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Margarita Borisovna Terekhova (Russian: Маргари́та Бори́совна Те́рехова; born August 25, 1942 in Turinsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR) is a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actress. She was awarded the title People's Artist of Russia in 1996. From 1959 she studied at the physics and mathematics faculty at the Tashkent State University from 1959 until 1961. After that she went to Moscow and tried to get into VGIK but her application was declined. After that she enrolled to study at the school-studio of Yuri Zavadsky at the Mossovet Theatre. After her graduation in 1964 she worked for many years as an actress of the Mossovet Theatre. From 1983 to 1987 she acted in the theatre group "The Puppet Show" organized by her and Igor Talkov. Terekhova's acting debut was in 1965 in the film Hello, That's Me!. Margarita became particularly popular in the late 1970s, after the release of a costumed musical TV films The Dog in the Manger and D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers. At first she played the capricious Countess Diana de Belflor, in the second - the treacherous Milady. Leading roles followed in films made by directors including Andrei Smirnov and Ilya Averbakh (Monologue, 1972) as well as the dual-role in Andrei Tarkovsky's acclaimed Mirror (1975). And more international co-productions came after, including George Cukor's The Blue Bird (1976) and Konrad Wolf's Mama, I'm Alive (1977). Terekhova's subsequent work in film proved her high level of acting expertise but did not attain the success as her earlier work. Margarita Terekhova worked and was friends with Igor Talkov. They had a close relationship and worked for some time together at the musical theatre collective "Balaganchik". In 2005 she made her debut as a director, shooting the film The Seagull based on the work of Anton Chekhov. Since then, Terekhova has retired from acting and almost never gives interviews due to her struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She rarely appears in public and hardly ever attends public events

Known For

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Journey to the Mother

2014

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Self

Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky

2012

5.3

Self

Islands: Georgy Rerberg

2007

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Irina Nikolayevna Arkadina

The Seagull

2005

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One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich

1999

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The Trail

1995

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Sledovatelkata

The Forbidden Fruit

1994

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Narrator

To Remember

1993

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Rita

For Crazies Only

1991

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Broken Light

1990

Credits

Journey to the Mother

2014

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Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky

as Self

2012

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Islands: Georgy Rerberg

as Self

2007

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The Seagull

as Irina Nikolayevna Arkadina

2005

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One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich

1999

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The Trail

1995

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The Forbidden Fruit

as Sledovatelkata

1994

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To Remember

as Narrator

1993

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For Crazies Only

as Rita

1991

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Broken Light

1990

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In the Middle of the World

1990

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Green Goat Fire

1990

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Our Father

1990

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Ono

as Anelka Lyadokhovskaya

1989

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Dissident

1989

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Achisai

1988

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Primary Russia

as Theodora

1986

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I Don't Want to Be Unhappy

as жена

1983

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За синими ночами

1983

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Everything Could Have Been Otherwise

as Dorina

1982

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Let's Get Married

as Елена Дмитриевна Воронова

1982

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Santa Esperansa

1980

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The Mystery of Edwin Drood

as Helena Landless

1980

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The Mystery of Edwin Drood

as Helena Landless

1980

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Marta the Pious Woman

as Doña Marta

1980

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No Peace for Me in Love

as Клеопатра / Дездемона / Офелия / Катарина / леди Анна

1980

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The Story of the Chevalier des Grieux and Manon Lescaut

as Манон Леско

1979

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D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers

as Milady de Winter

1979

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Schedule for the Day After Tomorrow

as Антонина Сергеевна

1979

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Players

1978

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Ordinary Children

as Vera, Olya's mother

1978

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Who Will go to Truskavets?

1978

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The Dog in the Manger

as Diana

1977

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While the Mountains Still Stand...

as Катя Шалагина

1977

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Mama, I’m Alive

as Swetlana

1977

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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

as Margaret Louson

1976

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Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat

as Vera

1976

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Daylight Train

1976

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The Blue Bird

as Milk

1976

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Trust

as Alexandra Mikhailovna Kollontai

1976

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Mirror

as Natalya / Maroussia - the Mother

1975

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Sergeev Seeking Sergeev

as Tanya

1974

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Monologue

as Тася, дочь Сретенского

1973

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Childhood. Boyhood. Youth

as Natalia Nikolayevna (Mama)

1973

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The Fourth

1972

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My Life

1972

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Byelorussian Station

as Natasha Shipilova

1971

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Family Happiness

as Masha

1971

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Angel Pavement

as Lena Golspie

1969

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The Wave Runner

as Biche Seniel / Frezi Grant

1967

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Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes

as Joanie

1967

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Hello, It's Me!

as Tanya

1966

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