Lyubov Sokolova (Russian: Любо́вь Серге́евна Соколо́ва) (July 31, 1921 – June 6, 2001) was a Soviet and Russian actress, a People's Artist of the USSR, and a legend of Soviet and Russian cinema. Inscribed in the Book of Guinness world record as the actress, who starred in the movie more than 300 roles.

Biography

Lyubov Sokolova graduated Cinematography (class Boris Bibikov and Olga Pyzhova) in 1946.

In the years 1951–1956 – Actress Drama Theatre Group of Soviet Forces in Germany (Potsdam), in the years 1946–1951 and 1956 – actress Studio Theatre actor.

In the movie, Lyubov Sokolova debuted in 1948 as a simple village woman Varvara in The Story of a Real Man. The young actress's debut did not go unnoticed. She appeared many fans, among them: Quiet Flows the Don, Seryozha, The story of Asya Klyachina, Far from Moscow, Shine, Shine, My Star, Crime and Punishment, Walking the Streets of Moscow, Thirty-three, The Irony of Fate, White Bim Black Ear, Live Till Monday, Belarusian Station, Do Not Shoot at White Swans, The Irony of Fate, Gentlemen of Fortune, Ot zari do zari, Crash - daughter ment.

In 1990 Lyubov Sokolova was the People's Artist of the Soviet Union. She was awarded many medals, including «For Courage» and «For Labour Valour».

In autumn 1994 and Lyubov Sokolova and Maya Bulgakovа were in a terrible accident – the car in which they were getting taken to a concert crashed into a pole. The actress was in intensive care. Lyubov was discharged after a few weeks, and Maya Grigorievna died a few days later without regaining consciousness.

She died on 6 June 2001 of heart attack and was buried in Moscow to Kuntsevo Cemetery, near the grave of her son.