Born on June 16, 1987, in Moscow, Anna Chipovskaya is one of the most prominent and stylish actresses in contemporary Russian cinema and theater. The daughter of actress Olga Chipovskaya and jazz musician Boris Frumkin, she graduated from the Moscow Art Theatre School (course of Konstantin Raikin) in 2009. Long considered a "muse" of high-end drama, she gained national stardom as Maryana in the 1960s-set series The Thaw (Ottepel). Known for her refined, classical beauty and sharp intelligence, she is a leading member of the Oleg Tabakov Theatre and has successfully balanced blockbuster cinema with serious, intellectual stage work.