Yulia Sergeevna Peresild (russian: Юлия Сергеевна Пересильд; born 5 September 1984) is a

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stage and film actress. She is the first professional actress to act in outer space after her

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to the

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in October 2021.

Early life

Peresild was born in Pskov,

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. Her father was an icon painter and mother a kindergarten worker. Her surname comes from her Estonian paternal great-grandparents, who were deported to Russia. After school, she entered the Faculty of Russian Philology of the Pskov State Pedagogical Institute, but after studying for only one year, she went to

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and entered a theater college. In 2006, she graduated from the acting department of the directing department of the

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Career

Her acting debut was the role of Natasha Kublakova in the 2003 television series , directed by Aleksandr Baranov. Her first big work in film was the role of Olya Rodyashina in the drama film ''The Bride'' (2006) directed by Elyor Ishmukhamedov, and ''

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'' (2008) directed by

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. However, her real breakthrough roles included the main role of Sofia in the drama ''

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'' (2010) directed by

, the television series ''Santa Lucia'' (2012), and the mystical thriller '' Sonnentau'' (2012). Peresild became well known after playing

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s in '' In the Fog'' (2012) directed by

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, and she played the role of Soviet Sniper

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in the 2015 biographical war film ''

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''. She was selected as a member of the crew of Soyuz MS-19, which launched on 5 October 2021, in order to shoot the film '' The Challenge'' (russian: Вызов, Vyzov) with

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. Her name was chosen from a shortlist of 20 actresses, and was announced on 14 May 2021. On 17 October, she returned to Earth on board Soyuz MS-18.

Personal life

Peresild was in a relationship with Russian film director

with whom she has two daughters, Anna (born 2009) and Maria (born 2012). She is a founding member of the charity foundation Galchonok (russian: Галчонок), which works to provide treatment for children with organic central nervous system disorders.

Honors

*President of Russia's award for young artists (2013) *The

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award for the best actress in a supporting role (in ''The Edge'', 2010) *Best actress award at the first BRICS Film Festival (2015) *Best actress award at the fifth

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(2015) *The

award for the best actress (in ''Battle for Sevastopol'', 2016) Peresild and Akimkin - Golden Mask Award 2016 ph

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peresild, Yulia 1984 births Living people People from Pskov Russian film actresses Russian television actresses Russian people of Estonian descent Russian stage actresses Actresses from Moscow 21st-century Russian actresses Honored Artists of the Russian Federation Russian Academy of Theatre Arts alumni Spaceflight participants