Olga Olegovna Lomonosova (russian: Ольга Олеговна Ломоносова; born 18 May 1978) is a Russian actress and former ballerina. She is best known for her roles as Kira Voropayeva in the television series '' Not Born Beautiful'' and Alla Safranov in the Netflix series ''

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Early life

Olga Lomonosova was born in Donetsk, Ukraine, to mother Natalia Evgenyevna Lomonosova, an economist, and her dad a builder. As a child, she participated in

rhythmic gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coord ...

. In 1986, the Lomonosova family moved to

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, where Olga was admitted to the School of The Olympic Reserve of

Albina Deriugina Albina Nikolaevna Deriugina (Ukrainian: Альбі́на Микола́ївна Дерю́гіна, born 16 March 1932, Makiivka) is a Soviet and Ukrainian rhythmic gymnastics coach. She trained her daughter Irina Deriugina to Olympic success and ...

, achieving candidacy for master of sports. At the age of 12, Lomonosova entered the Kiev Choreographic School to study ballet. In 1997, Lomonosova moved to Moscow and enrolled in the Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre as a ballet dancer. She studied under Rodion Ovchinnikov at the

Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute The Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute (russian: Театральный институт имени Бориса Щукина) is a Russian drama college in Moscow, formed in 1914 as part of the Vakhtangov Theatre. In 2002 it was granted the Academy ...

, and successfully graduated in 2003.

Roles in the theatre

"Beautiful People" (the prom performance; directed by Pavel Safonov)- Natalia Petrovna at the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute. 2003 - Lear (based on '' King Lear'' by William Shakespeare; directed by Vladimir Mirzoyev) – Cordelia; ''Don Juan and Sganarel'', Caligula, at the E. B. Vakhtangov Theatre. ''

A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...

'' - Hermia at the Moscow Drama Theatre named after K. S. Stanislavsky. ''

Pygmalion Pygmalion or Pigmalion may refer to: Mythology * Pygmalion (mythology), a sculptor who fell in love with his statue Stage * ''Pigmalion'' (opera), a 1745 opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau * ''Pygmalion'' (Rousseau), a 1762 melodrama by Jean-Jacques ...

'' (Entreprise Performance: Theatre Marathon Project) - Eliza Doolittle at the Theatre Agency "Premiere" At other Theatres: "Duck Hunt" – Galina, 2014 - "Tartuf" - Elmira, Wife of Orgon, "Valentine's Day" – Valentina, 2015 - "Male fragrance. Orchestra" – Suzanne, 2018 -"The Eldest Son" by A. Vampilova - Nina, daughter of Sarafanov and 2018 -Platonov».

TV and film

Lomonosova's first major role on television was as Ekaterina Vosnesenskaya in the 2003 television series ''Kobra. Antiterror''. Her breakthrough role was playing Kira Voropayeva in the 2005 television series '' Not Born Beautiful''. In 2012, she played the lead role in the film ''Masha''. In 2018, she appeared in the film ''Secrets and Lies''. In 2019, she played Alla Safranov, estranged wife of Georgy Safronov, in the Netflix original series ''

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Filmography

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