Natalia Borisovna Kudryavtseva
Date of birth – October 18, 1949
Place of birth – Kyiv (Ukraine)
Language – Ukrainian
Activity – theater and film actress
Becoming an artist
Natalia Kudryavtseva is a Ukrainian theater and film actress, Honored Artist of Ukraine. The future star of the big stage acquired professional skills and knowledge at the Kiev Institute of Theater Arts named after Karpenko-Kary. The course teachers were M. Rushkovsky and M. Sokolov. In 1971, Natalia received a diploma and the following year began a bright path to popularity and recognition.
Creative path
Natalia Kudryavtseva's acting debut took place in 1972 on the stage of the Odessa Drama Theater named after A. Ivanov. For eight years, the actress was part of the creative group of the Melpomene Temple in Odessa. But already in 1980 she joined the team of the Kiev theater "Golden Gates". The talented performer of roles conquered a wide audience with her charisma and special energy.
Since January 1998, Natalia Kudryavtseva has been playing in the performances of the National Academic Drama Theater named after Lesya Ukrainka in Kiev. Among the most famous roles of the actress:
- She ("Actors, Actors, Actors" by I. Dyachenko);
- Mother ("Blood and Ashes" by J. Marcinkevičius);
- Nelly ("Guilty for Murder" by E. Caldwell);
- Cleopatra ("A Game of Shadows" by Y. Edlis);
- Claire ("Scream" by T. Williams);
- Sister Foster ("No. 13" by R. Cooney);
- Miss Prism ("The Importance of Being Earnest" by O. Wilde);
- Rosa ("The Day Is Coming" by A. Cartes) and others.
Natalia Kudryavtseva's talent was also manifested in the cinema industry. The skill of transforming into different images was appreciated by the best directors and producers. So, in the filmography of the actress there are works in films of various genres and TV series:
- “The Princess”;
- “The Smile of the Beast”;
- “Stolen Happiness”;
- “The Return of Mukhtar-7, 8”;
- “Ambulance”;
- “Central Hospital”;
- “One for Two”;
- “The Voice of an Angel”;
- “Daddy-2” and others.
In the current repertoire of the actress there are performances and roles:
- “Mina Mazaylo” (Aunt Motya);
- “Tango” (Evgenia);
- “The Cripple from the Island of Inishmaan” (Mother O’Dougal);
- “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” (Mrs. Alexander).
Actress’s Style
Natalia Kudryavtseva’s acting talent is striking in its versatility: the artist masterfully combines deep psychologism with convincing realism. Stage images are complemented by expressive character and even elements of theatrical eccentricity. Natalia Borisovna’s characters are usually bright, naive dreamers who, despite all difficulties, maintain faith in goodness and steadfastly resist life’s trials.
Social activity
In parallel with her work in the theater and filming in the cinema, Natalia Borisovna is engaged in teaching activities. The wise mentor generously shares her knowledge with future stars in the field of culture and art, before whom the horizons of prestigious theater festivals will open. At the same time, fans of Natalia Kudryavtseva's work continue to follow the posters of performances with the actress's participation.
