Maria Mironova is a Russian actress.

Biography

Maria was born on 28 May, 1973 in Moscow to Andrei Mironov

Andrei Mironov

Andrei Alexandrovich Mironov was a Soviet theatre and film actor who played lead roles in some of the most popular Soviet films, such as The Diamond Arm, Beware of the Car and Twelve Chairs...

 and Ekaterina Gradova. After graduating from school, she entered The Vakhtangov Theatre Academy. In 1992, Maria gave birth to son, Andrei. In 1993, turned to Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography

Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography

The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S. A. Gerasimov), VGIK for short, is a film school in Moscow, Russia.-History:...

. Since 1997, Maria has been working in the Lenkom Theatre

Lenkom Theatre

Lenkom Theatre is the official name of what was once known as the Moscow State Theatre named after Lenin's Komsomol. Designed by Illarion Ivanov-Schitz, it was built in 1907 to house a Merchant's Club, and was home to many theatrical and musical performances...

. Divorced since 2003.

Honours

She received the title of Meritorious Artist of the Russian Federation

Meritorious Artist

Meritorious Artist , also translated as Merited Artist, Deserved Artist or Distinguished Artist or Honorary Artist or Honorable Actor) is an honorary title in the Soviet Union, Russian Federation, Union republics, and Autonomous republics, also in some other Eastern bloc states, as well as in a...

 in April 2007. In April 2007 she also received the national "Golden Mask" theatre award in the Best Actress category for her performance as Phaedra in the play "Phaedra: Golden Braid".

Selected filmography

• The Wedding
  The Wedding (2000 film)
  The Wedding is a 2000 French-Russian comedy film directed by Pavel Lungin. It was entered into the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Marat Basharov - Mishka* Mariya Mironova - Tanya* Andrey Panin - Garkusha...
  
  (2000)
• Tycoon
  Tycoon (2002 film)
  Tycoon : A New Russian is a 2002 Russian movie directed by Pavel Loungine .-Plot:During the Mikhail Gorbachev years, Platon Makovsky and four buddies of his are university students who jump on the private capitalism movement. Fast-forward 20 years, Platon finds himself the richest man in Russia...
  
  (2002)
• Night Watch
  Night Watch (2004 film)
  Night Watch is a 2004 Russian supernatural thriller film directed by Timur Bekmambetov. It is loosely based on the novel The Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko, and is the first part of a trilogy, followed by Day Watch and ending supposedly with Twilight Watch .-Plot:In the prologue, which...
  
  (2004)
• The State Counsellor
  The State Counsellor (film)
  The State Counseller is a 2005 Russian film, an adaptation of Boris Akunin's novel of the same name featuring detective Erast Fandorin. Directed by Filipp Yankovsky, it was one of the most expensive films ever made in Russia....
  
  (2005)
• Space Race (TV series)
  Space Race (TV series)
  Space Race is a BBC docudrama series first shown in Britain on BBC2 between September and October 2005, chronicling the major events and characters in the American/Soviet space race up to the first landing of a man on the moon. It focuses on Sergei Korolev, the Soviet chief rocket designer, and...
  
  (2005)
• Day Watch
  Day Watch
  Day Watch , is a 2006 Russian dark fantasy action film marketed as "the first film of the year", opened in theatres across Russia on January 1, 2006, the U.S. on June 1, 2007 and the UK on October 5, 2007. It is a sequel to the 2004 film Night Watch, featuring the same cast...
  
  (2006)

External links

Official site of Maria Mironova