In the 40s of the XX century, Tselikovskaya Lyudmila Vasilievna was an idol for the inhabitants of the Soviet Union. Each guy dreamed of such a wife, and the girls tried to become like this actress. Material about the difficult fate of a unique woman.
Fate play on stage
A future actress appeared in a difficult family. The woman's date of birth was September 8, 1919. Her parents have successfully proven themselves in the creative field. Dad was a conductor, and my mother worked in the opera. At first they lived in Astrakhan. But because of the climate of this region, the girl was often sick. Doctors recommended a change of residence. Therefore, the family moved to the capital.
Of course, all the friends immediately realized that with the successes of mom and dad, the baby just had to work in the music field. It is worth noting that in the films Lyudmila Vasilievna Tselikovskaya herself performed her songs. The biography of the artist really associated with the scene. However, Lucy did not want to devote herself only to music. The girl was very interested in acting.
When Lyusa was 16 years old, mother brought her daughter to audition at the Vakhtangov Theater. The director liked the young lady, and he advised her to continue to study this profession.
student life
In 1937, the Shchukin School, which the girl decided to enter, had an extraordinary competition: about 70 people in one place. And from among the army of those who wanted, it was Lucy who was chosen. The examination committee was struck by its immediacy and sincerity. At the performance, she sang and recited poems. In the end, the beauty admitted that she was rehearsing the task with her mother. The judges began to laugh, and the student ran out of the room with tears. I thought that failed the contest with a bang. But Tselikovskaya Lyudmila Vasilievna was enrolled in the course one of the first. Moreover, she was immediately allowed to play in the theater and act in films.
The entire Union followed the personal life and vivid novels of the beauty. In 1938, a student falls in love with her peer. Her husband was Yuri Alekseev-Meskhiev. At that time, a woman was gaining popularity. Apparently, the man could not stand the constant fans of his beloved, and the marriage fell apart in less than a year.
In addition to the theater, the girl is invited to the cinema. The first screen work was the picture "Young Captains".
New films and love
Beauty did not remain free for long. From the army of her fans, she chose the one who loved her most of all, ”her friends noted. The new husband was a writer. Boris Voitekhov is a famous playwright and screenwriter.
After the first film, Lyuda was noticed by other filmmakers. Young ladies are offered to play a major role in the project "Anton Ivanovich is angry." The girl is playing Simochka Voronova. Then the actress is waiting for the work of “Heart of Four”. Here the hypocrite performs the role of Sasha Murashova. This picture tells about different heroes whose characters are opposite to each other. The image that Luda embodies is very cheerful and light. The character of this picture calls his favorite Tselikovskaya Lyudmila Vasilievna. Recognition for the young artist came after this film. She was recognized on the streets and bombarded with letters with hot declarations of love.
Then she is invited to the movie "The Airman". The young woman transforms into Natasha Kulikova - a talented artist and singer. On the set, the woman met with Mikhail Zharov. Because of this meeting, the family of the actress fell apart again. Lucy has fallen in love with a 20-year-old man. He answered the girl in return. Then both were married. But the actors left the family. Mikhail abandoned his wife, who humiliated and scoffed at him, and Lucy - her husband. For some time Voitekhov tried to return Lyusya. Boris intimidated, scandalized, persuaded to change his mind. But Tselikovskaya Lyudmila Vasilievna was firm in her intentions. The family fell apart in 1941.
Biggest love
During the war years, several times the actress with films went just to the soldiers. She was the benchmark of the era. Kind, cheerful and sweet, this woman conquered millions. Luda's paintings inspired soldiers. Once the military, having met her on the street to show their love, several blocks carried the girl in her arms.
Together with Zharov, the actress spent five years. And although from the outside they looked like a happy couple, in fact, all friends and relatives knew that the marriage would end in divorce. Lucy really wanted children, and Mikhail was not ready for such responsibility. Subsequently, Tselikovskaya Lyudmila Vasilyevna recalled that it was Zharov who loved her more than all men. But her heart already belonged to another.
She met with the architect Karo Alabyan. The woman did not want to spin novels on the side, because she divorced Zharov and entered into a fourth marriage with a new chosen one.
