Background
Olga Ostroumova was born in Buguruslan, Orenburg Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.
Olga Ostroumova was born in Buguruslan, Orenburg Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.
In 1970, she graduated from the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts in Moscow.
Best known for her roles in films We"ll Live Till Monday (1968, her debut), The Dawns Here Are Quiet (1972, Italian Silver Nymph Award), Vasily and Vasilisa (1981). Her film debut as a high school student in Monday Sure Will Come (Доживём до понедельника, 1968) brought her immediate fame among Soviet audiences. From 1973 to 1983, she worked at the Moscow Theater on Malaya Bronnaya, then moved to Mossovet Theatre, continuing her stage work alongside film and later television roles.
She was awarded the title of People"s Artist of Russia in 1993.
Ostroumova is married to Russian actor Valentin Gaft. She lives and works in Moscow.