Olga Barnet

Olga Barnet is a Russian actress of Moscow Art Theatre (MKhAT). She was born Olga Borisovna Barnet on September 3, 1951, in the Soviet Union. From 1968 -1972 she studied acting under A. Borisov at Shchukin Theatrical School of Vakhtangov Theatre, graduating in 1972 as an actress. That same year she made her film debut as Mother in Solaris (1972) by director Andrei Tarkovsky. Since 1972 Olga Barnet has been a permanent member of the troupe at Moscow Art Theatre (MKhAT).