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Liya Akhedzhakova

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

July 9, 1938(87)

Place of Birth

Dnepropetrovsk, USSR (Ukraine)

Also Known As

Лия АхеджаковаLia AkhedjakovaL. Ahedzhakova L. AkhedzhakovaАхеджакова Лия Меджидовна
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Liya Akhedzhakova

Acting

Biography

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

Filmography