Liya Akhedzhakova

Biography

Liya M. Akhedzhakova (born July 9, 1938, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a Russian theatre and cinema actress. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1970) and People's Artist of Russia (1994). She became famous for her roles in Eldar Ryazanov's films, especially "Office Romance" (1977), "Garage" (1979), "Irony of Fate" (1975) and "Promised Heaven" (1991). She twice received the Nika Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles as Aunt Fima in "Promised Heaven" and a Japanese restaurant worker in "Portraying the Victim" in 1992 and 2007, respectively.

Known For

Office Romance

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!

Leto

Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf

Dandelion Wine

Dunno in Sunny City

A Gentle Creature

All Movies (89)

• Golden Neighbors2022 · as Stepanovna
• Comet Halley2020 · as Yanga Lvovna Artemieva
• Leto2018 · as Flat's Owner
• A Gentle Creature2017 · as Human Rights activist
• Галина Волчек. Любовь и заблуждения2013 · as Self
• Mommies2012 · as Svetlana Semyonovna
• Circo Ambulante2012
• Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf2011 · as Баба-Яга (озвучка)
• Lovey-Dovey 32011 · as Elizaveta Nikolaevna
• The Book of Masters2009 · as Baba Yaga
• Bankrupt2009 · as Ustinjya Naumovna, svaha
• Gogol the Bird2009
• Four Ages of Love2008
• My Girl's Photo2008
• Thumbelina2007 · as Mouse
• White Lilacs2007 · as Anna Sergeevna
• Potapov, to the Board!2007 · as Biology Teacher
• Andersen. Life Without Love2006 · as Гадалка
• The Funeral Party2006 · as Marya Ignatyevna
• Playing the Victim2006 · as waitress in Japanese restaurant
• Weird Christmas2006
• Old Hags2000 · as Lyubov
• Moscow Vacation1995
• Delirium Together1995
• Бездна, круг седьмой1993
• I Wanted to See Angels1992
• Seven-Forty1992 · as Tkachuk
• Glasha and Kikimora1992
• Sons of Bitches1991 · as Ella Ernestovna
• For a Rainy Day1991
• Promised Heaven1991 · as Fima
• Trap for Bambr1991 · as Mouse (voice)
• The Hedgehog Must Be Prickly?1990 · as Mother hedgehog (voice)
• Pretty Face1990
• In the Footsteps of the Bambr1990 · as Mouse (voice)
• Doping for Angels1990 · as Nina Pavlovna
• Sofia Petrovna1989 · as Maria Erastovna Kiparisova
• AyAyAy!1989
• Nomad Bus1989 · as Зина (администратор)
• Sinner1988 · as Zinaida Maslova
• Ferocious Bambr1988 · as Mouse (voice)
• Chameleon Games1987 · as Irma
• Another Life1987 · as Roza
• Dialogue (A Mole and an Egg)1987 · as Egg (voice)
• Ara, bara, pooh!1986
• An Excuse1986
• A Boy as a Boy1986
• A Small Favor1984
• Copper Angel1984 · as Росита
• Fairies' Autumn Gift1984 · as Fairy of Sadness
• Mother Anoush1984
• Koe-chto iz Gubernskoy Zhizni1983
• Talisman1983 · as Grandmother
• Alice Through the Looking Glass1982 · as The White Queen (voice)
• Department1982 · as Barvinskaya
• Vacation at Your Own Expense1982 · as Irina
• Uncle's Dream1981 · as Sofya Karpukhina
• Where Did Fomenko Go?1981
• We Will Not See You1981 · as Мать Гурского
• Paths in the Sky1981
• Eighth World Wonder1981 · as Julia Jermolina
• Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears1980 · as club director
• Say a Word for the Poor Hussar1980 · as модистка Лулу
• Hurry to Do Good1980
• Zigzag1980 · as Vika the doctor (voice) (uncredited)
• The Garage1979 · as Елена Павловна Малаева, младший научный сотрудник
• When I Will Become a Giant1979 · as Dzhulietta Ashotovna
• Tree Frog1979 · as (voice)
• The Black Wizard's Gift1979
• Speak My Language1979 · as Клава
• Crane in the Sky1978 · as Роза Козодоева
• The Pretty Man1978
• Office Romance1977 · as Верочка, секретарь Калугиной
• Zhikharka1977 · as Zhikharka (voice)
• Two Maples1977 · as (voice)
• Secret, for All the World Only1977 · as Yelizaveta Nikolayevna
• Old Times in Poshekhonye1977
• Twenty Days Without War1976 · as Woman with clocks
• Ph.D1976
• The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!1976 · as Tanya, Nadia's friend
• Ivan and Marya1975 · as Princess Agrafina
• At the Black Sea1975
• Tanya1974 · as Dusya
• Looking for a Man1973
• Шапка-невидимка1973 · as Pioneer on the bike (voice)
• Late Child1971
• The Brave Robin Hood1970
• The Blue Bird1970 · as Voice
• Return1968 · as Petrushka

All TV Shows (5)

• Kazaroza2005 · as Maja Antonovna
• Пятый ангел2003
• Dandelion Wine1998
• Алиса в Зазеркалье1982 · as The White Queen (voice)
• Dunno in Sunny City1977