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Kristina BabushkinaActress
Date of Birth: 18.01.1978
Country:  Russia |
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Biography of Kristina Babushkina
Childhood and YouthKristina Babushkina was born and spent her childhood in Irkutsk, Russia. She comes from a musical family. Her mother, Olga Stanislovovna, who is of Polish descent, directed a chamber choir at the local Philharmonic and also taught at a music college. Her father, Konstantin Stepanovich, was a member of the regional governor's orchestra, where he played the oboe. Her parents wanted her to become an opera singer, as she inherited a good ear and a beautiful voice. However, Kristina was not interested in arias and scores. Despite graduating from a music school, she dreamed of a career as a film actress from an early age. As Babushkina later recalled, even as a little girl, she would gather children in the yard and read her favorite stories to them. She would voice each character in her own way, trying to immerse herself in the roles and personalities of literary characters. After high school, Kristina secretly applied to the Irkutsk Theater School. She only informed her family after being officially accepted. She excelled in her studies, but tragedy struck when she was in her fourth year. She was involved in a car accident and suffered a severe leg injury that affected her mobility. As a result, she was expelled from the school due to her professional unsuitability. However, Kristina did not give up. She made incredible efforts to partially restore her health and started over from scratch. She went to Moscow and tried to enroll in various theater schools. She was accepted into most of them, but Babushkina chose the famous School-Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre (MXAT). This decision proved to be the right one, as she made her professional stage debut at the Theater of Oleg Tabakov, who was her artistic director both in school and in the theater.
Personal Life
Kristina Babushkina met her future husband, actor Stanislav Duzhnikov, in her youth shortly after arriving in Moscow. They first met at a party hosted by Andrei Merzlikin, and their sympathy developed into a strong friendship. Their friends were convinced that they were dating, but they did not officially become a couple until a mutual friend, Alexander Bukharov, made a comment during a group photo shoot. He exclaimed, "Guys, you are so big and beautiful! Can you imagine if you have children together?" After that remark, Kristina and Stanislav no longer hid their feelings for each other. They had a daughter in 2007 and named her Ustinya. Babushkina and Duzhnikov were considered an exemplary couple by their acquaintances. They were deeply in love, with Stanislav valuing his wife, showering her with flowers and gifts, and helping with household chores. However, their relationship began to deteriorate when they started working together in the same theater, and they eventually divorced. Nevertheless, they maintained a warm friendship, and Stanislav continues to be involved in raising their daughter. Today, Ustinya attends school theater rehearsals and takes vocal lessons.
Theater
Kristina Babushkina's first performance at the Oleg Tabakov Theater was in the 2001 production of "The Lower Depths." Her work in the play earned her the "Debut" award. In 2002, she joined the troupe of the Moscow Art Theatre and immediately established herself as a talented performer. She received the "Moskovsky Komsomolets" award for her role as Tatyana in Kirill Serebrennikov's production of "The Bourgeoisie" in 2004. She participates in 2-3 new productions each year. Her repertoire includes works such as "Terrorism," "Oblomov," "Vassa Zheleznova," "Ghosts," "The Break," and "The Threepenny Opera."
Film
At the beginning of her career, Kristina Babushkina appeared in small roles in television series such as "Long Haul Truckers," "Maroseyka, 12," and "Moscow. Central District." She was also seen in a series of films based on the works of Vasily Shukshin and the adventure comedy "Oversized."
Her widespread recognition among Russian audiences came after starring in the melodrama "Primadonna." She further solidified her popularity with the musical comedy "National Treasure" and the drama "Banker's Friend," which was a logical continuation of "Primadonna."
After that, Babushkina began to appear in projects primarily targeting a female audience. These include the melodrama "General's Wife," where she portrayed the character Raisa, and the crime film "I Am Angina!" where she played Marusa, a woman who goes to help her husband Vasily (Timofey Tribuntsev) while also helping operative Igor (Anatoly Gushchin) reconcile with his wife. Her repertoire also includes the popular series "District Doctor," the drama "Soulless 2," and the comedy "Husband on Call."
She also starred in the romantic comedy "Female" where she played the wife of a snowman, and the crime drama "Migratory Birds." In addition to her lyrical roles, Babushkina excels in portraying distinctive characters. She played a javelin thrower in the detective series "Doctor Tyrza," a saleswoman named Valentina in the series "Back to the USSR," a champion in mixed martial arts in the crime film "Quiet Hunt," and a physical education teacher in the comedy sequel "The Best Movie 2."
In a series of detective films based on the novels by Tatiana Ustinova, such as "From Heaven to Earth," "Unsplit Pages," and "One Day, One Night," Kristina portrayed the scatter-brained writer Manya Polivanova, the love interest of the writer Alex Shan-Girey (Pavel Trubiner). Together, they become involved in solving complex and mysterious cases.
She also appeared in films by director Petr Amelin, speaking French, fighting "bandits" without a stunt double, and even participating in a scene where a knife narrowly misses her character. Fortunately, her health was not at risk, as the final scene was edited.
In the drama "Optimists," directed by Alexei Popogrebsky and released in 2017, Babushkina portrayed the simple-minded cafeteria worker Tamara. On February 22, 2018, another premiere featuring Kristina took place – the comedy "What Men Talk About 2."
She also contributed to the creation of the drama "Bloody Baroness" about the life of Darya Saltykova (Julia Snigir), a landowner who gained notoriety for her cruel tendencies. Babushkina portrayed Avdotya, a peasant woman who did not directly participate in the murders but covered up for her mistress. Later, upon discovering the truth, Avdotya loses her sanity.
Current Life
Kristina Babushkina is currently at the peak of her success and continues to appear in new popular projects.
In 2019, she starred in the comedy film "I'm Not Like That." The film, released in Russian theaters, earned around $88,000.
Additionally, she played the lead role in the premiere of Maxim Vitorgan's play "In the City of Lzhedmitrov" at the Moscow Art Theatre. In this production, Babushkina showcased her singing skills. Subsequently, the band "Neschastny Sluchai" released an album featuring tracks from the play. The album also includes a solo song by Kristina.
Previously, Babushkina showcased her vocal talents in the musical "Circus Princess" and performed at concerts organized by Marina Brusnikina and Alena Khovanskaya at the Moscow Art Theatre.
In early 2019, she appeared as a guest on Tatiana Ustinova's show "My Hero." In the interview, she talked about her family, her hometown of Irkutsk, and shared news from her creative life.
In 2020, Babushkina starred in the premiere of the series "4:59" at the "Dvizhenie" film festival. Directed by Angelina Nikonova, the series explores the manipulation of children's minds through the internet.
During the summer, Babushkina attended the red carpet of the "Gorky Fest" film festival as part of the Moscow group. The event, which has been taking place for several years, gathers numerous stars of the Russian film industry, such as Mikhail Porechenkov, Konstantin Khabensky, Irina Bezrukova, Alexei Kortnev, Olesya Sudzilovskaya, and others.
In 2020, Babushkina delighted her fans with another appearance in the romantic anthology film "Very Female Stories." She played one of the main roles alongside Anna Mikhalkova. Additionally, the series "Unscrupulous" based on the stories by Alexander Tsypkin premiered.
Due to her versatile talent, Babushkina also teaches acting at the School of Industry.
