Victoria Tolstoganova biography, photos, height and weight, personal life, family and children 2020

Childhood and youth

The future star was born at the end of March 1972 in Moscow into a large and friendly family. The reverent relationship between mom and dad always delighted little Vika. The parents had 4 daughters, Victoria was the eldest. The girls loved animals very much and constantly brought home kittens, puppies, hamsters, rabbits and even geese.

Actress Victoria Tolstoganova

The sisters attended a music school to study the violin, so they regularly played music at home. However, Vika herself was not delighted by this, and she often ran away from home from the constant bustle and noise in order to spend a couple of hours in silence and solitude.

From a young age, the girl dreamed of being on stage, often locked herself in her room and sang Alla Pugacheva’s hits into an imaginary microphone. At the age of 11, Vika went to the Theater of Young Muscovites (TYUM) at the Palace of Pioneers, and after graduating from school, she took courses at the Moscow Art Theater. It was there that the girl caught fire on the stage.

Victoria Tolstoganova in childhood and youth

The desire to play on the theater stage was incredibly strong; after failing the entrance exams, Victoria did not give up, but worked even harder, and she managed to enter GITIS on the third attempt. Tolstoganova also studied at VGIK, in the workshop of the Hero of Socialist Labor, People's Artist of the USSR Iosif Efimovich Kheifits. There the artist received invaluable knowledge of traditional psychological Russian theater.

Sister Margarita Tolstoganova also followed in the actress’ footsteps. She is 17 years younger, and at first she didn’t think about becoming an artist; she took preparatory courses at the aviation institute, but then she went to GITIS. She became a student on her second attempt, studied with Leonid Kheifetz, and now serves at the Ermolova Theater.

Victoria Tolstoganova and her sister Margarita Tolstoganova

Sister Valeria also chose creativity - she graduated from the Gnessin Academy in violin class. The third oldest, Natalya, dropped out of theater school in her 2nd year and became an engineer.

Theater

Even during her student years, the girl served at the Moscow Drama Theater named after K. S. Stanislavsky, where she worked until the mid-2000s. Just at this time, director Vladimir Mirzoev was recruiting a troupe of young and talented artists, which included Victoria.

Victoria Tolstoganova in the theater

The young actress began working on several projects at once. For her performances in the productions of “The Taming of the Shrew” by Vladimir Mirzoev and “Plasticine” by Kirill Serebrennikov, Tolstoganova received prestigious awards. And with the play “Boris Godunov,” which was directed by the famous English figure Declan Donnalan, Victoria attended a world-class theater festival in Venezuela.

Movies

While collaborating with the theater, Tolstoganova did not forget about what she dreamed of in her youth - to appear on the big screen. Working in films attracted Victoria with its constant improvisation, she liked to be different every day, she did not like repetitions. Therefore, the actress attended castings and screen tests with particular enthusiasm, sometimes several a day. Victoria's debut took place in 1997 in the short film "Daily Duty".

Victoria’s cinematic biography began to develop only in 2002, when several works were released at once, including the television series “Hot Saturday.”

Victoria Tolstoganova in the film “Hot Saturday”

In the same year, the erotic melodrama “My First Teacher, or Bachelor Party in Russian,” the comedy “Silver Lily of the Valley,” and the melodrama “Love” were released with her participation. Such fruitful work bore fruit; the actress began to be recognized on the streets.

Victoria starred in Nikita Mikhalkov’s film “Burnt by the Sun - 2: Imminence” while she was already pregnant. The star prefers to call series serial feature films and agrees to them, as well as commercials, only to improve his acting skills.

Victoria Tolstoganova in the film “Burnt by the Sun 2”

Victoria does not consider herself a supporter of extreme severity, so she can often be seen naked in her paintings. If Tolstoganova trusts the talents of the director and photographer, she never refuses to film explicit scenes. According to the actress herself, she would gladly star in the pages of world-famous erotic magazines.

Victoria manages to transform herself into the wives of great figures; these roles become her best works. For example, she acted as Ksenia Vicentini, the wife of the founder of Soviet cosmonautics S. Korolev, in the drama “Korolev”, Natalia Rachmaninova, the wife of the composer S. Rachmaninov in the melodrama “Lilac Branch”, the wife of the division commander S. Kotov, Marusya, in the films “ Burnt by the Sun – 2: Imminence” and “Burnt by the Sun – 2: Citadel”.

