
Liya Akhedzhakova
Biography
Liya M. Akhedzhakova (born July 9, 1938, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a Russian theatre and cinema actress. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1970) and People's Artist of Russia (1994). She became famous for her roles in Eldar Ryazanov's films, especially "Office Romance" (1977), "Garage" (1979), "Irony of Fate" (1975) and "Promised Heaven" (1991). She twice received the Nika Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles as Aunt Fima in "Promised Heaven" and a Japanese restaurant worker in "Portraying the Victim" in 1992 and 2007, respectively.
Acting (84 movies)

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
1980

Office Romance
1977

Old Times in Poshekhonye
1977

At the Black Sea
1975

The Book of Masters
2009

Uncle's Dream
1981

Moscow Vacation
1995

Sofia Petrovna
1989

Lovey-Dovey 3
2011

Say a Word for the Poor Hussar
1980

The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!
1975

Promised Heaven
1991

Two Maples
1977

Andersen. Life Without Love
2006

Tree Frog
1979

Playing the Victim
2006

Sons of Bitches
1991

Where Did Fomenko Go?
1981

Sinner
1988

Weird Christmas
2006

The Pretty Man
1978

Vacation at Your Own Expense
1982

Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf
2011

AyAyAy!
1989

Ara, bara, pooh!
1986

The Garage
1979

Old Hags
2000

Nomad Bus
1989

Four Ages of Love
2008

Koe-chto iz Gubernskoy Zhizni
1983

The Blue Bird
1970

Mommies
2012

Ivan and Marya
1975

The Black Wizard's Gift
1979

The Funeral Party
2006

When I Will Become a Giant
1979

Thumbelina
2007

My Girl's Photo
2008

In the Footsteps of the Bambr
1990

Twenty Days Without War
1976

Chameleon Games
1987

Fairies' Autumn Gift
1984

Казароза
2005

Hurry to Do Good
1980

Crane in the Sky
1978

For a Rainy Day
1991

White Lilacs
2007

The Hedgehog Must Be Prickly?
1990

I Wanted to See Angels
1992

Another Life
1987

A Gentle Creature
2017

Potapov, to the Board!
2007

Talisman
1983

Leto
2018

Late Child
1971

Copper Angel
1984

A Small Favor
1984

An Excuse
1986

Alice Through the Looking Glass
1982

Gogol the Bird
2009

Looking for a Man
1973

We will not see you
1981

Tanya
1974

Golden Neighbors
2022

Doping for Angels
1990

Bankrupt
2009

Secret, for All the World Only
1977

Zigzag
1980

Eighth World Wonder
1981

Бездна, круг седьмой
1993

Comet Halley
2020

Return
1968

Pretty Face
1990

The Brave Robin Hood
1970

A Boy as a Boy
1986

Mother Anoush
1984

Zhikharka
1977

Ferocious Bambr
1988

Trap for Bambr
1991

Dialogue (A Mole and an Egg)
1987

Шапка-невидимка
1973

Glasha and Kikimora
1992

Paths in the Sky
1981

Department
1982
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