Natalya Tenyakova
Known for: Acting
Born: July 3, 1944
Died: June 18, 2025
Place of birth: 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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Filmography
43 movies · 4 TV shows, newest first
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UNWRITTEN PLAY. One day in the life of a playwright
2025
5.9
The Frenchman
2019
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Handmade Clouds
2015
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Outside the System
2013
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The Chairs
2010
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Regarding the Bald Singer...
2009
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Fathers and Sons
2008
7.8
Forest
2006
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This Queen of Spades
2004
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Chekhov and Co.
1998
7.0
To Remember
1993
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The Gamblers: XXI
1992
6.5
Chernov/Chernov
1990
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Swan Song
1990
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The Widow Steamer
1989
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The Light Shines in the Darkness
1988
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The Cabal of Hypocrites
1988
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The Theater of I.S. Turgenev
1986
6.8
Banquet
1986
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The Stove on Wheels
1985
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Ship of the Desert
1985
7.6
Love and Pigeons
1984
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Heroines of Ostrovsky's Plays
1983
5.8
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1983
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Али-Баба и сорок разбойников
1983
7.0
Uncle's Dream
1981
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Version
1980
9.0
Ball
1979
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Colonel Chabert
1978
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A Robbery at Midnight
1978
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The Wife
1977
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Fiesta
1971
7.6
Investigation Held by ZnaToKi
1971
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White Hair Urgently Required
1970
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The Golovlevs
1969
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Our Friends
1969
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The Death of Vazir Mukhtar
1969
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Explosions in the Classroom
1969
8.0
Thunderstorm Over Belaya
1968
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Prince Napoleon
1968
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One-Two… And King Me!
1968
7.3
The Green Carriage
1967
5.8
Elder Sister
1967
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The Dark Lady of the Sonnets
1966
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Ships in Lissa
1965
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A Long Cat Tale
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Year When I Wasn't Born
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