The actress from "The tavern "13 chairs" Valentina Sharykina died at the age of 85.

Honored Artist of Russia, actress of the Satire Theater Valentina Sharykina died at the age of 86. This was reported in the Telegram channel of the cultural institution.

"This is a sad event for the entire staff of the Satire Theater. We offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends, to all who knew and loved Valentina Dmitrievna," the message says.

The actress devoted her whole life to the theater, which she joined in 1962, immediately after graduating from Shchukin College. Her colleagues and friends point out that she was an incredibly generous and kind person.

Sharykina was born on February 25, 1940 in Kiev, and in 1962 graduated from the Shchukin College and became an actress of the Satire Theater. She gained wide popularity thanks to the role of waitress Pani Zosi in the TV project "The tavern "13 chairs", which was shown on screens for more than 15 years.

Sharykina also starred in such films and TV series as "Big Sister", "Major Whirlwind", "Egor Bulychov and others", "Privalovsky Millions", "Voronins", "Happy Together", "Fighters" and many others.

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