Career
She also acted in a number of Soviet films for children. Lycheva"s visit to the United States was a Soviet response to a highly publicised visit to the Soviet Union by 11-year-old Maine resident Samantha Smith in 1983. Together with Star Rowe, an 11-year-old American girl, Lycheva visited cities across the United States, including New York, Los Angeles, and Washington District of Columbia
Lycheva met the mayors of the cities she visited and met with President Ronald Reagan in Washington.
A book was published about her travels. Lycheva appeared in five children"s films produced in the Soviet Union.