Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
7/9/1938
Place of Birth
Dnepropetrovsk, USSR (Ukraine)
Also Known As
Лия АхеджаковаLia AkhedjakovaL. Ahedzhakova
Liya Akhedzhakova
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.
Known For
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
as Club Director Olga Pavlovna
Leto
as Flat's Owner
Old Hags
as Lyubov
The Garage
as Елена Павловна Малаева, младший научный сотрудник
Office Romance
as секретарша Верочка
Promised Heaven
as Fima
The Book of Masters
as Baba Yaga
Say a Word for the Poor Hussar
as модистка Лулу
Pretty Face
Unknown Role
Gogol the Bird
Unknown Role
The Black Wizard's Gift
Unknown Role
Late Child
Unknown Role
Mommies
as Svetlana Semyonovna
Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf
as Баба-Яга (озвучка)
White Lilacs
as Anna Sergeevna
The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!
as Tanya, Nadia's friend
A Gentle Creature
as Human Rights activist
Ivan and Marya
as Princess Agrafina
Secret, for All the World Only
as Yelizaveta Nikolayevna
Copper Angel
as Росита