Actress Laura Gevorgyan is known to the Soviet public for her roles in the films “Men”, “Crown of the Russian Empire”, “Star of Hope”, etc. However, her granddaughter, the daughter of the famous director David Keosayan, named after her, went much further than her famous grandmother. In modern Russia, Laura Keosayan is more than recognizable. The girl played more than a dozen roles.
Laura Keosayan: biography, childhood
When a daughter was born into the family in February 1982, everyone was perplexed, because they were sure that it would be a boy. The great director Edmond Keosayan - Laura's grandfather - simply did not want to believe it. For some reason, he was determined that he should definitely have a grandson, and not a granddaughter. The girl, having matured a little, felt her grandfather’s disapproving gaze on her. Perhaps it only seemed so to her, but in some photographs you can see the director’s dissatisfied gaze. But this is only in infancy. Soon he not only accepted her, she even became his favorite. They spent a lot of time talking to each other about everything. He told everything in an allegorical form, and sometimes it was difficult for others to understand him, but Laura Keosayan, whose biography is discussed in this article, got used to this manner of her grandfather and understood everything perfectly, for this he especially loved her.
Personal life
Little is known about early loves and relationships. The first marriage was with an actor; a girl was born from Ivan Rudakov, who was named Serafima. They say that pregnancy was the reason for the actress’s non-participation in subsequent seasons of the series “Sklifosovsky”. It is unknown what caused the discord in the family, but in 2013 the couple separated. Good relations, however, have been preserved and dad takes an active part in raising the baby. It is unknown who owns the heart of this talented and beautiful woman today.
Raising a grandfather
Since childhood, the girl was obedient and calm, and a calm atmosphere reigned in the family. It was not customary for them to coddle with children: they were treated as adults and as equals. In Soviet times, it was customary for children to forbid a lot; this was not done in their family. Adults never said the word “no,” but children knew what they could and couldn’t do and why. Moreover, this approach to education led to the formation in Laura of such qualities as responsibility for her actions and independence in decision-making.
Another method of raising Edmond Keosayan was ignoring. If he didn’t like something about his granddaughter, he began to ignore her, which was the biggest punishment for her. By the way, he was not against his beautiful Laura becoming an actress, just as he once was not against his wife’s acting career. So, he gave his granddaughter a small role in the film “Ascension”. Laura Keosayan will never forget filming this film. They left an indelible impression on her memory. She also long remembered her meetings with her grandfather’s friends, for example, Tarkovsky or Dzhigarkhanyan.
After the death of her grandfather (she was 12 years old at the time), she felt lost and abandoned and could not come to terms with the loss.
Youth
After graduating from school, she decided to enter the Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) at the Faculty of Economics. Then the family realized that the girl was not interested in the profession of an actress, and to some extent they were glad of this. The girl's father was especially happy. The profession of an economist, and an international specialist, would provide his daughter with a stable income and an excellent career. By the way, Laura was also interested in languages.
Childhood and youth
Laura Davidovna Keosayan was born into a very famous and creative Moscow family. The grandfather of the future actress Edmond Keosayan, a famous director, was known throughout the country. Few people have not seen his cult film “The Elusive Avengers”. Her grandmother was also a famous person, in whose honor the future actress received her name. Laura Gevorkyan acted in the 70s and 80s. Many people remember Gevorkyan from the film “Somewhere an Oriole is Crying...”. And who doesn’t know Laura’s uncle – Tigran Keosayan, who directed “Poor Sasha”, “The Hare over the Abyss” and “Silver Lily of the Valley”.
No less familiar to viewers is Dad David Keosayan, who directed the wonderful melodrama “The Three Half-Graces.” Mother Anaida is an artist who devoted herself to children (Laura has a brother Edmond) and creating home comfort. The wedding of the artist’s parents was preceded by the kidnapping of the bride: David simply did not want to wait another year for the celebration.
Laura Keosayan was destined to appear on screen, but the girl herself, with all the love and respect for her family, did not plan to be an actress. Although at the age of 13 Laura was involved in Igor Sarukhanov’s video “Fox Violin”, filmed by Tigran Keosayan.
But the plans of the future artist were connected with another profession that did not involve publicity. The girl wanted to study as an economist. My parents accepted this with joy, especially my dad, who believed that the Keosayan family already had too many relatives who connected their fate with the film industry.
After graduating from school, Laura Keosayan, as planned, entered MGIMO, choosing economics. But soon I was surprised to discover that the world of numbers was becoming more and more boring and uninteresting. The girl realized that she had made a mistake in choosing a profession. But cinema, on the contrary, began to attract me. Then Laura decided to try to change direction.
The father was most upset. Therefore, the daughter obediently “held out” until the end of her studies at MGIMO and only then decided to enter a theater university. I chose the Shchukin Institute for myself. I entered there at the age of 22 and passed without any difficulties.
