Aleksandra Yakovleva

Aleksandra Evgenievna Yakovleva (born Aleksandra Evgenievna Ivanes, Russian: Александра Евгеньевна Иванес; 2 July 1957) is a Soviet and Russian actress and businesswoman (transportation industry - Air and Rail). She was one of the most popular actresses in 1980s.[1][2]

Aleksandra Yakovleva
Александра Яковлева
Born
Aleksandra Evgenievna Ivanes

(1957-07-02) 2 July 1957
Kaliningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
OccupationActress, Public figure, rail transport
Years active1980

Early life

Aleksandra Ivanes was born on July 2, 1957 in the city of Kaliningrad. She derived her stage name Aleksandra Yakovleva from the surname of her grandfather.

As a child she was taught dancing; she later studied violin at a music school. In 1978 she graduated from the Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinema.

In the Soviet disaster film "Air Crew" (1979) she performed with Leonid Filatov the first erotic scene in a mainstream domestic Soviet film.

During the 1980s, she became one of the most popular actresses of Cinema of the Soviet Union. In 1993 she left the cinema and until 1997 was the chairman of the committee on culture and tourism of the city of Kaliningrad.

From 1997 she served as Head of quality management and staff service at Airport Pulkovo and then as deputy chief of management and marketing on the October Railway. She took part in December 2009 launch of the high-speed "Sapsan" trains on the route Moscow - St. Petersburg. At her initiative, a coach with a restaurant and a bar were included in the service. Later, she held the position of Deputy Director General of the Directorate-speed communications of JSC "Russian Railways".

Having returned to the area on June 7, 2012, she was elected chairman of the Kaliningrad regional branch of the Russian political party "Yabloko".

In April 2016, Aleksandra Yakovleva returned to acting with the St. Petersburg Maly Theatre Comedy in a leading role as the maid Bernadette.

The remake of "Flight Crew" was released 2017, repeating the name and the main theme of the 1979 film. Aleksandra Yakovleva played Tamara again - now a big official in the world of aviation.

Filmography

References
  1. "Александра Яковлева-Аасмяэ". Russia-K.
  2. "Александра Яковлева, биография, новости, фото - узнай все!". uznayvse.
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