Natalya Tenyakova

Known for

Acting

Born

Jul 3, 1944

Died

Jun 18, 2025

From

Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR

Natalya Tenyakova was a Soviet and Russian actress. Despite some early success as the lead of a few high-profile films, she quickly lost interest in the filmmaking process and focused her attention on live theatre, starring in dozens of plays on stage and television to great acclaim. Her signature roles in film include Lida in Elder Sister (1967) and Shura in Love and Pigeons (1985), where she formed a memorable comic duo with her husband and frequent co-star, Sergei Yursky.

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Love and Pigeons

19847.6out of 10

Banquet

19866.8out of 10

The Frenchman

20195.9out of 10

Investigation Held by ZnaToKi

19717.6out of 10

Elder Sister

19675.8out of 10

To Remember

19937.0out of 10

Chernov/Chernov

19906.5out of 10

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

19835.8out of 10

The Green Carriage

19677.3out of 10

Forest

20067.8out of 10

Thunderstorm Over Belaya

19688.0out of 10

Uncle's Dream

19817.0out of 10

Ball

19799.0out of 10

Outside the System

20130.0out of 10

The Cabal of Hypocrites

19880.0out of 10

Colonel Chabert

19780.0out of 10

The Light Shines in the Darkness

19880.0out of 10

The Widow Steamer

19890.0out of 10