Zoya Berber

Biography

Zoya Berber has been taking pride of place among the most popular actresses in Russia for many years. Few people know that the star turned out to be in the movie by accident. But she quickly realized that acting was her vocation, and continued to delight the audience with bright screen images.

Childhood and youth

The celebrity was born in the fall of 1987 in the Russian city of Perm. She was named after her grandmother, and the sonorous surname came from her grandfather, a Greek by nationality. The actress's mother, Julianna, has German, Jewish and Tatar roots.

The future star grew up in a family of an engineer and a geologist, but a creative atmosphere reigned in the house. My father wrote music and played the guitar, my mother mastered the violin, my aunt played the piano, and my uncle and grandfather played the saxophone. Therefore, every family gathering turned into a real concert. It is not surprising that little Zoya, already in the early years of her biography, gravitated towards creativity. She studied at a music school, but soon realized that it was not for her.

Zoya Berber as a child with her mother

When the actress was 7 years old, her parents divorced. But this did not become a tragedy for the girl, as they continued to maintain warm relations and take care of their daughter together. Dad managed to get married twice more, and soon the star had sisters Maria and Anna, as well as brother Yasha, with whom she is very close. Even after the death of his father, all his children continue to communicate.

Berber's growing up fell on the difficult 90s for the country. According to the performer, she was friends mainly with boys, which is why she grew up a hooligan. Studying was difficult for the girl, she often skipped and repeatedly changed educational institutions. Mom, who graduated from school with a gold medal, first tried to influence her daughter, but then resigned herself, hoping for her success in creativity.

Even then, Zoya demonstrated a talent for the art of reincarnation. She studied in a class with an acting bias, participated in all school productions and was a star. The girl was also fascinated by dancing, which she had been doing since she was 4 years old. Later, the artist entered a choreographic college, but she never became a great dancer.

After the 9th grade, the girl decided to apply to a local sewing college for a fashion designer. The profession did not seem very attractive, but she had no idea where else she could go with a three in the certificate. But Berber could sew, and her parents were calm that her daughter would be able to earn a living.

The fate of the performer was decided thanks to a happy accident. Her stepfather was an actor and once proposed a dispute, under the terms of which Zoya had to enter the acting department. He also helped prepare for the submission of documents to the Perm State Institute of Art and Culture.

Zoya Berber as a child

At that time, Berber was already 20 years old, and in order not to be immediately eliminated because of her age, she lied to the commission that she had forgotten her documents at home. The artist passed the creative competition successfully, and for the sake of writing an essay, she had to study with a tutor in Russian. As a result, the star became a student of Boris Milgram.

But the misadventures did not end there. During her studies, Zoya again turned out to be the laggard in the course. Gaps in school knowledge affected, so I had to urgently catch up. But since then, the performer has loved to read.

The actress was not destined to get a diploma, because soon she found out about casting for a project that changed her life. Later, she received a call from the university and was offered to take exams in order to still get a higher education document. But there is almost no free time in a busy schedule.

"Real boys"

The role that brought the actress popularity and the love of the audience was the heroine of the series "Real Boys". According to Zoya's recollections, she didn't even get the words at the casting. She appeared in front of the cinematographers in a shapeless hoodie and sweatpants, but they were still able to see in her a feminine and sophisticated Lera. After a joint audition with on-screen partner Nikolai Naumov, it became clear to them that Berber was suitable for filming.

But the actress herself was not sure at first that she wanted to star in such a large-scale series. This meant that she had to leave the institute without finishing her studies for only six months. The unknown was also frightening, because the project could have turned out to be unsuccessful and would have become a stigma for the rest of my life.

At first, Berber decided to talk to her parents, who advised her to take a risk, and not regret the missed opportunities. But the decisive word remained with producer Anton Zaitsev, he personally came to the artist to convince her to act, and managed to find the right words.

Zoya Berber in the series "Real Boys" Zoya Berber in the series "Real Boys"

In addition to Nikolai Naumov, Anton Bogdanov, Stanislav Tlyashev, Maria Skornitskaya and Valentina Mazunina became colleagues of the aspiring performer, who over the years of filming became close people for her. They helped the star not to get lost in front of the camera and tune in to work, because before the "Real Boys" she had no shooting experience.

