Biography

Valentina Konstantinovna Shendrikova was born in Leningrad. Graduated from the Theater School of B.V. Shchukin (1971). In 1967-1979 she was the actress of the theater of Vladimir Mayakovskiy. In the cinema since 1970. Her first role - Cordelia - in the movie "King Lear". Shendrikova was awarded the Prize "The Sorrento Trophy" for the role of Cordelia in the film "King Lear" at the film festival of Soviet films (Sorrento, Italy, 1972). A cast for the best female role in the movie "Wild Hunt of King Stakh" at the International Films Festival of fantastic films (Paris, France, 1980). Theatrical works of Shendrikova: Natasha - "The Winter Ballad" by A. Weizler and A. Misharin (directed by B. N. Tolmazov), Elena - "Children of Vanyushin" S. Naidyonov (staged by AA Goncharov), Verochka - "Colleagues" E. Braginsky, E. Ryazanov (staged by Boris S. Kondratiev). She taught acting at the Faculty of Film Directing at the Institute of Contemporary Arts. Shendrikova was the wife of the director Valeri Rubinchik (1940-2011). She passed away on 18 February 2017 in Moscow, Russia.
- IMDb mini biography by: Peter-Patrick76 (peter-patrick@mail.com)