Alla Korot (born November 1, 1970) is a Ukrainian-American actress and

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best known for her

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roles of Allie Doyle Martin on ''

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'' and

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on '' General Hospital: Night Shift''.

Early life

Korot was born in

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Ukrainian SSR The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респ ...

, to Elena and Alex Korot. Korot and her family immigrated to the United States in 1977, and she subsequently grew up in

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. Before acting, she performed for Ballet Celeste International with her family for six years. After touring, the family settled in

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, where Korot won the title of California Miss T.E.E.N. in 1987. One of her very first acting appearances was opposite actor-musician,

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in his music video, "I Don't Even Mind" in 1989.

Career

Film

Korot portrayed Angelique in ''Night of the Cyclone'' (1990), Sophia Petrenko in ''

Domestic Import ''Domestic Import'' is a 2006 comedy film directed by Kevin Connor and written and produced by Andrea C. Malamut. It stars Cynthia Preston and Larry Dorf. Alla Korot, Howard Hesseman and Mindy Sterling co-star. Cast *Cynthia Preston as Marsha McM ...

'' (2006), and a Russian translator in '' Fracture'' (2007).

Television

In 1991, Korot moved to New York City and won the role of Jenna Norris on the

'' Another World''. She departed the series in December 1992. Korot

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red in ''

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'', '' Diagnosis: Murder'', '' ER'', '' Charmed'', '' 24'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. She had recurring roles on ''

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'' as Erin Vratalov, on the SOAPnet series '' General Hospital: Night Shift'' as

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and on ''

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'' as Dasha Karpushin. . Korot portrayed Allie Doyle Martin on ''

'' (1997–1998). In December 2015, she announced she had joined the

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soap, ''

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'', in the role of Janet Bernard, and would begin filming in January 2016. That role lasted two episodes, June 29–30, 2016. On August 15, 2017, she landed Nurse Darya on '' General Hospital'' and appeared on September 20, 2017. Korot was in the

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s '' The Colony'' as Jessica James, ''Gone But Not Forgotten'' as Lisa Darius, based on the novel of the same name by Phillip M. Margolin, and '' Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well'' as Ursula Voss.

Cinematography

In 1996, Korot was a

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–(Video Reference Cast) for ''

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''. based on the 1831 novel of the same name by

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Personal life

Korot is

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ish. She is married to a

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n-born

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

i, Yuval Selik, and the two co-launched L'uvalla, an Internet-based skin care business. The line can now be found at high end supermarkets. Korot continues to reside in her home in the state of California.

Filmography

Acting

Film

Television

Cinematography

References

External links

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