Olga Melikhova
RussiaBiography of Olga Melikhova
Olga Melikhova is an actress who is best known for her role as Zina, Professor Preobrazhensky's assistant (played by Evgeny Evstigneev), in the cult film "Heart of a Dog" directed by Vladimir Bortko. She made her screen debut in 1980, playing the lead role of Varya Berezina in the melodrama "A Reed in the Wind" based on the novel by Georgy Markov. Olga Melikhova, a delicate and fragile actress, was a brilliant representative of the Russian theater acting school and could not go unnoticed.
Following her debut, she had a new role in Victor Titov's romantic comedy "Vacation at One's Own Expense." Olga Melikhova brilliantly portrayed the character of Katerina Kotova, a kindergarten teacher who comes from a small town to Moscow to be with her beloved. Katerina is an exceptionally enthusiastic and romantic person, but at the same time persistent and ambitious. She strives to achieve what seems impossible, just to be with her loved one. However, he doesn't pay much attention to her. The main male role in this wonderful film was played by Igor Kostolevsky.
In the 1980s, Olga Melikhova also appeared in adaptations of Russian classics directed by Vyacheslav Krishtofovich. She appeared as Lizaveta in the drama based on Leo Tolstoy's story "Two Hussars" and played the lead role in the TV film "Volodya the Big, Volodya the Small" based on stories by Anton Chekhov. However, she is most remembered by the audience for her role as Zina, Professor Preobrazhensky's assistant (played by Evgeny Evstigneev), in the cult film "Heart of a Dog" directed by Vladimir Bortko.
Despite her high achievements, Olga Melikhova decided to leave the film industry in the late 1980s. Her subsequent fate is unknown.
