Marina was born in Moscow and studied acting at the State Institute of Art and Theatre in Moscow. She graduated in 1986. She is now a well-known theatre actress in Russia, and she has played in 24 Russian movies for television and cinema. These included: "Valentin and Valentina", "Joys of the Youth", "Doubrovsky" "Along the Road with the Orchestra", "Limited Life", "Under the Northern Light" and "The Golden Fog."