Lyubov Tolkalina

Lyubov Tolkalina
Born Lyubov Nikolaevna Tolkalina
February 16, 1978
Rjazan,  Russia
Nationality Russian
Occupation Actress
Spouse(s) Egor Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky


Lyubov Nikolaevna Tolkalina (Russian: Любо́вь Никола́евна Толка́лина; born February 16, 1978) is a Russian film and television actress.

In 1999 she graduated from the Theatre Faculty of the National Institute of Cinematography (VGIK / ВГИКа).

From 1999 to 2003 she was an actress at the Theatre of Russian Army (Театра Российской Армии). She played Sarah in "Ivanov" by Chekhov (1999) and Desdemona in "Othello" by William Shakespeare (2000).

In 2002 she acquired greater popularity through her role in the action movie "Anti-Killer" and its sequel. She had roles in several television series. She is known outside Russia by her roles in Matroesjka's, a television series on human trafficking, and in the tragi-comedy Ya tebya lyublyu / You I Love from 2004. In this movie by Olga Stolpovskaja and Dmitry Troitsky she played the role of Vera, a woman who is confronted with the homosexual relationship of her friend. The gay and bisexual theme of the movie caused fuss in Russia.

She is married to the Russian director Egor Konchalovsky. They have a daughter, Masha.

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