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Margarita Zhigunova(1937-2026)

  • Actress
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Margarita Zhigunova was born on 20 February 1937 in village Knyazevo, Kalininskaya oblast, USSR. She was an actress, known for Ilze (1959), Zhestokost (1959) and Legenda o Tile (1977). She was married to Maris Liepa. She died on 11 February 2026 in Moscow, Russia.
BornFebruary 20, 1937
DiedFebruary 11, 2026(88)
BornFebruary 20, 1937
DiedFebruary 11, 2026(88)
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Margarita Zhigunova in Ilze (1959)
Ilze
6.6
  • Ilze
  • 1959
Zhestokost (1959)
Zhestokost
7.5
  • Yulka Maltseva(as M. Zhigunova)
  • 1959
Legenda o Tile (1977)
Legenda o Tile
7.4
  • Philipp's mother
  • 1977
V odnom mikrorayone (1976)
V odnom mikrorayone
6.2
TV Series
  • Zinaida Agashina
  • 1976

Credits

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Actress

  • Vskrytiye pokazhet (2019)
    Vskrytiye pokazhet
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 2021
  • Saga (2020)
    Saga
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Vira Dmytrivna
    • 2020
  • Vozvrashchenie Mukhtara 7 (2011)
    Vozvrashchenie Mukhtara 7
    3.5
    TV Series
    • Zaytseva
    • 2011
  • Legenda o Tile (1977)
    Legenda o Tile
    7.4
    • Philipp's mother
    • 1977
  • V odnom mikrorayone (1976)
    V odnom mikrorayone
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Zinaida Agashina
    • 1976
  • Oblomov (1972)
    Oblomov
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Lidochka
    • 1972
  • Korotkie istorii (1963)
    Korotkie istorii
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Second hostess (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Margarita Zhigunova in Ilze (1959)
    Ilze
    6.6
    • Ilze
    • 1959
  • Zhestokost (1959)
    Zhestokost
    7.5
    • Yulka Maltseva (as M. Zhigunova)
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • M. Zhigunova
  • Born
    • February 20, 1937
    • village Knyazevo, Kalininskaya oblast, USSR
  • Died
    • February 11, 2026
    • Moscow, Russia
  • Spouse
    • Maris Liepa? - 1980 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Ilse Liepa

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