Boyarskaya Elizaveta

(20.12.1985, Leningrad) is a Russian actress of theatre and cinema. She is daughter of Mikhail Boyarsky and Larisa Luppian. Liza has a brother Sergei.

Liza did not show any acting capabilities. She went in for dances for 13 years (classical and jazz). She graduated modeling school at her teenage age, speaks two foreign languages. She wanted to become a journalist, work in public relations, but after attending special journalistic courses she lost interest in this profession. In the end Elizaveta decided to enter institute of theatre, namely State Academy of Theatre Art of St.-Petersburg. She was taught by Leo Abramovich Dodin, received presidential grant.
She is an actress of Maly Drama Theatre (Theatre of Europe) from 2006 in St.Petersburg.

Her first role was one of Gonerilya in the performance 'King Lear'. Her first significant role was role of Tanya in the film 'First after God'. Fame came to her after the film 'Irony of Fate. Continuation' of Timur Bekmambetov (2007).

On July 28, 2010 she married the actor Maksim Matveev in a modest ceremony in the Office of Vital Statistics No.2. He is well-known for his part in the film 'Stilyagi'. The pair welcomed their first son Andrey on April 07, 2012.

Awards:
- Nominee of the award 'Zolotoy Soffit'for the role of Gonerilya in the performance 'King Lear'
- Nominee of the cinema award 'MTV Russia' in nomination 'Break of the Year' for the film 'First after God' (2006)
- Nominee of independent youth award 'Triumph' (2008)
- Nominee of the cinema award 'MTV Russia' in nomination 'Best Female Role' for her role of Anna Timiryova in the film 'Admiral' (2009)
- Nominee of the award together with Maksim Matveev of the cinema festival 'Soul of Fire' (Khanty-Mansiysk) in nomination 'Best Acting Ensemble' for the main female role in the film 'I won't Say' (2011)
- Nominee of the award of the festival 'Literature and Cinema' (Gatchina) in nomination 'Best Female Role' for the main female role in the film 'I won't Say' (2011)
- Nominee of the award 'Zolotoy Dyatel' - for doubtful achievements in cinema as the worst actress of the year

Selected filmography

2004 Downfall (Erna Flegel)
2005 First under God (Tanya)
2006 Don't leave me alone (Vera)
2006 Park of Soviet period (Alyona Volkova)
2006 The Irony of Fate 2 (Nadyusha)
2008 Admiral (Anna Timireva)
2009 I'll Be Back (Musya)
2009 Luna-Luna (Zinaida)
2009 Small Tragedies (Laura)
2010 Man from Boulevard des Capucines (Katya)
2011 Peter the Great. Last will (Maria Cantemir)
2011 Five Brides (Zoya)
2011 Witches key (Ustya)
2012 The Match (Anna Shevtsova)
2012 Hunting
2012 Zolushka (One of Cinderella's sisters)
2012 Sherlock Holmes