Liya Akhedzhakova

Liya Mejidovna Akhedzhakova (born 9 July 1938) is a Soviet and Russian actress and political activist. She was born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. Her career began in 1961.

Akhedzhakova is known for her roles in The Blue Bird (1970), Looking for a Man (1973), Ivan and Marya (1974), The Irony of Fate (1975), Office Romance (1977), The Garage (1979), Sons of Bitches (1990), Promised Heaven (1991) and Playing the Victim (2007).Film and Theatre Star Liya Akhedzhakova Turns 70

Akhedzhakova was known for being a vocal supporter of President Boris Yeltsin in 1990s.The Invention of Russia: The Rise of Putin and the Age of Fake News, by Arkady Ostrovsky, Penguin, Jun 7, 2016 - History, page 159. She has been a critic of President Vladimir Putin and his invasion of Ukraine.

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