Liya Akhedzhakova
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1938-07-09 · Dnepropetrovsk, USSR (Ukraine)
Known for
- Leto (2018) — Flat's Owner
- Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980) — club director
- The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1976) — Tanya, Nadia's friend
- Office Romance (1977) — Верочка, секретарь Калугиной
- The Garage (1979) — Елена Павловна Малаева, младший научный сотрудник
- A Gentle Creature (2017) — Human Rights activist
- Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf (2011) — Баба-Яга (озвучка)
- Playing the Victim (2006) — waitress in Japanese restaurant
- The Book of Masters (2009) — Baba Yaga
- Say a Word for the Poor Hussar (1981) — модистка Лулу
- Mommies (2012) — Svetlana Semyonovna
- Twenty Days Without War (1976) — Woman with clocks
- Promised Heaven (1991) — Fima
- Lovey-Dovey 3 (2011) — Elizaveta Nikolaevna
- Alice Through the Looking Glass (1982) — The White Queen (voice)
- Andersen. Life Without Love (2006) — Гадалка