Victoria Tolstoganova and Sergei Astakhov in the film “Korolev”

The breadth of Tolstoganova’s role is illustrated by the image of a mother who lost a child in the melodrama “Find Me”, an assistant to the head of a marriage agency in the film “Capital of Sin”, a criminal psychologist in the detective story “Department”, an army officer in the drama “Spy”, for which the artist was awarded the Golden Eagle "

The first nomination for the National Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was brought by the role of a prostitute in the famous action film Antikiller.

Victoria Tolstoganova in the film "Spy"

In the film “Second Wind” Victoria played the wife of the hero Marat Basharov, in the story - a talented physicist who forgot at what cost he achieved professional recognition. In Vera Glagoleva’s film “Casual Acquaintances,” her character steals a briefcase with documents from a calculating businessman who is taking away a sanatorium from the elderly. Kirill Safonov starred in this role.

Victoria Tolstoganova and Kirill Safonov in the melodrama “Casual Acquaintances”

In 2016, the crime drama “The Widow” was released, in which Victoria Tolstoganova appeared as a woman involved in drug smuggling and at the same time investigating the murder of her husband.

The war film “The Executioner,” in which the actress received the main role, was based on real facts from the time of the Great Patriotic War - the life of the criminal Antonina Makarova, who shot prisoners and civilians on the orders of the Nazis. The film became part of the stories about investigator Cherkasov performed by Andrei Smolyakov.

Victoria Tolstoganova in the action-packed drama “The Widow”

In the film adaptation of the Weiner brothers’ novels under the general title “Investigator Tikhonov,” the celebrity got the role of a fashion house designer. Victoria's partners in the series were Svetlana Ivanova, Mikhail Efremov and Sergei Shakurov.

At the end of 2017, the premiere of Anton Megerdichev’s sports drama “Moving Up” took place, telling about the loud, scandalous victory of the Soviet basketball team at the 1972 Olympics. Victoria embodied the image of the wife of the team's head coach. Another sports-themed project is a biopic about Olympic champions Alexander Karelin, Alexander Popov and Svetlana Khorkina. In the film “Champions. Faster. Higher. Stronger,” the artist became the mother of the famous gymnast.

Victoria Tolstoganova

Victoria Tolstoganova is invited as a judge at film festivals and other art forums. The actress takes the role of judge very responsibly and makes a verdict based only on her own feelings after viewing the films presented in the nomination.

Victoria is the winner of numerous film awards. In 2005, she was nominated for “Nika” and won the Russian Federation Government Prize in the field of culture for her work in the film “Magnetic Storms”. 2 years later she received the “Beauty Cinema Awards” in the “Revelation” category for her work in the film “May”.

Agranovich Alexey Mikhailovich

Theater and film actor. Producer. Director of Russian film festivals. Head of the entertainment programs department of the STS TV channel.

Alexey Agranovich was born on October 23, 1970 in Moscow. Father, Mikhail Leonidovich Agranovich, cameraman and film director. Mother, Emilia Grigorievna Kulik, announcer of the All-Union Radio. Grandfather, Leonid Danilovich Agranovich, screenwriter and playwright.

Alexey received his education at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography, and his teachers were Dzhigarkhanyan and Filozov. He starred with Yegor Konchalovsky, Khvan and Dykhovichny and plays on stage in the comic theater “Quartet I”. Alexey Mikhailovich was the art director of the “Russian Evening” at the International Economic Forum in Davos. All his events are very bright and memorable.

The first in the artist’s biography was the concert of the DDT group, which Alexey organized in 1994. Not a single Kinotavr festival is complete without his participation, as he is its production director. It was thanks to his talent that this festival ceased to be a banal viewing of paintings, but turned into a vibrant event.

In addition, Alexey Mikhailovich is the art director of such a popular event as “2 Morrow”. Heads the entertainment programs department of the STS TV channel. In parallel with his directing activities, he works in the theater and delights his fans with his talent as an artist. In 1994 he directed the short film Fragile and starred in the films “Recluse” and “Kopeyka”.

At the Gogol Center he played Pyotr Aduev in the production of “An Ordinary Story.” In 1994, he played a cameo role in the film “Hagi Tragger.” In 1999 he starred in the film “The Recluse”. He embodied the image of a doctor in the short story “The Witch” from the series “The Black Room”. Alexey Agranovich filmed the series “Black Room” from 2000 to 2001. Later, he directed the film “Gogol Street”. In 2002 he played in the film “Marriage of Convenience.”

He starred in the film “Kopeyka”. In 2006, he appeared as an acquaintance of Shuravi in the plot of the film “Rescuers. Eclipse". He starred in a cameo role in the TV series “Ivan the Terrible.” In 2010, he embodied the image of the customer in the film “What Men Talk About.” He also played in the film “The Chemistry of Love.” He played the main role in the film “Natural Selection”. Four years later he played in the film “Grandfather of My Dreams.” Next, he filmed the documentary project “Glavkniga”. In addition, in cinema this man showed himself as an actor.

