Actress Alexandra Yakovleva is well known to movie lovers. The films "The Crew", "The Wizards", "The Man from Boulevard des Capuchins", where she performed the main roles, are still very popular. In the mid-1990s, Yakovleva disappeared from the screens for a long time, but interest in her did not fade away. Not everyone knows what she did after leaving the big cinema.
The career of the young actress began in 1979 with A. Mitta's film "The Crew". The role played by Yakovleva made her famous overnight. Then there were other, no less famous works in cinema. In 1993, Yakovleva appeared on the screen for the last time, and then disappeared for 23 years.
During perestroika, many actors were forced to change their profession. Films were practically not shot, new roles were not offered, it was necessary to survive in completely new conditions. Alexandra Evgenievna has mastered a new profession and made a career in another area that has nothing to do with show business.
short biography
Sasha Ivanes was born in the city of Kaliningrad in the summer of 1957. Her beloved grandfather's name was Pavel Kondratyevich Yakovlev. Later, in his honor, the girl took the name Yakovlev as a stage name.
From early childhood, Sasha was attracted to creativity. She learned to play the violin, attending music school, danced and dreamed of an acting profession. The upbringing of the girl was mainly carried out by her grandmother, who was sure that Sasha would definitely become a famous artist.
After receiving secondary education, Alexandra decided to go to the Northern capital to continue her acting studies. The girl entered LGITMiK, and after a few years the whole country already knew about her.
In the early 1990s, cinematography in our country fell into complete decline. Films were practically not filmed, the actors were forced to look for work outside their profession, and not everyone was able to survive in the new conditions.
Perhaps Yakovleva was more fortunate than other representatives of the acting profession. She returned to Kaliningrad, where she received the post of deputy mayor and took up cultural and tourism issues. Alexandra Evgenievna perfectly coped with the responsibilities assigned to her. Many new places for entertainment appeared in the city, modern hotels and tourist complexes were built. She was even nominated as a candidate for the post of mayor of Kaliningrad, but she could not win the elections.
After that, Alexandra went to St. Petersburg to get a new education. She entered the Polytechnic Institute at the Department of Public Administration. A few years later, Alexandra Evgenievna received a diploma and decided to start her own business in the construction industry. But it was at this moment that she received an interesting offer from the airline.
She headed the public relations department of Pulkovo airport. Later, she received the position of general director of one of the branches of Russian Railways in Kaliningrad.
Film career
Alexandra became a real movie star at the age of twenty. The young actress got a role in the film "The Crew". Pictures like this never appeared in the Soviet Union.
Yakovleva appeared on the screen as the granddaughter of a friend of the pilot Timchenko and the beloved of onboard engineer Igor Skvortsov. Timchenko was played by Georgy Zhzhonov, and Skvortsov was played by Leonid Filatov. The picture showed a frank scene, which was completely unusual for tapes of that era. After the release of the film on the screens, Yakovleva became a real screen star and a sex symbol of those years.
The actress played another starring role in the New Year's musical fairy tale "The Sorcerers", which was released in 1982. The film was based on the story of the Strugatsky brothers "Monday starts on Saturday." The script was written by the Strugatskys themselves, and the film was shot by Konstantin Bromberg.
Yakovleva played the role of the head of the laboratory of absolute surprises, the witch and the bride of the protagonist Ivan Pukhov - Alena Igorevna Sanina. The role of Ivan went to Alexander Abdulov. Excellent actors were involved in the film: S. Farada, M. Svetin, V. Gaft, E. Vitorgan, V. Zolotukhin. The music was written by the popular composer E. Krylatov.
"The Magicians" are still very popular with viewers today and are invariably shown on one of the television channels on New Year's holidays.
In the late 1980s, a Western comedy, The Man from the Boulevard des Capucines, by Alla Surikova, was released. The actress played the role of Diana Little, a singer with whom all the male population of a small town are in love. Interestingly, Alexandra was not immediately approved for the role of Diana. There were many applicants, and the director gave the final choice to Andrei Mironov. It was he who decided that Yakovlev would be filmed in the film.
The creative biography of the actress has more than thirty works in film projects. She also tried herself in the role of director, making the film "Ferry" Anna Karenina ", where she played a central role with Evgeny Sidikhin.
Return to creativity, personal life and illness
After a long break in her creative career, the actress returned to the cinema. She starred in the film "The Crew" in 2016, which became a kind of remake of the 1980 film. The actress starred in the role of the same stewardess Tamara, who now held one of the leading positions in the airline.
Alexandra was married three times. The first spouse was the actor Valery Kukhareshin. In this union, two children were born: Elizabeth and Kondraty. After living together for five years, the couple divorced.
Alexander Nevzorov became the second husband. This marriage also ended in divorce.
The third husband was Kalju Aasmäe. They met on the set of the movie "Parachutists" and soon got married. This time she took her husband's surname and became Alexandra Aasmäe.
In 2017, Alexandra turned 60. A documentary film was shown about her on Channel One, where the actress told that she divorced Kalju several years ago, he already has a new family. But the former spouses maintain a good relationship.
In 2019, unexpectedly for everyone, Yakovleva announced that she was sick with cancer. She learned about her illness in 2016. According to the stories of the actress, she never got sick with anything serious and practically did not go to doctors. Feeling unwell led her to the clinic, where, after the examination, she was diagnosed with oncology, and already of the fourth degree. Doctors said that she had no more than six months to live, but more than three years have passed since then, Alexandra continues to fight the disease.
The actress is convinced that positive emotions, strong character and dreams help her to withstand all tests. According to Alexandra, a part of her illness was taken by her beloved cat, who had recently died, who constantly beat her with his paw on the chest, to the place where the tumor had formed.
Currently, the actress continues to fight the disease. She has said more than once that she really needs help and support from relatives, friends and fans. She does not want to ask for money for expensive treatment and believes that she must earn the necessary amount herself. According to information from open sources, it is known that financial support for Yakovleva is provided by the Artist Foundation, founded by Yevgeny Mironov.
