Olesya Vladimirovna Zheleznyak (russian: Оле́ся Влади́мировна Железня́к; born November 11, 1974) is a Russian theater and film actress, TV presenter. Олеся Железняк
at the rusactors.ru Winner of the All-Russian Theater Prize (2002).
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Biography

Olesya Zheleznyak was born on November 11, 1974 in Moscow.
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Russian Academy of Theatre Arts The Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) (russian: Российский институт театрального искусства – ГИТИС) is the largest and oldest independent drama school, theatrical arts school in Russia. Locat ...

(

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's course) and was accepted into the troupe of the

Lenkom Theatre Lenkom Theatre, formerly known as Lenin’s Komsomol Moscow Theatre or Moscow Leninist Komsomol Theatre is the official name of what was once known as the Moscow State Theatre named after Komsomol, a Communist youth league set up by Vladimir Len ...

. Her first performance was ''The Barbarian and the Heretic''. Became popular after a successful film debut in the film ''Silver Lily of the Valley'' by

Tigran Keosayan Tigran Edmondovich Keosayan ( hy, Տիգրան էդմոնդի Քեոսայան, russian: Тигран Эдмондович Кеосаян; born January 4, 1966) is a Russian film director, actor and television presenter of Armenian origin. He is a ...

. In 2015, the Russian duplicated the role of the Sadness in the animated film ''

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''.

Selected filmography

* '' Silver Lily of the Valley'' (2000) as Zoya Misochkina * ''

Balakirev the Buffoon ''Balakirev The Buffoon'' (russian: Шут Балакирев, Shut Balakirev) is a 2002 Russian televised version of 1999 Lenkom theatrical presentation, Balakirev The Buffoon (story), written by Grigori Gorin. Theatrical version directed by Ma ...

'' (2002) as Dunya Burykina * '' My Fair Nanny'' (2004—2008) as Galya Kopylova * '' Love in the Big City'' (2009) as Pelageya * ''

Svaty ''Svaty'' ( uk, Свати; russian: Сваты; "In-Laws") is a Ukrainian comedy series from the production company Kvartal-95. In total, seven seasons were created and the musical ''Novogodniye Svaty'' ("New Year's In-Laws"). Also, a televisi ...

'' (2010—2017) as Larisa * ''

8 First Dates ''8 First Dates'' (russian: 8 первых свиданий, 8 pervykh svidaniy; uk, 8 перших побачень, 8 pershykh pobachen') is a 2012 Russian-Ukrainian romantic comedy directed by David Dodson and Aleksandr Malyarevsky. It stars ...

'' (2012) as Zinaida Ivanovna * ''

And Here's What's Happening to Me ''And Here's What's Happening to Me'' (russian: Со мною вот что происходит, So mnoyu vot chto proiskhodit) is a 2012 Russian comedy-drama film directed by Viktor Shamirov. Plot The film takes place on December 31. A fiftee ...

'' (2012) as Nastya

Personal life

Olesya is married to actor Spartak Sumchenko (born 1973). Spouses have four children.Олеся Железняк назвала новорожденного сына Фомой
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References

External links

Official website
1974 births Actresses from Moscow Living people Russian film actresses Russian stage actresses Russian voice actresses Russian television actresses 21st-century Russian actresses Russian Academy of Theatre Arts alumni Russian television presenters Russian women television presenters {{Russia-actor-stub