Family idyll
There was a significant age difference between the lovers - 22 years. But the husband and wife lived very well. Already in 1949, the first-born Alexander was born to the couple. Many acquaintances said that Lucy was a very caring and loving mom.
The family has experienced many problems. Alabyan fell into disfavor of the party elite. Therefore, I lost my apartment and work. For some time, the couple and their son lived with friends and relatives. But, thanks to stubbornness and connections, the actress managed to return everything to their places.
Many hardships were experienced by Tselikovskaya Lyudmila Vasilievna. Son Sasha suffered from polio. The woman saved her blood from paralysis with massages and sports. Luda made the boy run and jump. Therefore, the disease receded.
In 1959, a woman experienced the greatest drama. The man she called the love of her life died. Caro was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Creative way
The party leadership did not see in this actress special reasons for pride. Her heroines are deprived of the ideological propaganda that was necessary for the Soviet Union. For example, the film "Ivan the Terrible", where she played, was marked by management. All of his actors received awards. Attention deprived only Lyudmila. They say that Stalin himself crossed out her name from the list of applicants for the award.
But she was not very worried about such problems Tselikovskaya Lyudmila Vasilievna. The bibliography of this woman indicates that the awards for her were in second place. First of all, she appreciated the opinion of the audience. And the audience adored this lovely beauty.
The paintings “Gemini”, “Jumper”, “Forest”, “Restless Farm”, “We Have Met Somewhere” with her in the lead role immediately became hits. But throughout her life, the actress dreamed of a deep dramatic image, which she never managed to play. The only tragic character is the nurse Zina from the picture "The Tale of a Real Man." But this role was small, although touching.
In total, the actress starred in 23 films. Because of the comic characters that were offered to Lucy, she preferred the theater. Therefore, in the last years of life, it was shot a little.
Last hobby
Again she did not go to the registry office. However, she lived in a civil marriage with her longtime friend Yuri Lyubimov. The lovers studied together, and then played in the theater.
When her successes were noted even at foreign festivals, Lyudmila Vasilievna Tselikovskaya received official recognition in her homeland. The awards were crowned with the title of People's Artist. It happened in 1963.
Luda was very talented. She independently studied English and was engaged in the translation of plays. In addition, she loved to knit, dance, played tennis. Also, the director’s gene lived in it. She herself staged productions and actively participated in the birth of the Taganka Theater.
In 1975, the couple broke up. Later, Lucy admitted that living with such a talented person was not easy for her.
In the late 80s, a woman was found to have cancer. The great actress died at 72. Her life ended on July 4, 1992.
Even a terrible disease, which the doctors did not report to her for a long time, did not break the woman. She remained cheerful, kind and friendly to everyone. And not because she didn’t want to upset her family, but because she did not know how to give up and be sad.
Especially it opened to the audience on the stage. Here she played both the main character of Shakespeare, the incomparable Juliet, and one of the most striking characters of Pushkin from the play "The Stone Guest" - the beautiful Laura. In the play, which has a television version, the woman owned the image of Beatrice from the comedy “Much Ado About Nothing”.
Personal qualities
In addition, the lyceum took part in such productions as Mademoiselle Nitouche (the role of Denise), The Idiot (the image of Aglia Yepanchina), and the Straw Hat (performed by Eliza).
The last film with her participation was released in 1987. She played Ksenia Lvovna in the film "Tutor".
Today, her son Alexander declares that he is very similar to his mother, but her lightness and elevation are not inherent in him. She often sang, so a festive atmosphere always reigned in their apartment. Many guests sat at the table. Tselikovskaya Lyudmila Vasilievna loved to cook. Her varied dishes were delicious. A woman was happy as a child when her friends gladly praised her food.
But on the road and during the filming of films in the field, the actress was not capricious when she was served tea in an iron mug and unleavened porridge “Hercules”.
The woman was very simple in everyday life. She, like her heroines, is good-natured and childishly naive. She always dressed modestly. She was completely deprived of aristocratic pride because of her popularity. The artist liked to walk through the woods, pick mushrooms and berries.
It was a special actress Tselikovskaya Lyudmila Vasilievna. The filmography of this woman will inspire and please even modern viewers.