Finding a calling
At first, the girl attended classes with pleasure, studied well and already believed that this was the profession of her whole life. However, she soon became very bored with the endless numbers, coefficients and codes, and she began to yearn for the times when her grandfather and uncle gave her some roles. Laura Keosayan, in a word, decided to return to the acting field.
The girl was very purposeful and therefore did not leave MGIMO, completed her studies to the end and only after that, at the age of 22, she entered “Pike”. Her mother supported her in this, but not her father, who was very angry with his daughter and even for some time, like his father once, ignored the girl.
Laura Keosyan before and after plastic surgery: photos
Laura played one of the main roles in the series “Juna”, it became known that after filming she suffered skin damage and poisoning. Make-up artists created the image for the actress using glue to tighten her face.
Long-term use of glue caused inflammation and led to swelling, as well as poisoning of the body. The actress was taken to the hospital, where the girl was recovering, and cosmetologists were involved in restoring her appearance. Many fans of the actress suspect that she had plastic surgery.
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All operations
But not everyone agrees that plastic surgery has improved the girl’s appearance. A facelift, a nose job, correction of wrinkles using botulinum toxin, and after all this users are heatedly discussing that the girl began to look ten, or maybe twenty, years older. Subscribers began commenting on the girl’s photos, saying that she looked older and that after rhinoplasty, her nose wings were no longer seven-fold.
Photos before and after
Comparing old photographs, one can notice that now the girl’s lip proportions have changed, the upper lip has become larger, which visually reduces the distance from the nose to the upper lip. The comments also agree about the girl’s eyes; after the intervention of plastic surgeons, oriental eyes have changed very much.
Such results are possible due to poor quality work, because the skin is stretched, the areas of the eyes, eyebrows, legs, lips, and chin are not perfected.
The actress stopped appearing on television, which raised questions and at the same time answers. Many people began to write that during this time she changed her appearance with the help of plastic surgery. But the actress herself does not confirm plastic surgery.
True fans of Laura Keosayan believe that she is simply waiting for a real and worthwhile project. Who will be successful and will delight you with his acting.
Serious roles
Laura attended classes with pleasure, becoming more and more convinced every day that she was on the right path. The father continued to be skeptical about this. Some time later, his wife persuaded him to go to a student play where their daughter would perform. He refused in every possible way, but curiosity and fatherly love prevailed. After the performance he softened. His daughter surprised him as a director. After that, at his encouragement, her daughter began acting in various television projects. She especially distinguished herself in the mini-series “Gypsy Girl Coming Out,” where she amazed everyone not only with her good acting, but also with her performance of gypsy dances.
After graduating from the institute, the girl entered the service at the theater. Vakhtangov. Laura Keosayan, whose films became favorites for many viewers, gradually became a popular actress. Among her works, I would like to highlight her role in the series “Girl” and “Love on a Knife’s Edge.” Her film partners were Dogileva, Poroshina, Dzhigarkhanyan, Khmelnitskaya, Strakhov, etc. One of her best works is the series “Sklifosofsky”. Here she plays the role of Armenian anesthesiologist Lusparyan Emma. This film was a great success.
Movies
Laura’s film debut took place at the age of 5 in her grandfather’s last film, “Resurrection.” In his biographical film, Edmond talked about the period he spent with his mother and brothers in a Siberian village, when the family was fleeing the Armenian genocide.
After finishing “Pike,” Laura Keosayan immediately entered the service at the Vakhtangov Theater. The actress's first role on stage was Freken Bock in Zhanna Zherdera's entreprise musical "Carlson". This was followed by several more notable works, including the performances “White Acacia”, “Balagan” and “Coast of Women”.
Ivan Rudakov and Laura Keosayan in the film “Gypsy Coming Out”
However, fame came to Laura only after appearing in films. While still a student, Keosayan acted a lot, first appearing as a secretary in the detective story “The Mistress” and the gypsy Ligita in her father’s film “Gypsy Girl with a Way Out.”
Uncle Tigran Ligita did not approve at first, saying that she did not study with Vladimir Ivanov himself in order to start with gypsies. But then, after watching the series, I kept asking if there would be a continuation. Laura regarded such interest as the highest praise, and the strictest viewer, her mother, also liked the work.
Laura Keosayan in the film “Love on a Knife’s Edge”
In the dramatic film “Love on a Knife’s Edge,” the actress played Laura Sarkisova. The heroine's grandfather, an authoritative lawyer played by Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, is busy investigating the murder of a popular journalist. And only at the end of the film it turns out that the crime was committed by the beloved granddaughter.
Then there was an episode in “The Three Half-Graces” - that’s what one old man called the heroines Daria Drozdovskaya, Alena Khmelnitskaya and Evgenia Dmitrieva in the film.
Laura Keosayan in the series “Turkish March”
The artist’s credits include the role of Asya in the film “Code of Honor” and Marina in “Turkish March: The Last Marshal.” Successful for Keosayan was her work in the melodrama “Loving Do Not Renounce,” in which the character of Laura became the object of Ivan Rudakov’s fleeting infatuation.
