Nina Marushina

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Nina Marushina
Нина Марушина
Born
Nina Aleksandrovna Marushina

(1935-05-16)16 May 1935
Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died2 June 2026(2026-06-02) (aged 91)
Moscow, Russia
CitizenshipSoviet
Russian
OccupationActress
Years active1962–2026
EmployerPushkin Drama Theatre
SpouseValentin Burov (died 2009)
Awards

Nina Aleksandrovna Marushina (16 May 1935 – 2 June 2026) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actress. She spent over six decades as a resident actress at the Pushkin Drama Theatre in Moscow (1962–2026) and was named a Merited Artist of the Russian Federation in 1995.

Early life and career

Nina Aleksandrovna Marushina was born on 16 May 1935 in Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.

She initially studied at the Faculty of Philology at Saratov State University. She later moved to Moscow to pursue acting, graduating from the Moscow Art Theatre School in 1962 under the tutelage of G. A. Gerasimov and Aleksandr Karev. Immediately following her graduation, she joined the company of the Pushkin Drama Theatre, where she went on to perform on stage for more than 60 years.[1]

Among her most notable theatrical achievements were the roles of Zinaida Vasilyevna in Days of Our Lives, the Nanny in The Scarlet Flower, Korobkin's wife in Nikolai Gogol's The Government Inspector, and Marcella in The Legend of Paganini.

In 1971, Marushina made her screen acting debut, portraying Lilya Dyakova in the television play production Day by Day directed by Vsevolod Shilovsky.

Personal life and death

Marushina was married to Valentin Evgenievich Burov (31 December 1938 – 16 April 2009), who was also a Merited Artist of the Russian Federation and a fellow actor ensemble member at the Pushkin Drama Theatre.[2]

Marushina died in Moscow on 2 June 2026, at the age of 91, following a prolonged illness.[3][4][5]

References

  1. "Умерла от тяжелой болезни актриса фильма «Цензуру к памяти не допускаю» и сериала «День за днем» Нина Марушина" [Actress Nina Marushina of the film "I Don't Allow Censorship of Memory" and the series "Day by Day" died of a serious illness]. www.thevoicemag.ru (in Russian). 2026-06-02. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  2. "Скончалась актриса Нина Марушина" [Actress Nina Marushina passed away]. mosregtoday.ru (in Russian). 2026-06-02. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  3. "Умерла заслуженная артистка России Нина Марушина" [Honored Artist of Russia Nina Marushina has died]. ria.ru (in Russian). 2026-06-02. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  4. "Умерла заслуженная артистка России, более 60 лет игравшая в Театре Пушкина" [Honored Artist of Russia, who played in the Pushkin Theater for more than 60 years, has died]. www.gazeta.ru (in Russian). 2026-06-02. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  5. "Умерла актриса Нина Марушина: что известно, причина смерти, последние дни" [Actress Nina Marushina died: what is known, cause of death, last days]. news.ru (in Russian). 2026-06-02. Retrieved 2026-06-02.