13 Facts About Irina Skobtseva

Irina Konstantinovna Skobtseva was a Soviet and Russian actress and second wife of Sergei Bondarchuk.

Irina Konstantinovna Skobtseva was born on 22 August 1927 in Tula.

Irina Skobtseva's father was a research fellow at the Main Directorate of Meteorological Service, her mother worked in the archive.

In Cannes Irina Skobtseva was awarded the title "Miss Charm of the Cannes Film Festival".

Irina Skobtseva played Cyrus in the film adaptation of Leonid Leonov's play The Ordinary Man and Klavdia Nikolaevna in Unrepeatable Spring.

Irina Skobtseva performed roles in Bondarchuk's Waterloo, Red Bells II and Quiet Flows the Don - the last work of Sergei Bondarchuk.

In Georgiy Daneliya's films Walking the Streets of Moscow, Thirty Three and Hopelessly Lost, Irina Skobtseva appeared as a comedic actress.

In 2000 Irina Skobtseva starred in the series The Heirs, Amber Wings, Women's Logic, Gold.

Irina Skobtseva performed roles in such films and series as Actress, Dark Planet, In the Style of Jazz, The White Guard, The Secret of the Dark Room, and Dangerous Holidays.

Since 1957, Irina Skobtseva was an actress of the National Film Actors' Theatre.

Irina Skobtseva received the title People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1974.

Irina Skobtseva was married to actor and film director Sergei Bondarchuk.

Irina Skobtseva semi-retired in the 1980s, but made some later appearances on television.