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Liya Akhedzhakova

Actor • Born 1938

Liya Akhedzhakova

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About

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.

Known for

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears posterMoscow Does Not Believe in TearsMovie • 1980Leto posterLetoMovie • 2018The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! posterThe Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!Movie • 1976A Gentle Creature posterA Gentle CreatureMovie • 2017Office Romance posterOffice RomanceMovie • 1977Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf posterIvan Tsarevich & the Grey WolfMovie • 2011The Garage posterThe GarageMovie • 1979Mommies posterMommiesMovie • 2012Twenty Days Without War posterTwenty Days Without WarMovie • 1976The Book of Masters posterThe Book of MastersMovie • 2009Alice Through the Looking Glass posterAlice Through the Looking GlassMovie • 1982Say a Word for the Poor Hussar posterSay a Word for the Poor HussarMovie • 1981Playing the Victim posterPlaying the VictimMovie • 2006Lovey-Dovey 3 posterLovey-Dovey 3Movie • 2011Promised Heaven posterPromised HeavenMovie • 1991