Irina Leonova
# Irina Leonova

Irina Yuryevna Leonova (Russian: Ири́на Ю́рьевна Лео́нова; born August 22, 1978) is a Russian theater and film actress.

## Biography

Irina Leonova was born in Tallinn. In 2000, she graduated from Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School and joined Maly Theatre.

### Personal life

* In 2000 — 2004 Irina was married to actor Igor Petrenko (born 1977).
* In 2005 — 2015 Irina was married to actor Yevgeny Tsyganov (born 1979). They have seven children:
   * daughter Polina (2005)
   * son Nikita (2006)
   * son Andrey (2009),
   * daughter Sophia (2010)
   * son Alexander (2011)
   * son George (2014)
   * daughter Vera (2015).

## Selected filmography

* Poisons or the World History of Poisoning (2001) as episode
* Children of the Arbat (2004) as Lena Budyagina

## Awards

* 2004 — State Prize of the Russian Federation
