Larisa Tarkovskaya, a renowned Russian actress, was born Larisa Pavlovna Egorkina on April 15, 1938. She would later assume the surnames Larisa Kizilova during her first marriage. The actress, who left an indelible mark on the world of cinema, was the second wife of the illustrious film director Andrei Tarkovsky.
Tarkovskaya's most notable role was that of Nadezhda in the critically acclaimed film, The Mirror. This masterpiece has cemented her place in the annals of cinematic history. The actress was also the mother of two children, Olga Kizilova, an actress in her own right, born from her first marriage, and Andrei Jr., her son with Andrei Tarkovsky.
Larisa Tarkovskaya's life came to a close on February 19, 1998, in the city of Paris.