Zinaida Sharko

Zinaida Maksimovna Sharko was born on May 14, 1929, in Rostov-na-Donu, Russia, Soviet Union. Her father, named Maksim Sharko, was a firefighter. From 1947-1951 she studied acting under Boris Zon and graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Theatre, Music, and Cinematography. From 1951-1956 she worked as an actress with various theatre companies in Leningrad. Sharko made her film debut in 1954, in 'My s vami gde-to vstrechalis' (We've Met Before Somewhere) as a partner of a famous Russian comedian Arkady Raykin.