Alexander Zbruev did not hide the child from Elena Shanina, he gave his daughter his name

In due time. Elena Shanina She became famous throughout the Union thanks to the role of Ellochka the cannibal. However, the film “Twelve chairs” was not the only film where the woman managed to show her acting talent. The actress with a difficult fate throughout her life faced a lot of difficulties. How did she cope with everything and what is she doing now? Everything is detailed in today’s article.



Instagram / @sputnikkinozritelya Elena Shanina If you look at the page of Elena Shanina in Wikipedia, you are unlikely to find much information there. However, this is not surprising, because the actress starred in only 20 films. If you compare this with the achievements of other Soviet actors, in this regard, Shanina really does not stand out from their background.

However, this actress is remembered and loved. The brightest Elena appeared on the set of “Twelve chairs”, as well as in the film “Circus Princess”, where she played the role of Marie.



Instagram / @sputnikkinozritelya Also in tandem with Nikolai Karachentsov Shanina played the main role in the rock opera "Juno and Avos". The performance was so popular that it was shown at least 1,500 times on the stage of Lenkom. It became the hallmark of the Moscow Theatre.

As a child, Elena wanted to be a ballerina. But the girl was not admitted to ballet school for health reasons. Then the parents, far from art, gave his daughter to the theater studio. After graduating from school, Shanina decided to enter the Russian State Institute of Performing Arts (LGITMIK).



Instagram / @sputnikkinozritelya With admission to the educational institution Elena has one vivid memory. During the opening campaign, she met 2 presentable young people. They introduced themselves as a theater director and film director. And then they decided to examine the girl and assess her abilities.

The young student did not suspect anything and followed the lead of strangers. As a result, it turned out that this was an ordinary prank, the culprits of which were Mikhail Boyarsky and his friend. Later, the guys remembered this day more than once. The students became friends and continued to communicate.

The extraordinary talent of Elena once gave her a ticket to a happy future. Andrey Konchalovsky noticed her. The director was so fond of the girl that he offered her to play the main role in the “Romance of Lovers”. Only too much of a man was a loser for beautiful actresses.

Meeting Elena Korenev, he forgot about Shanina, and gave the role to her. Galina Babich, then working as an acting assistant, decided to settle the situation. She helped the young and inexperienced actress get a job in Lenkom.



Elena grabbed the opportunity and moved to Moscow. The theater became her second home, where she spent the best years of her life. Over the past 20 years, she has reincarnated in various images and always looked delightful on stage.

Rock opera "Juno and Avos" glorified Shanina not only for the whole Union. The actress was interested in French fashion designer Pierre Cardin. He invited her and other actors to perform in the French capital. As a result, the performance was played 40 times abroad, and then the tour was extended.



Instagram / @pro_zvezdu Once upon a time, Mireille Mathieu herself honored Shashin. The French singer rose to the stage of the theater and presented the actress with a bouquet of beautiful flowers. And Pierre Cardin invited Elena to his fashion house, where he gave her several outfits. Only to talk about this in the USSR was not accepted. The artist has been hiding it for a long time.

Elena Shanina’s film career was rarely filmed for several reasons. First of all, she just didn't like doing it. She liked playing on the stage much more. Sometimes she was simply rejected by the directors. Like, too Western type of face was the actress.

Nevertheless, she managed to contribute to the development of domestic cinema. We are talking, of course, about the role of Ellochka-man-eater in the film “Twelve chairs”.



Instagram / @pro_zvezdu At the peak of her film career, Shanina experienced great grief. Her younger brother, to whom she was very attached, died. The mother, unable to bear it, died a few months later. Then my father died. Elena was only 25 years old at the time.

With the personal life of the actress also for a long time did not work out. Marriage with actor Mikhail Polak was unsuccessful. The man was fond of alcohol, and the spouses broke up.



Instagram / @pro_zvezdu Soon a woman started an affair with a married man. Her secret choice was the popular actor Alexander Zbruev. Even when Elena gave birth to a daughter, he did not leave his family. But he did not hide the child on the side, giving him his name.

The acting affair ended with a calm and quiet separation. Shanina respected the choice of her lover and did not want to become a reason for his divorce. Today, the actress rarely appears in public. Despite the fact that she never got married again, she considers herself happy. And it's expensive!

I wish the actress many years of life and creative inspiration!