Ekaterina Strizhenova
Ekaterina Strizhenova (nee Tokman) is a Russian theater and film actress, TV presenter.
Awesome girl was born on March 20, 1968 in Moscow. Her father, a journalist and writer, died of cancer when Katya was only six years old and her sister Victoria was twelve. Their mother was a Russian language teacher, then she worked in the presidential administration.
At the age of five Ekaterina started acting in children’s television programs and was a presenter of children’s concerts and performances. Then the little girl joined the Moscow children’s dance ensemble Kalinka.
You know, Ekaterina made her film debut in 1984. The young aspiring actress played one of the title roles in the drama Leader, directed by Boris Durov. On the set of the film Ekaterina met her future husband – Alexander Strizhenov, who also played one of the main roles in the film.
The actress graduated from the Moscow Institute of Culture.
Actually, Ekaterina played in many theater productions, including Subway and Hamlet at the Drama Theater named after Anton Chekhov, as well as in Actors Studio Theater’s productions.
In 1997, Strizhenova became a presenter of the television program Good Morning on Channel One.
Moreover, in 1997, the girl starred in Alexander Shevchenko’s music videos for the songs Everything Will Be As You Want and Only For Her.
Along with Gosha Kutsenko and Kristina Orbakaite Ekaterina starred in the film Love Carrot in 2007.
In 2008, she participated in the TV show Ice Age, where professional figure skater Alexei Tikhonov was her partner.
From December 2010 to December 2011 Strizhenova was the chief editor of ITALIA – Made in Italy magazine.
Later, in 2013, she was a presenter of the talk show Pros and Cons on Channel One.
On November 25, 2013 Strizhenova and Alexander Gordon became presenters of the television project about the relationship between man and woman Them and Us.
Fashion designer Victoria Andreyanova, Ekaterina’s sister, sews dresses for the actress.
Personal life
On October 24, 1987 Ekaterina married the Russian film and theater actor, director, screenwriter and producer Alexander Strizhenov (born on June 6, 1969).
Their first daughter Anastasia was born on April 13, 1988. Nastya is going to be a fashion designer and studies in London.
On December 19, 2000 Ekaterina gave birth to their second daughter Alexandra. The girl is engaged in artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Training Center, her coach is famous Irina Viner.