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Early life

Katya Starshova was born on October 28, 2001, in Moscow. She currently participates in the Junior Ballet on Ice 'Aleko'. She represented Russia in an international dance competition in Paris and reached second place.

Acting career

In 2007, the then 6-year old Starshova was given the role of Polina "Pugovka" Vasnetsova in the Russian TV series ''

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, Anastasia Sivaeva,

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. Starshova has also appeared in commercials and other TV shows. In 2009, she played Tanya in ''

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Filmography

* 2007–2013: ''

'' TV series as Polina "Pugovka" Vasnetsova * 2007: ''

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'' as Tanya Maykova

References

External links

* * http://persona.rin.ru/eng/view/f/0/36650/katia-starshova {{DEFAULTSORT:Starshova, Ekaterina 2001 births Living people Russian child actresses Russian television actresses Russian film actresses Actresses from Moscow