The plot centers on the heroism of civil aviation pilots who saved passengers in an emergency, and the loyalty of women waiting for the return of their loved ones when there was no longer any hope. The audience also remembered Laura as the performer of the song “Don’t Fly Away” that sounds in the film.
The role of Juna
When it was decided to make a film about the famous seer, director Vadim Ostrovsky could not decide who would play the main role. When they started trying on Laura, who was then 33 years old, he realized that she was the real Juna. Even outwardly there was something very similar to a soothsayer.
The director looked at the works in which Laura Keosayan was involved, films where she starred in both leading and episodic roles, and confirmed his choice. Then she showed what she was capable of, copying facial expressions, manners, grace, in a word, the complete image of a Georgian woman. Laura was chosen as the main character. She was over the moon with joy, but had no idea what sacrifices she would have to make for the filming.
When they had to play Juna in old age, a special wrinkle-forming glue was applied to the young woman’s face, which could only be worn for 3 days, and then take a long break. However, filming lasted much longer, and Laura, although warned of the danger, expressed a desire to film without interruption. As a result, not only her skin suffered, but also her entire body, which became intoxicated. She had to undergo a whole rehabilitation course and even go under a scalpel. Articles with photographs and loud headlines appeared in the press - “Laura Keosayan: before and after plastic surgery.” Many did not know the backstory and were perplexed, not understanding why she needed the operation.
Laura Keosayan: personal life, family
The young actress met her future husband, Ivan Rudakov, on the set of the film “Gypsy Coming Out.” He also starred in the series and was immediately struck by Laura’s beauty. The young people fell in love with each other at first sight and soon got married. During the filming of “Sklifosofsky” the actress became pregnant. By the 5th month, filming had to be suspended. After the birth of the baby, Laura, after a little rest, returned to filming.
During this period, she left the Vakhtangov Theater for the S.A.D. Theater. After she started a family, Laura has said more than once that she is now immensely happy, and she draws creative inspiration from her family. When all the relatives gathered at Laura’s house for her daughter’s christening, she shared with everyone her desire to go to Armenia and introduce her daughter and husband to her native places, relatives and friends. This is her dream. In addition, she wants her daughter to meet her great-grandmother, after whom Laura Keosayan is named.
Professional activity
Immediately after graduating from theater school, the young actress was accepted into the troupe of the Yevgeny Vakhtangov Academic Theater. On the theater stage, the actress participated in various performances, among which the following productions can be highlighted: “The Truest Legend of One Block” (Dolores Ramirez), “Chasing Two Hares” (Natalka), “White Acacia” (Olga Ivanovna), as well as the musical “Carlson” who lives on the roof" (Frenken Bock) and the plastic composition "Shore of Women" (Widow).
After the birth of her daughter in 2011, the actress left the Vakhtangov Theater and went to work at the S.A.D Drama Theater. , where she participated in such theatrical projects: “Arcadia”, “Balagan” and others.
As mentioned earlier, Laura first appeared in films in 1988 in the dramatic film of her grandfather Edmond Keosayan “Ascension” in the episode. As an adult, the actress began acting in films in 2004. The debut projects for the young actress were: “Code of Honor-2” (Asya Bitarova) and “Silver Lily of the Valley-2” (accountant).
The actress played her first leading role in the detective story “On the Edge of a Knife,” where she played the role of Laura Sarkisova. To date, Laura’s filmography includes more than 30 film projects of various genres, including:
- "Mistress";
- “Gypsy with a way out”;
- "Faith Hope Love";
- "Dog Work";
- "Mannequin";
- "Moscow. Central District-3";
- "My beloved mother-in-law."
The series “Sklifosofsky”, which was released in 2012, brought fame to the young actress. In the project, Laura played the role of anesthesiologist Emma Lusparyan in seasons 1 and 2.
A special place in the actress’s filmography was played by the biographical drama “Juna ,” in which Laura got the main role of the famous healer Juna (Evgenia Davitashvili). The actress very accurately managed to convey her image. During filming, the actress used special Hollywood makeup (latex), which tightened her face and made it wrinkled, since Laura played Juna at all ages.
This makeup caused health problems for the actress, but she does not regret anything , as she wanted to look believable. The picture is filled not only with philosophy, but also makes viewers think about why unusual things happen to people and why they suffer. The healer's patients included Robert De Niro, Leonid Brezhnev, Pope John Paul II, Federico Fellini and many others.
Laura played the role of Juna masterfully and was remembered for many years for her professional work in this series.
In addition, the actress has experience in dubbing various film projects. In 2020, the following film projects with the participation of a talented actress were released: “Crimean Bridge.
Made with love!" and "Alien Blood". For 2020, the drama “Passion” directed by Alexei Rudakov is in production, where she played the role of Inga Stavitskaya.
