Irina Apeksimova

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a career overview of Irina Apeksimova (Acting).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided sources.
No invented titles, names, dates, awards, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
No preamble or JSON.
Name: Irina Victorovna Apeksimova (Russian: Ири́на Ви́кторовна Апекси́мова).
Born: January 13, 1966, in Volgograd, RSFSR, USSR (now Russia).
Profession: Russian stage and screen actress, director.
Known for: The Saint (1997), Bashnya (1987), and Mu-Mu (1998).
Directorial role: Director of the Taganka Theatre (as of March 2015).
Credits: 44 known credits (TMDB).
Personal info (not strictly career, but part of bio): Previously married to Valeriy Nikolaev; has a daughter, Dasha, with him.
Paragraph 1: Introduction and Background.
Irina Victorovna Apeksimova is a Russian stage and screen actress and director. Born on January 13, 1966, in Volgograd, RSFSR, USSR, which is now Russia, she has established a career in the performing arts. Her professional work includes 44 known credits.
Paragraph 2: Acting and Directing Career.
Apeksimova is recognized for her work in various productions, including the films The Saint (1997), Bashnya (1987), and Mu-Mu (1998). In addition to her acting roles, she has moved into directorial work. In March 2015, she became the director of the Taganka Theatre.
Current Word Count Check:
Para 1: ~45 words.
Para 2: ~45 words.
Total: ~90 words.
Constraint Check: I need 180-260 words. I must expand using only the provided facts without inventing anything.
Wait, the sources are limited. I cannot invent facts to reach the word count. I must use the provided text carefully. Let's see if I can elaborate on the details provided.
Re-evaluating sources for more detail:
Name: Irina Victorovna Apeksimova (Ири́на Ви́кторовна Апекси́мова).
Birth: January 13, 1966, Volgograd, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].
Profession: Russian stage and screen actress, director.
Credits: 44.
Known for: The Saint (1997), Bashnya (1987), Mu-Mu (1998).
Directing: Director of the Taganka Theatre (March 2015).
Challenge: The provided sources are quite sparse. Reaching 180 words without "inventing" or "guessing" is difficult if I strictly follow "only verifiable facts that are explicitly supported". If I repeat facts, it's bad writing. If I add "fluff", I'm violating the "neutral, encyclopedic prose" and "verifiable facts" rule.
Let's try to structure it more densely:
Irina Victorovna Apeksimova is a Russian stage and screen actress and director. Born on January 13, 1966, in Volgograd, RSFSR, USSR, which is