After its release, the series became a hit and was repeatedly extended. Berber considers the secret of success to be the fact that the heroes of the project are close and understandable to the audience. Over the years of filming, she managed to get along with her Lera, who, according to the actress, helped her become more feminine and learn how to change comfortable jeans into elegant dresses.

Together with the heroine, Zoya has repeatedly experienced love dramas and the birth of children. It was on the set of "Real Boys" that she first felt pregnant before becoming a mother in real life. Later, the actress admitted that she scolded herself for portraying the process of carrying a child as too idealized. But then she had the opportunity to improve when, according to the plot, Lera got pregnant again.

Films

Although "Real Boys" became a lucky ticket for Berber, filming almost cost her further career. As soon as the directors found out that she was starring in a TNT series, they immediately refused to audition. At first, the girl did not worry, because she was too busy with work that took 12 hours a day. But soon the actress realized that it was time to get rid of the bitch label that the filmmakers had hung on her.

Zoya Berber and Nikolai Naumov

The first to consider the dramatic talent of the performer was Egor Baranov, the director of the TV series "Fartsa". At first, he was also skeptical, but quickly realized that Zoya was perfect for the role of Hope. The screen partner of the performer was Alexander Petrov, with whom she had to participate in the bed scene. According to the actress, she was worried about this, and to get rid of the awkwardness, she and her colleague tried to get to know each other as best as possible. As a result, we managed to work together.

On the set of the comedy "Happiness! Health!" was also not without surprises. Berber played a bride whose wedding is on the verge of collapse when an ex-boyfriend returns from prison. According to the memoirs of the star, the creators of the picture almost at the last moment decided that her heroine should rap as a gift to the groom. There were only a few minutes left to write poetry, but the artist coped with the task.

2019 was marked by the release of the thriller "Phantom" with Yuri Chursin, Pavel Maikov and Timofey Tribuntsev. In the project, the celebrity got the main role of a girl named Anastasia.

In David Tkebuchava's melodrama "Nine Lives" Zoya appeared again in a dramatic way. Even before the start of filming, the director warned that the actress would have to try hard not to get lost against the background of such stars as Alexander Samoylenko, Inga Oboldina and Evgenia Dobrovolskaya. The performer was literally running out of strength, but she couldn't cry in the frame. Because of this, I had to go to tricks and use a menthol pencil.

But there were no problems with stunt scenes, because the actress loves extreme sports and has a naturally high pain threshold. On the set, Berber volunteered to perform the trick on her own at the height of the 10th floor. The promotional trailer included a shot where the heroine almost breaks down. The actress warned only the stuntmen about this idea and later received a reprimand from the director.

Released in the same year, the film "Girls are different" is a new look at the situation played out in the classic "Only Girls in Jazz" and "Bachelor Party in Vegas". Zoya's colleagues were Vladimir Yaglych, Artem Suchkov and Roman Popov, who had to try on women's dresses on the set. The performer appeared in the image of a confident athlete and learned to surf especially for filming.

The next memorable work that replenished the filmography of the star was the series "The Anna Nikolaevna Project", which premiered in March 2020 on the KinoPoisk HD platform. The artist embodied an android who entered the service of the provincial regional department under the guise of the status of the daughter of the deputy minister. It was not so easy to get used to the image of the robot, but the performer found a way out - she constantly analyzed everything that was happening on the site. This helped to keep an impenetrable expression on his face.

Among Berber's colleagues was Sergey Garmash, with whom she was happy to work. The actor demonstrated professionalism and did his best to help a young colleague. He even suggested words to her when she couldn't get ready to shoot a scene.

Zoya Berber in the TV series "Project "Anna Nikolaevna""Zoya Berber in the TV series "Project "Anna Nikolaevna""

But Zoya's tricks were given without problems, and this time she managed to cope with them almost without the help of a stuntman. The actress admitted that this was the decisive factor, because of which she agreed to shoot. The star has long dreamed of trying her hand at being a superhero, and she finally got the opportunity.

The performer also coped with explicit scenes herself as far as possible. Since she and the director decided that the heroine's body should be completely perfect, they decided to attract an understudy for some shots. The choice of a suitable actress was discussed collectively, and Berber was satisfied with the result.

During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the star was also not left without a job. In quarantine, she starred in the comedy "Love during non-working weeks", where Roman Popov became her partner. Since the artists had already worked together, they were comfortable on the set.

