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Elena Yakovleva

Elena Yakovleva

Biography

Elena Yakovleva is a Russian film and stage actress known for the leading role in Intergirl (1989) and also as a lead of the popular Russian TV franchise 'Kamenskaya'. She was born Elena Alekseevna Yakovleva on March 5, 1961, in Novograd-Volynsky, Zhitomir province, Ukraine republic of the Soviet Union (now Novohrad, Ukraine). Her father, Aleksei Nikolaevich Yakovlev, was an Army officer. Her mother, Valeria Pavlovna, was a science researcher. Her great-grandmother was an actress. Young Yakovleva was fond of theatre, she participated in school plays. In 1978 she graduated from a secondary school and took a job as a librarian at public library in Kharkov, then worked at a local electronics industry. In 1980 she moved to Moscow and enrolled in the State Institute for Theatrical Arts (GITIS). In 1984 she graduated from the class of Vladimir Andreev as an actress, and joined the troupe of Sovremennik Theatre in Moscow. In 1983, while still a student, Yakovleva made her big screen debut as Lera opposite Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy in Dvoe pod odnim zontom: Aprelskaya skazka (1983). From 1986-1989 she was a member of the troupe at Moscow Theatre named after M.I. Ermopova, however, she was not very busy on stage. In 1989 Elena Yakovleva shot to fame with the leading role as Tatiana, a medical nurse turned prostitute because of the grim life in the Soviet Union, in Intergirl (1989), a film adaptation of the eponymous book by Vladimir Kunin. She received numerous awards and nominations for the role, and was named the "Best Actress" of 1990 in the Soviet Union. Elena Yakovleva became a celebrity in Russia after her portrayal of a compassionate prostitute, but she managed to overcome the drawback of her popularity and departed from being typecast as a "femme fatale" of Russian cinema. After the success of Intergirl (1989), she demonstrated her range and multifaceted talent playing a string of leading and supporting roles in about 20 films. Her role as Kamenskaya, a criminal investigator in modern day Moscow, turned into a six-year gig, and brought Yakovleva a new wave of popularity, becoming her most acclaimed work on television. From 1984 - 1986, and since 1989, Elena Yakovleva has been a member of the troupe at "Sovremennik" Theatre in Moscow, under directorship of Galina Volchek. There her stage partners has been such actors as Sergey Shakurov, Dina Korzun, Valentin Gaft, Inna Churikova, Sergey Garmash, Marina Neyolova, Chulpan Khamatova and other notable Russian actors. Elena Yakovleva has been married to actor Valeri Shalnykh, and the couple has one son, Denis, born in 1992. Yakovleva is a popular TV show host in Russia. Outside of her acting profession she spends time playing tennis, or walking her two dogs; she is also involved in public activity related to social causes. Yakovleva is residing with her family in Moscow, Russia.

Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1961-03-05

Place of Birth

Novograd-Volynskiy, Zhytomyrskaya oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR

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    My Step Brother Frankenstein

    My Step Brother Frankenstein

    20046.4 / 10

    Chebi: My Fluffy Friend

    Chebi: My Fluffy Friend

    20236.9 / 10

    Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game

    Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game

    19875.7 / 10

    Yukka

    Yukka

    19985.0 / 10

    Space Dogs

    Space Dogs

    20105.2 / 10

    A Rough Draft

    A Rough Draft

    20185.1 / 10

    Night Visitors

    Night Visitors

    20070.0 / 10

    Like Father, Like Son

    Like Father, Like Son

    20226.7 / 10

    Naydenysh 2

    Naydenysh 2

    20110.0 / 10

    Hi, Kinder!

    Hi, Kinder!

