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.

Acted Movies

Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf (2011)

Director: Vladimir Toropchin

Writers: Rostislav Khait,

Cast: Artur Smolyaninov, Ivan Okhlobystin, Kristina Asmus, Liya Akhedzhakova, Mikhail Boyarskiy, Nikita Efremov, Sergey Garmash, Sergey Russkin, Tatyana Bunina, Viktor Sukhorukov,

Office Romance (1977)

Director: Eldar Ryazanov

Writers: Eldar Ryazanov,

Cast: Alisa Freyndlikh, Andrey Myagkov, Georgi Burkov, Liya Akhedzhakova, Lyudmila Ivanova, Mariya Vinogradova, Nelli Pshyonnaya, Oleg Basilashvili, Pyotr Shcherbakov, Svetlana Nemolyaeva,

The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1975)

Director: Eldar Ryazanov

Writers: Eldar Ryazanov,

Cast: Aleksandr Belyavskiy, Aleksandr Shirvindt, Andrey Myagkov, Barbara Brylska, Georgi Burkov, Liya Akhedzhakova, Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya, Lyubov Sokolova, Valentina Talyzina, Yuriy Yakovlev,