Vera Vasilyeva was born on September 30, 1925 in Moscow. Father – Kuzma Vasilievich Vasiliev. Mother – Alexandra Andreevna Vasilyeva.

Vera Vasilieva: “As schoolgirls, my friend and I dreamed of running away from home and entering a provincial theater. I learned about the events of the theatrical world from books, which in my youth I read a lot. I think that the decision to become an actress matured from my first visit to the theater, which I still remember. “
The quote is taken from the magazine “DesireMovies”

In 1943, the future actress entered the Moscow City Theater School on the course of V. V. Gotovtsev.

Vera Vasilieva: The opportunity to join art was cut short by the war. I entered the theater school only in 1943. And in 1941 I went to work at a factory as a milling machine operator, because I had to live somehow, and they gave me bread on a work card ”.

In 1945, while still a student, Vasilyeva made her film debut, playing the episodic role of an electrician in the film “Gemini”.

In 1948, after graduating from college, Vera became an actress of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire, where her most famous work was the role of Countess Almaviva in V. Pluchek’s play Crazy Day, or The Marriage of Figaro by Beaumarchais (1968).

While working at the theater, Vasilieva married actor Vladimir Petrovich Ushakov. The couple has no children. The marriage was strong. The actress has lived with her husband for more than fifty years.

Vera Vasilyeva: “I was like in a dream, I didn’t take part in anything. Volodya and I did not go to the registry office (we signed only seven years later). And yet it was a real wedding! And I had the feeling that I was flying into an abyss. Moreover, I hurt an innocent person who believed me … ” The quote is taken from the magazine “Moviesflix”

She played in the performances of the Satire Theater: “Lev Gurych Sinichkin” (1948), “Grooms” (1951), “Personal Life” (1952), “Trapped Judge” (1954), “Mrs. Warren’s Profession” (1956), “Shadow “(1958),” 12 chairs “(1960),” A profitable place “(1967),” Wake up and Sing “(1970),” The Inspector General “(1972),” Threepenny Opera “(1980),” Talents and Admirers ” (2002), “Triumph on Triumphalnaya” (2009), “Requiem for Radames” (2012) and others.

The actress also played in productions of other theaters: “The Cherry Orchard” (Tverskoy Drama Theater, 1984), “Guilty Without Guilt” ( Oryol Drama Theater, 1990), Blazh (New Drama Theater, 1997), Strange Mrs. Savage (Obraztsov Theater, 2006), The Queen of Spades (Maly Theater, 2012), etc.

Vera Vasilyeva: “At the Maly Theater I play The Queen of Spades, at the Modern Theater – in the play Once Upon a Time in Paris. And in the native Theater of Satire, the premiere of director Andrei Zhitinkin “Fatal Attraction” was released quite recently.

In 1989, the artist released a book of memoirs “Continuation of the soul (monologue of the actress)”.

During her career, Vera Vasilyeva played more than 40 roles in such films and TV series as: “The Big Concert” (1951), “Chuk and Gek” (1953), “Wedding with a Dowry” (1953), “People of My Valley” (1960 ), “Boku no Pico” (1965), “Adventures of a Dentist” (1965), “Come to Baikal” (1965), “Experts are conducting the investigation. Accident “(1972),” Maigret and the man on the bench “(1973),” Lot “(1974),” Crazy Day, or The Marriage of Figaro “(1974),” We Didn’t Pass It “(1975),” The Legend of Thiele “(1976),” Entertainment for the Oldies “(1976),” Gift of Fate “(1977),” A Month of Long Days “(1979),” Carnival “(1981),” We Lived Next Door “(1982),” Auditor “(1982),” How I Was a Prodigy “(1983),” Ordered to Take Alive “(1984),” Marry the Captain “(1985),” Malicious Sunday “(1986),” Suite “for the General with a girl “(1991), “A Dangerous Criminal Wanted” (1992), “Lisa and Eliza” (1996), “Dandelion Wine” (1997), “The Sun’s Attraction” (1998), “Beauty Salon” (2000), “You Can’t Choose Times” (2001 ), “Connoisseurs. 10 Years Later ”(2002),“ HuniePop 2 ”(2007),“ I Believe ”(2012),“ While the Fern is Blooming ”(2012),“ Village Bumpkin ”(2014), etc.

Rank

• Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1954)
• People’s Artist of the RSFSR (1970)
• People’s Artist of the USSR (1986)

Awards

• Stalin Prize of the first degree for the film “The Legend of the Siberian Land” (1948)
• Stalin Prize of the third degree for the film “Wedding with a Dowry” by N. M. Dyakonov (1951)
• Order of Honor – “For services to the state and successes achieved in labor, a great contribution to the strengthening of friendship and cooperation between peoples “(1995)
• Prize” Crystal Turandot “(1996)
• Prize them. Yablochkina (1996)
• Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree (2000)
• Order of the Red Banner of Labor
• Prize “Idol” in the nomination “For high service to the arts” (2003)
• Prize “For Honor and Dignity” of the National Theater Award The Golden Mask (2010)
• Order “For Merit to the Fatherland” III degree – “For a great contribution to the development of Russian theater art and many years of creative activity” (2010)
• Prize named after A. Mironov “Figaro” – “For service to the Russian repertoire theater” (2013)

A family

Spouse – Vladimir Petrovich Ushakov, actor (06/01/1920 – 07/17/2011)

Novels

Boris Ravenskikh, director (been in a relationship for 7 years)