Tamara Abrosimova

Tamara Mikhailovna Abrosimova was born on November 11, 1939, in Russia, Soviet Union. She studied acting at the State School of Acting at Moscow Art Theatre (MKhAT). She played over 70 roles on stage, and also worked in film and on television. Since 1965 Abrosimova has been a permanent member of the troupe at the Theatre of Komissarzhevskoi in St. Petersburg (former Leningrad). There her stage partners were such actors as Galina Korotkevich, Ivan Krasko, Natalya Chetverikova, Natalya Danilova, Valentina Panina, Tatiana Samarina, Elena Simonova, Aleksandr Galibin, Yefim Kamenetsky, Mikhail Khrabrov, Georgiy Korolchuk, Stanislav Landgraf, Boris Sokolov, Pyotr Shelokhonov, and other notable Russian actors. Tamara Abrosimova has been regarded for her finesse and stage presence. She made memorable appearances in a variety of stage productions, such as Irina in "Tsar Fedor Ioannovich" based on the play by Aleksei Tolstoy, Tamara in "Pyat vecherov", and other stage works. Abrosimova has been acting coach at the St. Petersburg Academy of Theatre and Cinematography. She also has been a professor at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory. During the years of her acting career, Abrosimova played a variety of roles on stage, in film, and on television. She also made memorable readings of Russian classic literature on many popular radio shows in Leningrad - St. Petersburg. Tamara Abrosimova was designated People's Actor of Russia, and was awarded for her works on stage and in film. She is residing in St. Petersburg, Russia.