All viewers have long been fond of the cult series about the famous St. Petersburg investigator named Maria Sergeyevna Shvetsova. It is she who for many years unravels criminal cases and finds dangerous criminals. And what kind of Anna Kovalchuk actually played this strict and fearless woman? According to the actress, this character helped her gain fame and win the hearts of the audience.
Childhood and youth
Unlike her heroine, who is Maria Shvetsova, the biography of Anna Kovalchuk began not in St. Petersburg, but in the German city of Neustrelitz, where she was born on a warm June day in 1977. There the girl spent all her childhood with her older brother Pavel. Her parents and other relatives were educators. Grandfather was the principal of the school, grandmother was a teacher, mother was an employee in kindergarten, and father was a military teacher.
A little later, the Kovalchuk family moved to Yerevan, then to the capital, and then finally settled in St. Petersburg. There, Anna went to a regular school and grew up a very timid and modest child, completely not with such a character, as her heroine, Maria Shvetsova. The actress preferred more exact sciences and had an analytical mind. Parents of the future star of the screen tried to develop their daughter comprehensively, so Anna attended gymnastics, dances and a music school.
After graduation, the future actress was going to enter the Polytechnic Institute and study cybernetics, so viewers might not know who Maria Sergeyevna Shvetsova is, so talentedly played by Kovalchuk. But the girlfriend of the girl persuaded her to go with her for entrance exams to the theater institute, which Anna successfully passed only on the second attempt.
Theater
The future star of television screens began to play in theatrical productions back in her student years. At first, she was taken only in episodes in various performances. After the successful graduation, Anna Kovalchuk became part of the troupe of the famous Lensovet Theater. The first serious production of a novice actress was the play "Imaginary Sick."
After that, the actress played a touching role in the theatrical drama Anna Karenina. Vronsky ”, then followed one after another productions of a different genre. The most famous girl on the stage was the play “A Bed for Three,” where she played Lilith.
Today, in addition to the fact that Anna Kovalchuk is the famous investigator Maria Shvetsova, the actress still plays in many plays.
Most famous role
In the movie, the girl first appeared in 1998 in the lyrical picture of the comedy genre "Love of Evil", but this film did not bring her much popularity. The real fame overtook the actress in 2001, when she appeared on television as Maria Shvetsova in the mystery series Detectives of the Investigation.
In order to get this starring role, Anna Kovalchuk went to a little trick. She attributed herself an extra eight years. The actress acted in this way because Maria Shvetsova, according to the scriptwriters, is a thirty-year-old woman, while the girl at that time was only 22 years old. For this, the future star made a bang, which, in her opinion, gave a more adult look.
As a result, it was difficult for a novice actress to get used to this image. In real life, Anna Kovalchuk is not only younger, but also much more cheerful than Maria Shvetsova. The scriptwriter Elena Topilskaya helped her in this , being a kind of prototype of the main character of the series “Secrets of the investigation”. As a result, the role was a success, and Anna played the investigator so beautifully that she even won a prize for the excellent embodiment of the “good hero” on the screen.
Movies
In addition to her stellar role, the actress starred in many other wonderful films:
From 2001 to 2015 in "Secrets of the investigation." To date, there are 15 parts of this detective series, and Maria Shvetsova remains his unchanged main character.
In 2003, the wonderful comedy “Features of National Politics” was released, where Anna's heroine is a TV presenter.
In 2004, in the series detective "Against the Current" Kovalchuk plays Anna.
In 2005, the excellent television series “The Master and Margarita” was released, in which the actress became Margarita Nikolaevna.
In 2008, Anna played Sofya Fedorovna Kolchak in the historical and feature film “Admiral”.
In 2009, two films were released with her participation: “And There Was a War” and “Captain Ryumin's Personal File”, in which she plays the main roles.
In 2010, viewers saw the small series "Peter I", the actress in it performed Princess Anastasia Trubetskoy-Kontemir.
in 2016, a new film with the participation of Kovalchuk entitled “About Love” should be released.
Such different genres in which Anna is shot show how she is a multifaceted and talented actress.
Personal life
A young girl met her first husband when she entered the theater university. Thanks to his help, she was able to pass exams and get on the same course with him. But soon after graduation, this couple broke up, and they went to different cities. A year later, the lovers realized that they could not live without each other, so Anna moved to Moscow, where they signed.
When Kovalchuk already played in “Secrets of the investigation”, she realized that she was in an interesting position. Therefore, it was decided that Maria Shvetsova would be pregnant according to the scenario. Photos of Anna Kovalchuk from the set show that it was simply impossible to hide. As a result, her daughter Zlata was born in the frame of one of the series and from the first minutes of her life already became an actress.
In 2005, Anatoly and Anna divorced, after which she soon began to meet with businessman Oleg Kapustin. Two years later, he became the second wife of Kovalchuk, and they had a son, Dobrynya.
Interesting Facts
In 2009, the actress took part in the television project "Dancing with the Stars", and the next year she made her debut in the morning program called "Saturday", where she took place as a host. In this TV show, Anna went to visit all the famous residents of St. Petersburg.
In addition to the fact that this talented actress is a movie star and an excellent mother, she still manages to knit and read a variety of literature. Kovalchuk independently worked on the interior design of her own house, which she also did superbly.