Lidiya Oleksiivna Belozyorova (Ukrainian: Лідія Олексіївна Бєлозьорова; née Vakula; 31 March 1945 – 15 February 2022) was a Ukrainian actress of stage and screen. She began working as an artist at the Mykola Kulish Theatre and spent her professional working career at Rivne Musical-Dramatic Theatre [ru; uk] between 1968 and 1969, then at Maria Zankovetska Theatre from 1969 to 1972 and finally at Musical-Dramatic Theatre Mykola Sadovskiy [ru; uk]. Beloziorova performed in more than 100 drama and musical performances at Musical-Dramatic Theatre Mykola Sadovskiy. She was made a People's Artist of Ukraine, received the title of Merited Artist of Ukraine and earned the Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class.
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Born | Lidiya Oleksiivna Beloziorova (1945-03-31)31 March 1945 Kherson, Kherson Oblast, Ukrainian SSR |
Died | 15 February 2022(2022-02-15) (aged 76) Vinnytsia, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine |
Alma mater | Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University |
Occupation | Actress |
Awards | People's Artist of Ukraine Merited Artist of Ukraine Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class |
On 31 March 1945, Belozyorova was born in Kherson under the maiden name of Lidiia Vakula.[1][2] In 1963, she began working as an artist at the Mykola Kulish Theatre.[3] Belozyorova was a 1968 graduate of the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University.[4][5][6]
She was an actress at the Rivne Musical-Dramatic Theatre [ru; uk] from 1968 to 1969 and then at Maria Zankovetska Theatre between 1969 and 1972.[2][5][6] In 1972, Belozyorova joined the Musical-Dramatic Theatre Mykola Sadovskiy [ru; uk],[4][7] and acted in more than 100 drama and musical performances at the theatre.[8] She had roles in cinema: she played the role of Paraska in the 1971 film Veseli Zhabokrychi [ru; uk], portrayed the cossack's wife in the 1972 Boris Ivchenko film The Lost Letter and Valeria in the 1975 Isaak Shmaruk [ru; uk] film Simple Cares.[1] Belozyorova had roles in the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth series of the television programme Muhtar's Return in 2005 and 2007.[6]
In theatre, she played the roles of Odarka in Zaporozhets za Dunayem; the titluar role in Natalka Poltavka; Maria in Twelfth Night; mother in Pominalnaya molitva [ru]; in La Bayadère; the titluar roles in Mirandolina and Khanuma [hy; hyw; ka; ru]; Lyubov Khvedorivna in Mazeppa; Bobrenchikha in Marusia Churai; Pamella in Dear Pamella; Aniela Dulska in The Morality of Mrs. Dulska;[8] Bernarda Alba in The House of Bernarda Alba; Maria Voynitskaya in Uncle Vanya; Marcellina in The Marriage of Figaro; mother Maria in Autumn Melody; mother in Forest Song; Fenna Stepanivna in Shelmenko-dayman; Vronska in Anna Karenina;[3] and Mavra in In I was digging a potion early on Sunday....[7] Belozyorova projected a strong voice that enabled her to combine acting with signing. She normally portrayed heroines of various ages, temperaments, characters and nationalities.[3]
Belozyorova died on 15 February 2022 in Vinnytsia.[9] On the afternoon of 17 February, a remembrance service was held for Beloziorova at Musical-Dramatic Theatre Mykola Sadovskiy in Vinnytsia, attended by members of the public.[2]
In 1993, she was made a People's Artist of Ukraine and had also received the title of Merited Artist of Ukraine.[3] Belozyorova was named a laureate of the Nikolai Zarudny Prize in 2001 or 2002 "for theatrical work".[1][5][8] In 2003, she received the Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class.[5]