In 2020, he worked on the film “Dovlatov”. In 2020, he participated in the film “Myths about Moscow”. He embodied the image of one of the Angels in the short film “A Pleasant Opportunity to Choose.” Recognized with several awards. Together with M. Popov, he was awarded the prize of the festival “St. Anna" for her work on a feature film called Fragile.

On June 22, 2020, Alexey Agranovich received the award for best actor at the international film festival Art Film Fest in Slovakia. He was awarded an award called the “Blue Angel” for his participation in the film “The Comedian” directed by Mikhail Idov. The actor played the main role of a successful Soviet comedian who, despite universal recognition, is unhappy due to the lack of creative freedom.

Awards of Alexey Agranovich

Prize of the festival "St. Anna" (together with M. Popov) - for the film "Fragile"

Prize “For the most striking event” of the Kinotavr festival

Award of the newspaper “Moskovsky Komsomolets” in the category “Half-masters. Best Actor"

“Golden Mask” Best Actor (nominee) for the role of Pyotr Aduev in the play

"Ordinary History"

Prize "Best Actor" at the national film festival "Movement" for the role of Boris Arkadyev in the film "The Comedian".

Works of Alexey Agranovich

Stage director

opening and closing ceremonies of the Moscow International Film Festival (2000-2010) Golden Eagle award ceremonies of the National Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Russia (2003-2010) opening and closing ceremonies of the Kinotavr film festival (since 2003) award ceremonies of the FC "Wings of the Soviets" (Samara, 2005) “Teacher of the Year” ceremony (2005)

Art Director

“Russian Night” at the International Economic Forum in Davos (2005) “White Square” Prize of the Guild of Operators of the Russian Federation (2005)

Theater

Theater director

Producer “The Stone Guest” A.S. Pushkin

Roles in the theater

“The Seagull” by A.P. Chekhov (1993-1994, production by A.L. Filozov) - Treplev

Anton Chekhov Theater

“Underground” by N. Bayer (director L. G. Trushkin, 1995-1996) - Karmatti

Theater Quartet I (since 1998)

“... there’s something missing in Borenka” “These are just cliches” “La Comedy, or We will entertain you with all the means that are good!” (based on Moliere’s play “The Reluctant Doctor”) “Acting” “Comedy Club”

Gogol Center

“An Ordinary Story” (based on the novel by I.A. Goncharov, since 2014) - Pyotr Aduev “Little Tragedies” (A. Pushkin / K. Serebrennikov) - Baron, Walsingham.

Cinema

Film director

1994 Fragile director 2000-2001 Black Room: short story “The Witch”: film 13 director 2006 Gogol Street director 2020 Glavkniga director

Film roles

1994 Fragile main role 1994 Hagi-Trugger episode 1999 Recluse Character name not specified 2000-2001 Black Room: short story “The Witch” doctor 2002 Marriage of convenience Character name not specified 2002 Kopek Character name not specified 2006 Rescuers. Eclipse familiar Shuravi 2009-2009 Ivan the Terrible episode 2010 What men are talking about first customer 2010 Chemistry of love Character name not specified 2010-2011 Natural selection Habibullah, Pakistani terrorist (main role) 2014 Grandfather of my dreams, orderly 2020 Myths director 2017 A pleasant opportunity to choose one of Angelov 2020 NO-ONE Assistant to the general, KGB officer 2020 Dovlatov Character name not specified 2018-2018 Part of the universe Jester, psychologist

Family of Alexey Agranovich

Father - Mikhail Leonidovich Agranovich (born 1946), cameraman, director; Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1987).

Mother - Emilia Grigorievna Kulik (born 1936), actress, All-Union radio announcer.

Wife: Victoria Viktorovna Tolstoganova, actress. Son Ivan born in 2011.

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Personal life

In the personal life of Victoria Tolstoganova there are no high-profile scandals and numerous novels. The actress was married to Russian artist Andrei Kuzichev for 14 years. With her husband she starred in the film “May”. The couple had a daughter, Varvara, and a son, Fyodor.

Victoria Tolstoganova and Andrey Kuzichev

In 2011, Victoria became the mother of another boy, Ivan, whose father is director and producer Alexey Agranovich. The second husband was born into the family of radio host Emilia Kulik and film cameraman Mikhail Agranovich.

Victoria Tolstoganova and her husband Alexey Agranovich

At the end of 2018, it became clear from Tolstoganova’s figure, who appeared at a social event, that another baby was expected in the family. Photos of older children occupy the main place on the actress’s Instagram.

