Svetlana Viktorovna Khodchenkova (russian: Светла́на Ви́кторовна Хо́дченкова; born 21 January 1983) is a

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film, television and theater actress. She is an Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2018).

Early life

Was born in

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. She briefly worked for a modeling agency. In 2005 Graduated from the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute, where she studied under the direction of Mikhail Borisovich Borisov.

Career

Khodchenkova’s debut-role was in the film '' Bless the Woman'' (2003) directed by

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. For this role she was nominated for " Nika" award as Best Actress. She continued her career in the role of a clairvoyant Cassandra historical television series ''Talisman of Love'' (2005). Svetlana played a ballerina in Pavel Sanaev’s film ''

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'' (2007). In 2008, at the Polish Film Festival she won the award for Best Actress in '' Little Moscow''. She is also known for her roles in box office films '' Love in the Big City'' (2009), its sequel, '' Love in the Big City 2'' (2010), and '' Office Romance. Our Time'' (2011). She starred in the TV-series '' Lavrova's Method'' (2011), and appeared as Irina in ''

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'' (2011). Khodchenkova attended the premiere of "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" at the 68th

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, on September 5, 2011. She co-starred with

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in the 2013 superhero film '' The Wolverine'' as Viper, one of the film's antagonists. Khodchenkova played the leading role, Irina the Greek woman, in the historical action film ''

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'' (2016).

Personal life

On 13 December 2005, she married her classmate Vladimir Yaglych, a Russian actor. In 2010, they divorced. In May 2015, she was engaged to Moscow businessman Georgiy Petrishin. In February 2016, the couple called off the engagement.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

*''These free Butterflies'' (STD Theatre Centre (WTO) of the Russian Federation On Strastnom) *''Hospital Moulin Rouge'' (Independent Theater Project) *''Santa Claus - Bastard!'' (Independent Theater Project) *''Theatre with and without Rules'' (Independent Theater Project) *''Love Story'' (Independent Theater Project)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khodchenkova, Svetlana 1983 births Living people Russian film actresses Russian stage actresses Russian television actresses Actresses from Moscow 21st-century Russian actresses United Russia politicians 21st-century Russian politicians Honored Artists of the Russian Federation