Margarita Terekhova is a renowned Russian actress, widely recognized for her captivating performances in a variety of roles, including her iconic appearances in the critically acclaimed film "Mirror" (1975) directed by the legendary Andrei Tarkovsky, as well as her notable work in the popular television series "The Dog in the Manger" (1977) and "D'Artanyan i trimushketyora" (1978).
Born Margarita Borisovna Terekhova on August 25, 1942, in Turinsk, Sverdlovsk region, USSR (now Russia),she began her educational journey by studying at Tashkent State University from 1959 to 1961. Subsequently, she enrolled in the prestigious Shchukin Theatrical School of Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow, where she honed her acting skills and graduated in 1964 as a certified actress.
Since 1964, Margarita Terekhova has been a valued member of the troupe at Theatre of Mossoveta in Moscow, alongside an impressive array of esteemed actors, including Faina Ranevskaya, Vera Maretskaya, Valentina Talyzina, Olga Ostroumova, Larisa Kuznetsova, Rostislav Plyatt, Yuri Zavadsky, Georgi Zhzhyonov, Leonid Markov, Mikhail Kozakov, Sergey Yurskiy, Valentin Gaft, Georgiy Taratorkin, Anatoliy Adoskin, Gennadi Bortnikov, and Evgeniy Steblov, among others.
Currently, Margarita Terekhova resides in Moscow, Russia, where she continues to be an integral part of the city's thriving theatrical community.