Victoria Tolstoganova with children

There are also pictures of Victoria in a swimsuit and without makeup on Instagram. According to press observations, the stately (height - 170 cm) blonde, nicknamed the Russian Sharon Stone, does not look her age at all.

The star has an interest in South American countries, travel, Caucasian and Italian cuisine. Tolstoganova does not go on special diets, but at home she fundamentally does not cook baked, fried or fatty foods.

Victoria Tolstoganova in a swimsuit and with her son

In addition, the actress does not eat what is offered during filming:

“They bring me special food. I’m an omnivore, but it’s important to me that the food is properly prepared.”

Personal life of Victoria Tolstoganova

The actress was married to actor Andrei Kuzichev from 1996 to 2010.
The former married couple has two children - daughter Varvara and son Fedor (8 and 5 years old, respectively). In 2011, the 39-year-old actress gave birth to her third child, son Ivan, from her common-law husband, theater director Alexei Agranovich. The actress's closest friend is the wife of film director Boris Khlebnikov, with whom Victoria went to school together. She considers the main quality of women to be the ability to protect people around them and to be responsible for their actions, and for men to be strong and tolerant.

Victoria Tolstoganova now

In 2018, Victoria starred for the first time with her common-law husband in the film “Above the Sky.” This is one of the few projects in the filmography of Alexei Agranovich, where he acts as an actor. The film, which also stars Taisiya Vilkova and Polina Vitorgan, is scheduled for release in 2020.

Victoria Tolstoganova in the series “Embassy” in 2020

The character of Tolstoganova, the wife of the Russian ambassador in the crime film “The Embassy,” witnesses a provocation in one of the Eastern European countries, as a result of which the Russian diplomat goes to jail on charges of drug trafficking. Victoria, like other participants in the action, was helped by Foreign Ministry employees in mastering the intricacies of diplomatic secrets. The filming location was Belgrade, so the Serbian actor Milos Bikovic, star of the TV series “Ice” and “Hotel Eleon”, was among the consultants.

Victoria Tolstoganova in the 2020 TV series “A Woman’s Affair”

The actress’s heroine in the TV series “No Woman’s Business” is an authoritarian, brave and tough investigator of the Investigative Committee, the opposite of her soft and reserved partner, the general’s daughter played by Daria Mingazetdinova. The women are busy catching a serial maniac, and their colleagues believe that only such “abnormal” people can find the killer.

Filmography of Victoria Tolstoganova

Victoria Tolstoganova's first film work was a role in the short fiction film “Daily Duty,” filmed in 1997 based on the play “The Lover” by English playwright Harold Pinter. With the participation of the actress, the melodrama “My First Teacher, or Bachelor Party in Russian” (about attempts to beautifully organize the first intimacy with a woman), the television play “Love”, filmed by V. Mirzoev based on the story of the same name by Lyudmila Petrushevskaya, in 2000- m - comedy “Silver Lily of the Valley”.

Victoria Tolstoganova in the film Spy

Victoria noted that when comparing theater and cinema, she gives preference to the latter. She likes the opportunity for wide spontaneous improvisation that exists in the filmmaking process. At the same time, endless repetitions of theatrical performances for the actress, according to her, are painful. Therefore, while working in the theater, Tolstoganova constantly went to auditions. In particular, for a very long time I auditioned for the film “Country of the Deaf,” directed by Valery Todorovsky based on the book “Own and Belong” by Renata Litvinova. True, in the end, Chulpan Khamatova was approved for the role that Victoria dreamed of.

However, the persistent attempts of the talented actress to get into the world of cinema were still crowned with success. In 2002, she began to actively act in film. Several films are being released with her participation. Among them are “The Shoemaker”, “Antikiller”, “Moonlight Glades”, “Hot Saturday”. In 2003, Victoria starred in the Belarusian-Russian film - the military drama “At Nameless Height” by Vyacheslav Nikiforov, where she fought as a sniper with a German specialist in marksmanship and camouflage.

Tolstoganova treats TV series with caution, as she believes that many of them do not deserve attention. Nevertheless, she considers the film novel based on Vasily Aksenov’s trilogy “The Moscow Saga”, where she played Tasya Pyzhikova, interesting.

In 2003, the actress also played one of the main roles in the multi-part melodrama “Give Me Life,” the series “Angel on the Roads,” and in Mikhail Brashinsky’s film “Ice,” which, according to film critics, is similar to Dmitry Meskhiev’s film “Kamikaze Diary.” , elevated her to the rank of an unconditional and absolute movie star.