Actress Ekaterina Volkova never hid details of her biography. In interviews and publicity, she constantly shares details of events in her personal life. Rambler will tell you about what the famous artist went through.
Childhood and family
Ekaterina Volkova was born on March 16, 1974 in Tomsk. Her parents have nothing to do with art: her mother worked as a doctor, her father was an engineer. Three children grew up in the family – Ekaterina herself, as well as her brother and sister. Although he had a technical career, my father loved music and played the accordion. According to the actress's recollections, musical evenings on weekends became an important part of family life and largely determined the creative interests of children.
Then the family moved to Tolyatti. During this time, the parents decided to divorce. Her father left the family for another woman, and as Volkova admits, this departure became a serious psychological trauma for her and affected her deeper perception of intimacy and trust in relationships.
Toxic first marriage
Catherine met her first future husband in Tolyatti when she was still a teenager. Alexey worked as a mechanic at an automobile factory and was engaged in transportation. The relationship developed quickly, despite not having common interests, the man was convicted of car theft and had a hot temper.
After marriage, the couple had a daughter, Valeria. With the birth of the child, conflicts in the family begin to increase. According to Volkova, her husband began to show concern for his friend and his attempts to discuss the situation became increasingly aggressive. The actress admitted that she had to endure beatings and humiliation for a long time in the hope of saving her family for her daughter.
The decision to enter the theater academy was a turning point. Alexey strongly opposed her creative plans. Knowing the confession, he caused a scandal and ended up being brutally beaten. Volkova was hospitalized with a concussion and spent several weeks in hospital. Then, she finally left her husband, taking her child with her.
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Study and move to Moscow
After breaking up with her abusive husband, Ekaterina entered the Yaroslavl Theater Institute. Studying was easy for her, and at the same time she participated in performances. However, two years later, the actress realized that she did not want to limit herself to working in the provincial theater.
She moved to Moscow and began enrolling in universities in the capital. At GITIS, based on her previous experience and life situation, she was allowed to continue her studies immediately into her third year. After graduating from the institute, Volkova began working in the theater and gradually gained recognition from the professional community.
Relations with Eduard Boykov
In Moscow, Volkova began a relationship with director Eduard Boykov. They are bound together by working together. At the same time, Boykov was much older, married and had a daughter. According to the actress, his wife knew what was going on and did not interfere in the relationship.
The couple spent a lot of time together, traveling and interested in Eastern philosophy. Over time, the relationship becomes a source of constant tension. Volkova's pregnancy became a crucial moment: according to her, Boykov insisted on ending it. Later, the actress called this decision one of the most difficult decisions in her life.
In addition, the director also sought to hide their relationship and limit her professional activities, absolutely refusing to act in films. The separation occurred after Boykov began a relationship with another woman.
Married to Sergei Chliyanets
Volkova's next official husband was producer Sergei Chliyanets. The decision to register the marriage was made impulsively: the actress agreed to get married on the condition that the wedding must take place immediately. Thanks to Chlijanets' capabilities, registration took place the very next day.
However, this alliance also became fragile. During pregnancy, Volkova lost her baby at 4 months due to an inflammatory process. Doctors were forced to save her life, and according to the actress, during the blood transfusion she became infected with hepatitis C. After the incident, family relations deteriorated significantly and the couple separated.
Allied with Eduard Limonov
A special place in Volkova's life is occupied by her relationship with writer Eduard Limonov. The actress has long been interested in his work and approached him at one of the exhibitions. Communication quickly developed into a romance. During this period, Volkova decided to make radical changes in her appearance and lifestyle.
Even though they live together, they cannot create a stable family. Limonov, according to the actress, is not ready for stability and responsibility. He did not share his future plans with her. Son Bogdan was born when his parents were still in a relationship, but pregnancy did not improve the situation. Soon Limonov and Volkova separated, and after separation, Ekaterina gave birth to a daughter, Alexandra.
Offspring
So Ekaterina Volkova raised three children. Son Bogdan studied at MGIMO in the field of International Politics and was interested in chess and humanities. Alexandra's daughter studied music and vocals as a child, then transferred to an intensive English school.
The most difficult relationship for the actress was with her eldest daughter Valeria. After school, the girl entered the University of Marburg in Germany, studied sociology and psychology, lived in Europe for some time, then returned to Russia. In 2022, she gave birth to a son, whose loving grandmother immediately began to take an active part in his upbringing.
After that, Valeria gave birth to two more children, but her businessman lover limited her mother-in-law's contact with them. Volkova herself did not know the reason for such negative behavior towards her.
“I am in a terrible situation because I do not see my beloved daughter or grandson, who also want to come to me. It seems to me that this is an outrageous injustice,” she shared in an interview with the publication. Starhit star.
Volkova said the situation became worse and worse – contact with her daughter and grandchildren became less and less frequent. She admitted that she was considering going to court to reconnect with her family.
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