Svetlana Kryuchkova
Biography
Svetlana Nikolaevna Kryuchkova is a Soviet and Russian actress known for her work in film and theatre. Born on June 22, 1950, in Kishinyov, Moldavian SSR, USSR, she has accumulated 91 known credits in the entertainment industry. Her career includes stage work with Sergei Yursky at the Bolshoi Drama Theatre and a screen debut in The Long Recess, which brought her fame. Later in her career, she appeared in roles in Sergey Snezhkin's Bury Me Behind the Baseboard and Brezhnev. Operating under the stage name Svetlana Kryuchkova, she is recognized as a prominent actress in both Soviet and Russian cinema and theatre.
Career overview
Svetlana Nikolaevna Kryuchkova is a Soviet and Russian actress born on June 22, 1950, in Kishinyov, Moldavian SSR, USSR. Her career spans numerous credits in film and television, with her known credits totaling ninety-one according to industry databases.
Her creative journey includes early stage work with Sergei Yursky at the Bolshoi Drama Theatre. She achieved fame following her screen debut in The Long Recess. Over the course of her career, she has taken on a rich variety of roles, including later performances in Sergey Snezhkin’s Bury Me Behind the Baseboard and Brezhnev.
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92 titles- Two People in One Life and a Dog (2025)
- Svetlana Kryuchkova: Classics and Modernity (2025) as Self
- Ba (2020) as (voice)
- Odessa Steamboat (2019) as Zhenshchina s Zyamoy
- Sherlock Holmes (2013) as Queen Victoria
- F 63.9 Love Sickness (2013) as Roza Moizhes
- The Admirer (2012) as романистка
- A Room and a Half (2009) as Anna Akhmatova
- Bury Me Behind the Baseboard (2009) as Grandma
- The Music of Life (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- Liquidation (2007) as тётя Песя
- Thumbelina (2007) as Frog
- Artists (2007) as женщина с веером
- Realtor (2005)
- Brezhnev (2005) as Viktoria Brezhneva
- Брежнев (2005) as Виктория Брежнева
- Memories of Sherlock Holmes (2000) as Mrs. Barrymore
- Old Hags (2000) as Masha
- The Totalitarian Novel (1998)
- Sinful Love (1997)
- From Hell to Hell (1997)
- Secrets Shared with a Stranger (1996) as Olga
- The Flood (1995) as Pelagiya
- Burnt by the Sun (1994) as Mokhova
- Royal Hunt (1994) as Ekaterina II
- To Remember (1993) as Narrator
- And Always Come Back... (1993)
- Seven-Forty (1992)
- Eyes (1992)
- Dark (1992)
- In That Region of Heaven… (1992) as Настя
- Am I Guilty?.. (1992)
- The Hen (1991) as Diana
- The Royal Hunt (1990) as Ekaterina II
- First Floor (1990)
- My Husband Is an Alien (1990) as Vera
- Art of Living in Odessa (1990) as Tyotya Khava
- Killer (1990)
- Ono (1989) as Amalia Stockfisch
- It Happened Near the Sea (1989)
- Wagon-Lit (1989) as Galina Nikolaevna
- Restless (1989)
- Prince Udacha Andreyevich (1989) as учительница
- Bright Personality (1989) as Сигидилия Карповна
- The Life of Klim Samgin (1988) as Lyubov Somova
- Courier (1986) as Zinaida Pavlovna
- Snake Catcher (1986) as Zina
- I Hate You (1986) as Людмила Александровна Михайлова
- Amazon (1986)
- To Marry the Captain (1985)
- Winter Cherries (1985)
- According to Lopotukhin... (1984) as Alla Konstantinovna, teacher of mathematics
- Olga and Konstantin (1984)
- Scarecrow (1983) as Aunt Klava
- Phenomenon (1983) as Эвелина Романовна (товаровед, клиентка)
- Burn, Burn Bright (1983)
- Kin (1982) as Nina
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1981) as Mrs. Barrymore
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 (1981) as Eliza Barrymore
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 2 (1981) as Eliza Barrymore
- Comrade Innokenti (1981)
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1981) as Eliza Barrymore
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (1980) as Agatha - maid
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (1980) as Eliza Barrymore
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (1980) as Agatha - maid
- Pani Mariya (1980) as Мария Зубрицкая
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: King of Blackmailers (1980) as Agatha - maid
- A Second Spring (1980) as Lida
- Безымянная звезда (1979) as классная дама мадмуазель Куку
- Uncle Au in the City (1979) as Boy (voice) / соседка снизу
- The Last Alternative (1978) as Gladiya
- Marriage (1978) as Agafya Tikhonovna
- A Declaration of Love (1978) as newlywed woman
- Trouble (1978) as Маслакова
- An Unnamed Star (1978) as классная дама мадмуазель Куку
- Mama, I’m Alive (1977)
- Old Times in Poshekhonye (1977)
- Always With Me (1976)
- Long Miles of War (1976)
- Long Miles of War (1976)
- The Elder Son (1975) as Natalya Makarskaya
- It Can't Be! (1975) as Zinulya
- The Bonus (1975) as Alexandra, hoistman
- Such Stories (1974)
- My Friends (1974)
- Происшествие (1974) as Нина Осиповна
- Flight Is Postponed (1974) as Anna Dmitrievna Shemetova (Nyusha), eldest daughter
- There Were Three Bachelors (1973) as Olga
- The Long Recess (1973) as Леднёва Нелли
- Two on the Road (1973) as Katya
- The Long Recess (1972) as Nelly Ledneva
- Reserve Officer (1972)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Svetlana Kryuchkova best known for?
Svetlana Kryuchkova is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Ten Wanted Men (1955), Reality (2012), Old Hags (2000), Secrets Shared with a Stranger (1996).
When and where was Svetlana Kryuchkova born?
Svetlana Kryuchkova was born on June 22, 1950 in Kishinyov, Moldavian SSR, USSR.
How many credits does Svetlana Kryuchkova have?
Svetlana Kryuchkova has accumulated over 92 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1972 to 2025.
What is Svetlana Kryuchkova's background in cinema and television?
Svetlana Nikolaevna Kryuchkova is a Soviet and Russian actress known for her work in film and theatre. Born on June 22, 1950, in Kishinyov, Moldavian SSR, USSR, she has accumulated 91 known credits in the entertainment industry. Her career includes stage work with Sergei Yursky at the Bolshoi Drama Theatre and a screen...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1981) as Eliza Barrymore — aged about 31
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (1980) as Agatha - maid — aged about 30
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (1980) as Eliza Barrymore — aged about 30
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: King of Blackmailers (1980) as Agatha - maid — aged about 30
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 2 (1981) as Eliza Barrymore — aged about 31
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (1980) as Agatha - maid — aged about 30
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