Nadiya Kondratovskaya

Nadiya Kondratovskaya

Nadiya Dmitrievna Kondratovskaya

Date of birth – July 16, 1951

City – Lviv (Ukraine)

Language – Ukrainian

Activity – theater and film actress, dubbing and voiceover actress

Becoming an artist

Nadiya Kondratovskaya is a Ukrainian theater, film, voice-over and dubbing actress, People's Artist of Ukraine. Talking about her path to the stage, the actress admits that she was always a very active child. And her mother saw this and tried to pick up and support all the talents that she felt in her daughter. So, at the age of 5, the girl began to attend the ballet studio at the Lviv Opera Theater. Nadiya really liked the classes. The girl, who was distinguished by exceptional independence since childhood, chose a further direction - circus acrobatics. And even received the title of candidate for master of sports.

Feeling her destiny, Nadiya Kondratovskaya decided to devote herself to culture and creativity and entered a theater school. One of Kondratovskaya's teachers was actor and director Oleksandr Solomarsky. In 1974, Nadiya graduated from the Kiev Institute of Theater Arts named after Karpenko-Kary. At that time, the young actress had already been collaborating with the team of the Maria Zankovetska National Drama Theater in Lviv. And in 1978, the future star of the stage joined the team of actors, directors, and producers of the Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Drama Theater.

Creative path

Despite the fact that the star was born in Lviv, the Lesya Ukrainka Theater became the native home for Nadiya Kondratovskaya. Although the actress played one of her roles in the play of the Kyiv Theater "Suzir'ya". It was the production of "Lettis and Lavage", which brought Kondratovskaya one of the awards of the prestigious in the art industry award "Golden Pectoral". The audience and colleagues of the actress note that Nadiya Dmitrievna manages to amazingly combine organicity and circus grotesque on stage. And also - work in theater and cinema. The actress herself calls tragedy and comedy her favorite genres. Although she notes that comedy requires a little more effort from the performer. The reason for this is the need to have a good mood, which must be carried to the audience.

Nadiya Kondratovskaya's partners not only on stage, but also in life were such legendary artists as Anatoly Hostikoev and Oleksandr Bondarenko. In addition, the artist was a mentor for one of the popular TV presenters for a long time: she taught the media person to speak beautifully, correctly and confidently. In her professional work, Kondratovskaya has established herself as a bright creative individual who skillfully combines a spectacular style, lyricism and eccentricity, is distinguished by a strong temperament and exceptional musical abilities.

Among the most famous roles of the actress, worthy of awards from prestigious festivals, are Zhenya ("Rear" by M. Zarudny), Kateryna ("In the Steppes of Ukraine" by O. Korniychuk), Svitlana ("Main Exam" by I. Shamyakin), Mademoiselle Kapyula, Flipot ("Invitation to the Castle", "Generals in Skirts" by J. Anouilh), Saracen ("Revenge Italian Style" by L. Pirandello), Piera ("A Little Tenderness" by A. Nicolai), Pani Pantych ("OBEZH" by B. Nusich), Olympia ("A Flea in the Ear" by J. Feido), Suzetta ("Family Dinner" by M. Camoletti) and others.

Nadiya Kondratovskaya has also participated in the creation of over 50 cinematic and animated works – as an actress and dubbing and voice actress. In particular, the artist's talent was manifested in the following films and projects:

• "The Return of Mukhtar-3";
• "I love you to death";
• "One against all";
• "Thirteen Months";
• "Only love";
• "Mom for rent";
• "Swallow's Nest";
• "Land of Oblivion";
• "Daddy 2";
• "The Price of Grandma's Inheritance";
• "Encanto: World of Magic";
• "The Bridgertons";
• "Downton Abbey";
• "Toy Story 4" and many others.

Awards and honors

Nadiya Kondratovskaya is the winner of three awards of the prestigious Kyiv Pectoral Award:

• Best Supporting Actress ("Invitation to the Castle", 1993);
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading/Supporting Role ("Lettis and Lavage", 2009);
• Best Actress (The Promise at Dawn, 2014).

Nadiya Kondratovskaya's significant contribution to the development of Ukrainian culture is evidenced by her high titles: Honored Artist of Ukraine (2009) and People's Artist of Ukraine (2018). Modern performances and roles of the actress at the Lesya Ukrainka Theater:

• "Brilliant idea" (Katrin);
• "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" (Mrs. Alexander);
• "Indian Summer" (Doris);
• "Juliet and Romeo" (Juliet's Mother);
• "Family Dinner" (Suzette, the cook).