Anna Bolshova Actress Date of Birth: 21.01.1976 Country: Russia

Biography of Anna Bolshova

Anna Bolshova grew up in an intellectual family. Her parents instilled in her a love for classical music from an early age. By the third grade, Anna was incredibly busy. She had skiing lessons five times a week, as well as English, drawing, singing, solfeggio, and swimming.

Anna Bolshova was born into a family of physicists. Her maternal grandmother was a leading actress in provincial theaters - Khabarovsk, Maykop, Daugavpils. She played tragic heroines such as Mary Stuart and Catherine. For a while, she worked with the father of Liya Akhedzhakova, who was a director in Maykop. Anna's great-grandfather, her grandmother's father, was said to have a church position and possessed such a magnificent bass voice that candles would extinguish during his singing. However, Anna's paternal great-grandmother was a well-known pediatrician, and from there, everyone in the family pursued careers in physics, including her father. Anna's older sister, Lena, is five years older than her. Anna admits that Lena took on the role of the older sister with all the responsibility and warmth, always taking her along wherever she went. Anna found herself in the center of attention and felt wonderful. She is grateful to her sister for making her who she is today. Lena always paid her a lot of attention. At the age of five and a half, she taught Anna the multiplication table and practically taught her how to write. They even played school together. Anna trusted her sister so much that she couldn't take a step without her.

Anna Bolshova grew up in an intellectual family. Her parents instilled in her a love for classical music from an early age. By the third grade, Anna was incredibly busy. She had skiing lessons five times a week, as well as English, drawing, singing, solfeggio, and swimming. When she was in the seventh grade, the Arlekin Theater School was established. She enrolled and completed a year of study. At the same time, the Moscow Art Theater School (GITIS) announced a recruitment for an experimental course at the directing faculty, taking in younger students aged 14-15. They studied an integrated curriculum of general and specialized subjects, which may explain the wording on their diplomas. In 1995, Anna Bolshova graduated from the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (RATI) and was immediately invited to the Gogol Drama Theater, where she performed in plays such as "Comedy About Frol Skobeev" (Varya) and "The Faithful Wife" by S. Maugham (Marie-Louise). In 1998, Bolshova was invited to Lenkom Theater to play the role of Pannochka in the play "Mystification". She was then cast in "The Royal Games" as Anne Boleyn. Surprisingly, she was also approved for the role of Conchita in the famous play "Junona and Avos", where her partner was Nikolai Karachentsov. Many were surprised because after her comedic roles and playing Anne Boleyn and Pannochka in "Mystification", it was difficult to see her as Conchita. However, as soon as she presented the role, she was approved immediately. Anna Bolshova said, "When I was in school and they showed "Junona and Avos" on TV, I forgot about my classes. I could even skip a lesson. And now the fairy tale is becoming a reality..."

In film, Anna Bolshova made her debut in the series "With New Happiness!". However, her small role went unnoticed by the general public. But her role as Natasha in the series "Stop on Demand" brought her such fame that she began to be recognized on the streets. Originally, she was planned to play an episodic role, but she convinced the assistant director to give her the role of Natasha instead. In the series, she starred alongside Dmitry Pevtsov and Olga Drozdova, with whom she had a great relationship. In 2018, Anna finished working on the detective film "Presumption of Innocence" about a lawyer who managed to turn all the police in the city against him after successfully defending a murderer. Bolshova appeared in the film alongside Nikita Panfilov, Olga Budina, Daniil Spivakovskiy, and Roman Mayakin. In early 2019, Anna posted a photo with Alexander Domogarov on social media, announcing that she was rehearsing for a new play called "Henry and Ellen". The production is dedicated to the relationship and professional achievements of 19th-century British actors Henry Irving and Ellen Terry. In the melodrama "Return to Sorrento", Bolshova plays the wife of Dmitry Pustilnik's character. The troubled atmosphere in their home prompts the heroine to recall an old passion for an attractive Italian man who promised her a happy life. The film "Marusya" is named after a girl who was left alone in a train carriage for unknown reasons. Her fellow passengers have to take care of her. Anna Bolshova has one of the main roles in the project. In December 2020, the detective film "Anatomy of a Murder - 3" was released, in which Bolshova appeared in the first film, "Snakes in High Grass". In the mid-2000s, Anna Bolshova's personal life became a source of sensational news and scandalous revelations. She entered into a marriage with her stepbrother Anton Kanaev, which caused controversy as they were not blood relatives (he was the son of her stepmother). However, the marriage ended after four years, allegedly due to her husband's infidelity. In addition, the significant age difference (Kanaev was seven years younger) and the realization that their lives were moving in parallel directions contributed to their separation. Her second husband was the artist Alexander Makarenko, and they welcomed their son, Daniil, in August 2008. Bolshova was rumored to have had a long and intense relationship with actor Semen Shkalikov, but they allegedly chose not to formalize their relationship. The media has repeatedly reported that Bolshova joined the totalitarian sect "Dolina Solntsa" (Valley of the Sun), founded by Asmita Kanaeva, her father's second wife. According to Natalia Mikhailovna, Anna's mother, whom journalists referred to, the sect leader forced her husband (Anna's father) to divorce her and marry her instead. Moreover, Asmita decided that Anna Bolshova should marry her son, Anton. However, law enforcement agencies did not find any violations of the law in the "Dolina Solntsa". Nevertheless, this chapter in her life affected her work and her close relationships. Directors avoided her, and her colleagues at Lenkom openly mocked her. Now Anna claims to "filter her relationships" with those around her and keep her distance. She worked and interacted with people but kept her distance. She realized who people truly were. It is said that you can recognize a true friend in times of trouble. Anna Bolshova avoids publicity and her Instagram account is dedicated solely to her creative work. When asked about beauty routines, Anna mentioned that she loves jewelry but rarely uses cosmetics in her daily life and rarely wears high heels. She prefers to dress appropriately for the occasion. As for the appearance of her on-screen characters, their clothing must correspond to the character.

In 2021, the actress took part in the filming of the detective film "To Believe in Corrections. Spider's Web".