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Anastasia Zavorotnyuk

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Yuryevna and the family name is Zavorotnyuk.
Anastasia Zavorotnyuk
Анастасия Заворотнюк
Zavorotnyuk in 2010
Born
Anastasia Yuryevna Zavorotnyuk

(1971-04-03)3 April 1971
Astrakhan, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died29 May 2024(2024-05-29) (aged 53)
Moscow, Russia
Resting placeTroyekurovskoye Cemetery, Moscow, Russia
NationalityRussian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television presenter
Years active1991–2019
Spouses
Olaf Schwarzkopf
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(divorced)​
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  • Dmitry Striukov (m. 1996–2006)
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(m. 2008)​
Children3
Musical career
GenresPop-folk, rock

Anastasia Yuryevna Zavorotnyuk (Russian: Анастасия Юрьевна Заворотнюк; 3 April 1971 – 29 May 2024) was a Russian actress and television presenter. She was best known for her lead role on My Fair Nanny (2004–2009).[2][3] Zavorotnyuk also starred in over 30 films and television series.[4]

Early life

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Anastasia Zavorotnyuk was born on 3 April 1971, in Astrakhan. Her mother, People's Artist of Russia's[5] Valentina Borisovna Zavorotnyuk, worked in the Astrakhan Youth Theatre.[1] Her father, Yuri Zavorotnyuk, worked on television and was a member of the Academy of Russian Television. Zavorotnyuk received dance and acting lessons at the Moscow Art Theatre. In 1991, she took part in her first film playing Masha.

Career

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After graduating from the Moscow Art Theatre School in 1993, she became an actress under the direction of Oleg Tabakov. Over 10 years in the theatre, she had been in 29 productions. She was famous for her role in My Fair Nanny, which is a remake of the U.S. series The Nanny. She called and was offered the series, which she had no idea. Her Ukrainian accent was borrowed from Olga Blok-Mirimskaya, a colleague at the theater.[6]

In addition to acting, Zavorotnyuk acted as a presenter. In 2005, she replaced Tina Kandelaki on the program "Good Song" on the TRK Ukraine. She also participated in the first season of "Two Stars" with Mikhail Boyarsky and came in 2nd place.

Personal life

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Zavorotnyuk in 2013

Zavorotnyuk was married three times. Her first marriage was to a German businessman but lasted only one year.[1] Her second marriage was to Dmitry Striukov, with whom she opened a real estate agency. They had two children, Anna[7] and Michael.[8]

From 2006 to 2008 she dated actor and co-star on My Fair Nanny Sergey Zhigunov.[9][10]

On 22 September 2008, she married figure skater Peter Tchernyshev at the Foros Church in Crimea.[11][12] In October 2018, the couple had a daughter, Mila.[13]

Illness and death

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In September 2019, Zavorotnyuk was reported to have been diagnosed with brain cancer stage IV around the time of giving birth to her daughter, Mila, in October 2018,[14] with rumours of her diagnosis dating back as early as August 2019 when fans had noticed a scar on her neck which, as was theorised, might suggest a biopsy to test for cancer.[15] In May 2020, it was confirmed that Zavorotnyuk was diagnosed with glioblastoma.[16]

Zavorotnyuk died from the disease in Moscow, on 29 May 2024, at the age of 53.[17][18]

Filmography

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Film

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Zavorotnyuk with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev and Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych in 2010
Year Film Role Notes
1991 Masha Masha[19]
1993 Dashing Couple Lizka
2002 Heir Anastasia
2007 The Apocalypse Code Daria/Marie[20]
2007 Shakespeare Never Dreamed Of Lison[21]
2008 Ideal Woman Lyuba
2008 Artifact It
2009 Gogol. Nearest Smirnova-Rosset[22]
2011 Office Romance. Our Time Olga Ryzhova[23][24]

Television

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Year Television series Role Notes
2004–2009 My Fair Nanny Nanny Victoria

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Олаф Шварцкопф. Театр одной актрисы стр.5". Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Победители «ТЭФИ 2005»". Академия российского телевидения. Archived from the original on 2 January 2016.
  3. ^ Крылов, Владислав (Krylov, Vladislav); Игумнова, Зоя (Igumnova, Zoya); Чуб, Валерия (Chub, Valeria) (30 May 2024). "Прощай, няня: какой мы запомним Анастасию Заворотнюк: Скончалась звезда «Моей прекрасной няни»" [Goodbye, nanny: how we will remember Anastasia Zavorotnyuk: The star of "My Fair Nanny" died]. Известия (iz.ru) (in Russian). Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Умерла Анастасия Заворотнюк" (in Russian). RBK Group. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Почётное звание присвоено Указом Президента Российской Федерации от 13 мая 1993 года". Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Жизнь взаймы: Анастасии Заворотнюк исполняется 50 лет". 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Анна Заворотнюк". Вокруг ТВ. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Скандал на дне рождения сына Заворотнюк! Настя не пустила к ребёнку его отца". Lady.RU. 14 July 2008. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Жигунов и Заворотнюк расстались". MIGnews.com. 2 May 2008. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  10. ^ Евгений Утров. (12 May 2008). "Заворотнюк и Жигунов отменили свадьбу". Utro.ua. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  11. ^ "Анастасия Заворотнюк вышла замуж" (in Russian). for-ua.com. 7 October 2008. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  12. ^ "Заворотнюк и Чернышёв тайно венчаются в Крыму" (in Russian). tv.ua. 13 October 2008. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  13. ^ "У Анастасии Заворотнюк и Петра Чернышёва родилась дочь: первое фото ребёнка пары". Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  14. ^ Начался отёк мозга: Анастасия Заворотнюк в тяжёлом состоянии оказалась в реанимации (in Russian)
  15. ^ У Анастасии Заворотнюк заподозрили рак (in Russian)
  16. ^ "Стал известен настоящий диагноз Анастасии Заворотнюк" (in Russian). 7Дней.ру. 14 May 2020. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  17. ^ Mash: Анастасия Заворотнюк умерла в больнице (in Russian)
  18. ^ "Умерла актриса Анастасия Завортнюк". Meduza (in Russian). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Машенька (ТВ, 1991)". КиноПоиск (in Russian). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Код апокалипсиса (2007)". КиноПоиск (in Russian). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Рецензия Афиши". Афиша (in Russian). 27 November 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  22. ^ Татьяна Хорошилова. (4 June 2009). "Тайны Гоголя". Союз. Беларусь-Россия. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  23. ^ "Мымра нашего времени". Коммерсантъ. 21 March 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Клочки по закоулочкам". Искусство кино. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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