Emma Popova - biography, date of birth, place of birth, filmography, clips.
Emma Popova was born in December 1928 (Leningrad). Since childhood, she was a very beautiful, gifted, temperamental girl. After school, she entered the theater institute of her hometown (acting department) without any problems. Another future famous artist, Zinaida Sharko, studied with her. The artistic director of the girls was Boris Vulfovich Zon. The teacher, who had seen many talented actors and actresses in his lifetime, never ceased to admire Emma.
Two years after graduation, she got a job at the Drama Theater. Komissarzhevskaya in the city of Leningrad. Emma's debut was the role of Lisa in the play "Lev Gurych Sinichkin". And Tina Namoradze played by her in "Dragonfly" made people talk about the girl. And literally immediately, she became the main actress of the theater. The roles of Emma Popova are very diverse: they are lyrical heroines, and characteristic, and even comic. The actress showed the top of her dramatic talent in the role of Liza Protasova (play "Children of the Sun").
Colleagues often compared Emma with Vera Komissarzhevskaya. This did not go to the benefit of the young actress and in the early 60s she was overtaken by a mental crisis. The girl even wanted to say goodbye to her acting career. But, fortunately, it was then that G. Tovstonogov offered her a job at the Maxim Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theater. Has played many different roles: Anna ("The Barbarians"), Irina (Three Sisters), Tatiana ("Bourgeois"), Vera Sergeevna ("Energetic People").
For some time she taught at the theater university. She worked a lot on television. She played little in the cinema, because her heart belonged to the theater.
Films with Emma Popova: Storm, On the same planet, Belt of Mercy, Thunderstorm over Belaya, Train to tomorrow.
The actress was married twice. For the first time - for the actor and director N. Birman. The second time - behind the playwright and screenwriter A. Gladkov. In 1976 she became a widow. No kids.
Emma Popova died on November 3, 2001. She was buried in St. Petersburg.
Emma Popova has gray eyes, naturally dark hair color, fair skin and medium lips. The shape of the face is oval, the forehead is high, the hair is curly, thick. Emma Popova did not change her hair color, preferring natural. The actress has a medium, straight nose and an oval chin. The growth of the actress is 170 cm, no tattoos.
Zodiac sign - Capricorn (12/27/1928)
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