Liya Akhedzhakova

Liya Mejidovna Akhedzhakova (born 9 July 1938) is a Soviet and Russian actress and political activist. She was born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. Her career began in 1961.[1]

Akhedzhakova is known for her roles in The Blue Bird (1970), Looking for a Man (1973), Ivan and Marya (1974), The Irony of Fate (1975), Office Romance (1977), The Garage (1979), Sons of Bitches (1990), Promised Heaven (1991) and Playing the Victim (2007).[2]

Akhedzhakova was known for being a vocal supporter of President Boris Yeltsin in 1990s.[3] She has been a critic of President Vladimir Putin and his invasion of Ukraine.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Leah Akhedzhakova". movie-space.
  2. ↑ Film and Theatre Star Liya Akhedzhakova Turns 70
  3. ↑ The Invention of Russia: The Rise of Putin and the Age of Fake News, by Arkady Ostrovsky, Penguin, Jun 7, 2016 - History, page 159.
  4. ↑ "84-year-old theater star Liya Akhedzhakova banished from stage, together with D. L. Coburn's 'The Gin Game'". Meduza. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.

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