    20095.8 / 10

    Naydyonish

    Naydyonish

    20120.0 / 10

    Naydenysh

    Naydenysh

    20100.0 / 10

    The Stairway

    The Stairway

    19892.8 / 10

    Intergirl

    Intergirl

    19896.6 / 10

    Услышь мое сердце

    Услышь мое сердце

    20100.0 / 10

    Peppermint Gingerbread

    Peppermint Gingerbread

    20220.0 / 10

    The Spot

    The Spot

    20055.9 / 10

    Black Square

    Black Square

    19922.4 / 10

    In Jazz Style

    In Jazz Style

    20106.2 / 10

    Downsizing the Family

    Downsizing the Family

    20081.0 / 10

    Чистая победа

    Чистая победа

    20120.0 / 10

    Aurora Borealis

    Aurora Borealis

    19904.9 / 10

    The Light

    The Light

    20238.5 / 10

    Crime & Punishment

    Crime & Punishment

    20077.0 / 10

    Encore, Once More Encore!

    Encore, Once More Encore!

    19925.7 / 10

    Friends of Friends

    Friends of Friends

    20132.4 / 10

    I'm Staying

    I'm Staying

    20076.5 / 10

    Off the Rails

    Off the Rails

    20237.4 / 10

    The Woman in the Window

    The Woman in the Window

    19933.5 / 10

    A Diary of a First-grader Mom

    A Diary of a First-grader Mom

    20142.5 / 10

    Finist. The First Warrior

    Finist. The First Warrior

    20245.8 / 10

    What a Wonderful Game

    What a Wonderful Game

    19951.6 / 10

    Спасибо за любовь!

    Спасибо за любовь!

    20070.0 / 10

    A Shot Into the Silence

    A Shot Into the Silence

    20140.0 / 10

    The Best Day Ever

    The Best Day Ever

    20155.2 / 10

    The Wonderland

    The Wonderland

    20164.8 / 10

    A Step

    A Step

    19886.4 / 10

    Flight Crew

    Flight Crew

    20166.9 / 10

    Parts of Happiness, or Salt Beans Mezzanine

    Parts of Happiness, or Salt Beans Mezzanine

    20230.0 / 10

    Five Stars

    Five Stars

    20120.0 / 10

    Bringing Up Cruelty in Women and Dogs

    Bringing Up Cruelty in Women and Dogs

    19926.0 / 10

    Одна на миллион

    Одна на миллион

    19927.0 / 10

    Nobody Knows Sex

    Nobody Knows Sex

    20063.5 / 10

    The Last Warrior

    The Last Warrior

    20176.8 / 10

    Dominika

    Dominika

    20183.3 / 10

    Six Degrees of Celebration 6

    Six Degrees of Celebration 6

    20175.4 / 10

    Cosmoball

    Cosmoball

    20206.3 / 10

    Seven Dinners

    Seven Dinners

    20196.2 / 10

    Bird Flight

    Bird Flight

    19894.3 / 10

    Heart Is Not a Stone

    Heart Is Not a Stone

    19897.0 / 10

    Two Under One Umbrella

    Two Under One Umbrella

    19834.5 / 10

    Retro Threesome

    Retro Threesome

    199810.0 / 10

    The Last Six Degrees of Celebration

    The Last Six Degrees of Celebration

    20186.0 / 10

    Russian Roulette

    Russian Roulette

    19900.0 / 10

    Own Cross

    Own Cross

    19895.0 / 10

    The Last Warrior: Root of Evil

    The Last Warrior: Root of Evil

    20206.8 / 10

    Chernov/Chernov

    Chernov/Chernov

    19907.0 / 10

    Faithfulness We Pledge

    Faithfulness We Pledge

    19890.0 / 10

    Time to Fly

    Time to Fly

    19871.0 / 10

    The Last Warrior: Emissary of Darkness

    The Last Warrior: Emissary of Darkness

    20216.9 / 10

    A Strong Personality from 2 "A"

    A Strong Personality from 2 "A"

    19845.5 / 10

    Ada's Family

    Ada's Family

    20070.0 / 10

    Rita

    Rita

    20100.0 / 10

    An Outrageous Woman

    An Outrageous Woman

    19920.0 / 10

    Mother of Jesus

    Mother of Jesus

    19910.0 / 10

    Chebi 2

    Chebi 2

    20260.0 / 10

    Вальс-Бостон

    Вальс-Бостон

    20130.0 / 10