Acting
Liya Akhedzhakova
Born 1938
Known for The Garage, Office Romance, The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!.
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Born07/09/1938
Age88 years old
BirthplaceDnepropetrovsk, USSR (Ukraine)
DepartmentActing
Also known asLia Akhedjakova, L. Ahedzhakova, L. Akhedzhakova, Ахеджакова Лия Меджидовна, Л. Ахиджакова, Л. Ахеджакова
Biography
Liya M. Akhedzhakova (born July 9, 1938, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a Russian theatre and cinema actress. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1970) and People's Artist of Russia (1994). She became famous for her roles in Eldar Ryazanov's films, especially "Office Romance" (1977), "Garage" (1979), "Irony of Fate" (1975) and "Promised Heaven" (1991). She twice received the Nika Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles as Aunt Fima in "Promised Heaven" and a Japanese restaurant worker in "Portraying the Victim" in 1992 and 2007, respectively.
