Vlady was born in France in 1938. At birth, she was named Ekaterina-Marina Polyakova-Baidarova. The actress was awarded the Best Actress prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1963 and was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1961. She was also a commander of the French Order of Arts and Letters. "She did a lot, and first of all, I respect her for what she did for my father," said Nikita Vysotsky. According to him, the 12 years that Vlady was with his father, Vladimir Vysotsky, were just a part of her vast life. He noted that she became the breadwinner for her family early on after her father passed away. Nikita Vysotsky described Marina Vlady as a significant person. The news of her death came as a surprise to him. "It's very sad. We will remember," he added. She married Vysotsky in 1970. The musician died in 1980.