Another work from the time of self-isolation was the mini-series "Plague!". The performer really wanted to star in a comedy about self-isolation during the Middle Ages, so she tried to show her funniest sides at the casting and was able to please the creators. She was approved for the role of the Baron's daughter Marta.

Theatre

According to the artist, she plays in the theater with the same dedication as in the cinema, because this is a significant part of her life. In the past, Zoya was involved in the performances of the Hammer Stage Theater in Perm, where she embodied the heroines of The Bullet Collector and Riverside Drive. Later, the celebrity was invited to the Perm "Theater-Theater" for the role of Sofia Pavlovna in the production of "Woe from Wit".

The Moscow audience also appreciated the work of the actress. At the Maria Nikolaevna Ermolova Theater, she appeared on stage in the company of Margarita Tolstoganova and Sergei Kempo. With the help of sign language, music and emotions, they retold the plot of the poem "The Demon" by Mikhail Lermontov.

The artist also cooperates with the Moscow Provincial Theater, the head of which is Sergey Bezrukov. There she plays in the play "Leviathan" based on the book by Boris Akunin and in the plastic wordless drama "Caligula". In The Adventures of Fandorin, the performer shares the role with Anna Snatkina and Valeria Minina.

TV Show

In addition to filming and acting on stage, Berber actively appears in the TV show as a participant and as a presenter. In 2017, she, along with former kaveenschik Hero Gigashvili, hosted the program "Sports Moment" on "Moscow 24". They not only told the residents of the capital about sports, but also tried to skate themselves, rode cards and horses, mastered judo and weightlifting techniques.

Zoya Berber in the clip "New virus" of the group "25/17"

Soon after that, the artist began working on the channel "My Planet", where she was entrusted to host the program "One day in the city" about the travels that the star loves so much. Together with her colleague Diana Jalalova, she visited cities in Europe, Latin America and the former USSR. She especially liked Budapest, Yaroslavl, Rio de Janeiro.

Since Zoya is a TNT star, she is often invited to other projects of the channel. So, the audience could watch how the actress fights for victory in the musical show "Studio Soyuz" and entertains the audience in the program "Improvisation".

Personal life

Berber does not hide information about his personal life. The artist's first love was a guy from Perm, whom she described as tall and bald. But his girlfriend took him away from the star, and she, on the advice of her grandmother, did not arrange a showdown and was happy for them when they created a family.

Zoya Berber and Alexander Sineguzovzoya Berber and Alexander Sineguzov / Instagram

Later, the singer met love on the set of "Real Boys". Her chosen one was the screenwriter Alexander Sineguzov. In 2015, the couple had a daughter, who was named Nadezhda. Vladimir Selivanov was chosen as the godfather for the girl.

Even after the birth of the child, the star did not rush to get married, because the word "marriage" scares her. The lovers lived together, and in interviews the actress often talked about their warm relationship, but in 2020 the idyll came to an end. Alexander and Zoya announced their separation, but continued to raise their daughter together. Now the artist is pleased with the photo with the heiress of Instagram account subscribers.

Zoya Berber now

In 2021, several projects with the participation of the actress were released at once. The beginning of the year was marked by the premiere of the 2nd season of the comedy "The Anna Nikolaevna Project", in which Zoya returned to the image of an android forced to get along with people without arousing suspicion.

Zoya Berber in the series "Murderers"Zoya Berber in the series "Murderers"

Then the audience was able to evaluate the work of the artist in the film "Stand-up undercover". She embodied a pregnant girl who does stand-up. To get used to the image, the performer was inspired by the work of foreign comedians and consulted with professional comedians.

In March, the comedy "Knee-deep" about a little man dreaming of a big movie was shown. The main character of the project was played by Ivan Filippov, and Berber got a small but noticeable role. Already in May, the detective "Murderers" was released, the filming of which was completed back in 2019. The star managed to work on the continuation of the sensational series "Trigger".

Filmography

2010-2013 - "Real boys"

2015 - "Farts"

2018 - "Happiness! Health!"

2019 — "Retribution"

2019 — "Nine lives"

2019 - "Phantom"

2019 — "Girls are different"

2019 - "New Year's repair"

2020 - "Plague!"

2020 - "Real boys against zombies"

2020-2021 - "Anna Nikolaevna Project"

2021 — "Murderers"

2021 — "Love during Non-working weeks"

2021 — "Stand-up under cover"

2021 — "Knee-deep"

2021 - "Trigger-2"

2021 - "Official"