Liya Akhedzhakova

'Liya Akhedzhakova' (qv) is a little gem of Soviet cinema. She was a show-stealer in such a comedy classic as _The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1975)_ (qv) in a part with no words at all. Her ability to create a larger than life heroes is almost unbelievable. Every second line of her Verochka from _Office Romance (1977)_ (qv) became a catch-phrase.Although most directors explore her comic abilities, she's a strongest tragic actress. Liya proved it in _Twenty Days Without War (1977)_ (qv). She created there an unforgettable image of great complicity, although her only episode lasts less than five minutes and her heroine doesn't have a name and is credited as "Woman with watch."Her best part to date is a farcial but tragical character of Fima from _Das verheißene Paradies (1991)_ (qv). She's been working for many years in one of the most famous Moscow theatres, Sovremennik.::Anonymous