Vera Filatova ( uk, Віра Філатова; born 6 November 1982), also known as Vera Graziadei, is a Ukrainian-British actress. She has played Elena in Channel 4's cult series ''
Peep Show
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'' alongside
David Mitchell and
Robert Webb
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, Eva in ''
Lesbian Vampire Killers
''Lesbian Vampire Killers'' is a 2009 British comedy horror film directed by Phil Claydon and written by Stewart Williams and Paul Hupfield. The film stars James Corden and
Mathew Horne, with MyAnna Buring, Vera Filatova, Silvia Colloca and P ...
'' with
James Corden
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and
Mathew Horne
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; and Svetlana in a five-part BBC1 drama ''
The Deep'' opposite
Minnie Driver
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,
James Nesbitt
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and
Goran Višnjić
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.
Personal life
Filatova was educated at
Brighton College
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,
and is married to Italian architect
Robin Monotti Graziadei
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. They live in London with their son and daughter.
Career
Filatova's TV credits include ''
The Last Detective
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'' (
ITV
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ITV
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), ''
All About Me
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'' (
BBC One
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), ''
The Bill
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'', ''
Spooks'', ''
The Pagan Queen
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'' (USA), ''
Agatha Christie: Poirot'' (ITV), ''
Blue Murder'', ''
The Deep'' (BBC1), ''
Me and Mrs Jones
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'' (BBC1). She appeared in the 2009 comedy horror film ''
Lesbian Vampire Killers
''Lesbian Vampire Killers'' is a 2009 British comedy horror film directed by Phil Claydon and written by Stewart Williams and Paul Hupfield. The film stars James Corden and
Mathew Horne, with MyAnna Buring, Vera Filatova, Silvia Colloca and P ...
'' with
James Corden
James Kimberley Corden (born 22 August 1978) is an English television host, actor, comedian, and singer. In the United Kingdom, he is best known for co-writing and starring in the critically acclaimed BBC sitcom ''Gavin & Stacey''. In the Un ...
and
Matthew Horne
Mathew Frazer Horne (born 6 September 1978) is an English actor, comedian, television presenter and narrator. He is best known for appearing on several BBC sketch shows and sitcoms, most notably '' Gavin & Stacey'' (as Gavin Shipman), '' The ...
, and played Elena in series 6 of the
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
sitcom ''
Peep Show
A peep show or peepshow is a presentation of a live sex show or pornographic film which is viewed through a viewing slot.
Several historical media provided voyeuristic entertainment through hidden erotic imagery. Before the development of the ci ...
'' opposite
David Mitchell and
Robert Webb
Robert Patrick Webb (born 29 September 1972) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and television personality. He is one half of the double act Mitchell and Webb, alongside David Mitchell. Webb and Mitchell both starred in the Channel 4 sitco ...
.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
*
The TOTAL FILM list of sexiest rising stars of 2009
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1982 births
Living people
British film actresses
British people of Ukrainian descent
British television actresses
People educated at Brighton College
People from Khartsyzk
Ukrainian film actresses
Ukrainian television actresses
British Buddhists
21st-century Ukrainian actresses
Ukrainian expatriates in England