Neonila Biletska

Neonila Biletska

Neonila Mykolaivna Biletska

Date of birth – October 27, 1938

City – Znamyanka (Ukraine)

Language – Ukrainian

Activity – theater and film actress

Becoming an artist

Neonila Biletska is a Ukrainian theater and film actress, People's Artist of Ukraine. The future star of the big stage was born in a family where culture and creativity were respected and engaged. The Neonilas' relatives are a prominent acting dynasty of the Biletsky-Nosser. So Neonila inherited her love of art at the genetic level. Her grandmother, Yanina Yendzhievska, performed on the stage of the Kharkov mobile theater. Her mother also devoted her life to acting. Other family members worked as part of the enterprise groups in Kirovograd, Uzhgorod and Poltava.

The girl made her stage debut at the age of 7. The fateful performance took place on the stage of the Mark Kropyvnytsky Theater. The first role was remembered for a long time. Holding a doll in her hands, the little actress had to confidently say: "A German tore off her pen...". The prima of the Left Bank Theater remembers this text to this day - as a symbol of the first step into the profession.

On her first attempt to enter the theater institute, Neonila failed. However, Biletskaya did not back down: she began working at the Kirovograd Theater in "one-off" roles. She gradually gained recognition and popularity among fans of the art of acting. Later, Neonila received her education at the Moscow State Institute of Theater Arts. She studied in the group of the legendary actress of the Moscow Art Theater Olga Androvskaya. But, despite the authority of her teachers, she considered her husband, Honored Artist of Ukraine Volodymyr Bugayev, her main mentor in life. It was Volodymyr, according to Biletskaya, who shaped her as an actress and influenced her future fate.

Creative path

After graduating from the institute, Neonila Biletskaya played on the stages of the Donetsk and Mariupol theaters. She began conquering the audience of the Left Bank Theater in 1980, joining the creative team of the outstanding institution, whose performances were presented at prestigious art festivals. The actress herself noted that she got along well with directors and colleagues. She played with pleasure and continues to work now in the performances of Eduard Mytnytsky, Oleksiy Lisovets, Yuriy Odynoky.

During her creative career, Neonila Biletska has performed dozens of bright roles in performances of various genres:

• "What Happened, Monsieur?" based on the play by M. Fermo "The Doors Are Slamming" (Grandmother);
• "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare (Gertrude);
• "The Lion in Winter" by James Goldman (Eleanor);
• "Captive of You" by Andrey Amalric (Beloved);
• "Florence Was a Brown Haired" based on Jean-Paul Sartre's play "Behind Closed Doors" (Inès);
• "Caroline Ashley's White Jazz" by Somerset Maugham (Maud Fulton);
• "The Marriage" by Nikolai Gogol (Orina Panteleimonovna);
• "Richard III" by William Shakespeare (Duchess of York);
• "The Lobster's Laughter" by John Murrell (Sarah Bernhard);
• "I'm crying ahead!" Nadezhda Ptushkina (Polina) and others.

The actress's current repertoire is represented by the performances "Albatrosses" (Julia), "37 Postcards" (Nana (grandmother), "Sea... Night... Candles..." (Alisa).

Filming

Producers in the film industry also quickly noticed Neonila Biletskaya's talent and extraordinary charisma. The theater star distinguished herself with roles in popular films and TV series. In particular, cinema fans could see the actress in the works:

• "After Two Hares";
• "Lady Mayor";
• "Snow Love, or A Winter Night's Dream";
• "Twelve Chairs";
• "Ashes of the Phoenix";
• "The Return of Mukhtar" (several parts);
• "The Milkmaid from Khatsapetivka";
• "A Man for an Hour";
• "Let's Kiss";
• "For the Sake of Love I Will Do Anything!";
• "Central Hospital" and others.

As a dubbing actress, Neonila Biletskaya worked on the dubbing of the film "Interstellar".

Actress' Style

Neonila Biletskaya began her stage career in the role of a lyrical heroine. Over time, her acting repertoire expanded significantly. Complex dramatic images and expressive comedic roles were added. However, regardless of the genre, the actress always retained her inherent grace. Neonila Nikolaevna never sought excessive expression or theatrical pomp. Instead, she built each image in a restrained, refined manner. This is what became the hallmark of the actress's creative style.

Neonila Biletska herself notes: she likes to play the classics. The actress likes to "peek" into other times, try on different images and characters of the past.

Awards and distinctions:

• the title of "Honored Artist of Ukraine" (1971);
• the title of "People's Artist of Ukraine" (1978);
• theatrical award "Kyiv Pectoral" in the nomination "Best Performance of a Female Role" (the role of Miss Clackett in the play "Spectaculars are Not Allowed to the Play!").

Interesting facts about the actress:

• today, among the geniuses of literature, the actress especially close Taras Shevchenko;
• once Neonila Biletska got a chance to play Lesya Ukrainka. She passed the screen test. However, things didn't go any further;
• before the performance, a kind of ritual for Neonila Nikolaevna is calming down and immersing herself in herself;
• director Eduard Mytnytsky noted that Neonila Biletska is a person who is not subject to age. In her style, the actress is a representative of the modern acting school, who subtly feels the director's intention and deeply understands the director's creative idea. The talented performer is able to harmoniously fit into a wide variety of theatrical experiments. Her professional plasticity and subtle artistic flair are able to conquer the most demanding European audience.