Born April 4, 1928 in Kiev.
Before the war, her father, the captain of medical service, Abraham P. Bystritsky, received a new assignment – in Chernigov, in the city Nezhin. During the war, were evacuated to the city of Astrakhan, where Elina Avraamovna studied in the nursing course and worked in a mobile front-line evacuation hospital nurse.
In November 1944, the family returned to Bystritskii Nezhin, and Elina Avraamovna enrolled in medical school, and graduated in 1947. But in medical school did not go, because during practice realized that he could not become a doctor.
After graduation she entered the Faculty of Philology Nezhinsky Pedagogical Institute, but after some time left philology and was admitted to the Theatre Institute in Kiev.
In 1953 he graduated from the Kiev State Institute of Theatrical Art named IK Karpenko-Kary (Department of the Ukrainian theater).
Since 1953 – the actress Vilnius Russian Drama Theatre. Her first role on the stage of this theater was Tanya in a play of the same name, AN Arbuzov.
Since 1956 – the actress of the Moscow Dramatic Theatre AS Pushkin.
Since 1958 – actress Academic Maly Theatre of the USSR.
Since 1979 – teacher GITISa behalf AV Lunacharskiy.
In 1950 – debut in the cinema, the film "In the days of peace."
Since 1980, led the Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics of the USSR and the military-patriotic committee of the Union of theatrical figures.
Vice President of the International Fund for maternal and child health, active participant in the political organization of a "stable Russia".
Founder Foundation Support of Culture and Art.
People's Artist of USSR (1978).
Honorary Cossack, Colonel Cossack troops, has the right to bear arms.
She wrote the book "Encounters with a Star of Hope."
Creativity Elina Bystritskaya devoted to documentary film "Elina. Bystrická Portrait of a Spring" (1987).
theatrical works
Maly Theatre:
Lydia ("Easy Money") – AN Ostrovsky
Glafira ("wolves and sheep") – AN Ostrovskii, Yuliya Filippovna ("Summer Folk") – AM Gorky
Sophia Markovna (Old Man) – AM Bitter, Pelagia (Foma Gordeev) – AM Bitter, Baroness Shtral ("Masquerade") – MU Lermontov
Anna Petrovna ("Smith") – AP Chekhov, Duchess of Marlborough ("Glass of Water") E. Scribe,
Paula Clotilde Clausen ("Before Sunset") – G. Hauptmann
Ksenia Ivanovna ("House") – S. Aleshin, Martynov ("primary role") – S. Aleshin, Panova (Love Yarovaya) – K. Friction, Maria ("Choice") – Yuri Bondarev,
Mary ("Long Day's Journey Into Night") – YU.O 'Neal
Otradina and Kruchinina ("Guilty Without Guilt") – AN Ostrovsky
Moskalev ("Uncle's Dream") – FM Dostoevsky.
prizes and awards
Winner of the Mayor of Moscow (2000),.
Winner of "Idol" prize "for his distinguished service to art" (2003).
Winner of "Triumph" (2002).
Knight of the Orders of Merit to the Fatherland "II degree
October Revolution, the Red Banner, two Orders of Honour.
Has Gratitude Presidential BN Yeltsin, for his contribution to the emergence of Russian democracy, and thanks NS Mikhalkov for many years of conscientious work and great contribution to the development of Russian cinema.
The annual Russian Film Festival "Women of Film", dedicated to the great Russian actress Vera Cold, held in 1998, EA Bystritskaya was awarded the diploma "Prize Vera Cold – Seven Beauties Movie" (for her roles in movies and life) in the "most feminine".
As a veteran of World War II she was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War "II degree, Medal for Victory over Germany, many commemorative medals.