MOSCOW, August 3 The artistic director of the theater Et Cetera, artist Alexander Kalyagin called Irina Miroshnichenko a great actress, for whom acting meant living.
People's Artist of the RSFSR Irina Miroshnichenko passed away at the age of 82, the rector of the Moscow Art Theater School Igor Zolotovitsky said on Thursday.
«The death of Irina Petrovna Miroshnichenko is a great grief. She was a wonderful big actress, a real workaholic. She was ready to play everything and always. For her, every appearance on stage was not just a pleasure, for her, playing on stage meant living» — said Kalyagin.
According to him, he often worked together with Miroshnichenko in performances on the stage of the Moscow Art Theater, she was an excellent, faithful partner.
«We talked a lot and often, talked about the theater, the acting profession. I express my most sincere condolences to her relatives, friends and especially the staff of the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater.
Irina Miroshnichenko was born on July 24, 1942 in Barnaul She is known for her roles in the films «I'm walking around Moscow», «Andrei Rublev», «You never dreamed of …», «Winter Cherry 2», as well as numerous roles in the theater.