Ziganshina Era

Born on February 1, 1944 in Kazan.

Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1980). People's Artist of Russia (2005).

She studied at the theater studio at the Bolshoi Drama Theater in Leningrad (studio director Georgy Tovstonogov).

From 1965 to 1976 she worked at the Leningrad Theater. Lenin Komsomol (with a break, in 1970 she worked at the Russian Drama Theater in Chisinau).

Recognition and awards:

• Laureate of the theater prize named after Vladislav Strzhelchik (1999).
• Laureate of the highest theater prize of St. Petersburg "Golden Spotlights-2008" in the nomination "Best Actress in a Drama Performance" for the lead role in the play based on the book by P. Sanaev “Bury Me Behind the Baseboard”.