Elena Yakovleva
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 5, 1961 (age 65)
- Birthplace
- Novograd-Volynskiy, Zhytomyrskaya oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Biography
Elena Yakovleva is a Russian film and stage actress known for the leading role in Intergirl (1989) and also as a lead of the popular Russian TV franchise 'Kamenskaya'. She was born Elena Alekseevna Yakovleva on March 5, 1961, in Novograd-Volynsky, Zhitomir province, Ukraine republic of the Soviet Union (now Novohrad, Ukraine). Her father, Aleksei Nikolaevich Yakovlev, was an Army officer. Her mother, Valeria Pavlovna, was a science researcher. Her great-grandmother was an actress. Young Yakovleva was fond of theatre, she participated in school plays. In 1978 she graduated from a secondary school and took a job as a librarian at public library in Kharkov, then worked at a local electronics industry. In 1980 she moved to Moscow and enrolled in the State Institute for Theatrical Arts (GITIS). In 1984 she graduated from the class of Vladimir Andreev as an actress, and joined the troupe of Sovremennik Theatre in Moscow. In 1983, while still a student, Yakovleva made her big screen debut as Lera opposite Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy in Dvoe pod odnim zontom: Aprelskaya skazka (1983). From 1986-1989 she was a member of the troupe at Moscow Theatre named after M.I. Ermopova, however, she was not very busy on stage. In 1989 Elena Yakovleva shot to fame with the leading role as Tatiana, a medical nurse turned prostitute because of the grim life in the Soviet Union, in Intergirl (1989), a film adaptation of the eponymous book by Vladimir Kunin. She received numerous awards and nominations for the role, and was named the "Best Actress" of 1990 in the Soviet Union. Elena Yakovleva became a celebrity in Russia after her portrayal of a compassionate prostitute, but she managed to overcome the drawback of her popularity and departed from being typecast as a "femme fatale" of Russian cinema. After the success of Intergirl (1989), she demonstrated her range and multifaceted talent playing a string of leading and supporting roles in about 20 films. Her role as Kamenskaya, a criminal investigator in modern day Moscow, turned into a six-year gig, and brought Yakovleva a new wave of popularity, becoming her most acclaimed work on television. From 1984 - 1986, and since 1989, Elena Yakovleva has been a member of the troupe at "Sovremennik" Theatre in Moscow, under directorship of Galina Volchek. There her stage partners has been such actors as Sergey Shakurov, Dina Korzun, Valentin Gaft, Inna Churikova, Sergey Garmash, Marina Neyolova, Chulpan Khamatova and other notable Russian actors. Elena Yakovleva has been married to actor Valeri Shalnykh, and the couple has one son, Denis, born in 1992. Yakovleva is a popular TV show host in Russia. Outside of her acting profession she spends time playing tennis, or walking her two dogs; she is also involved in public activity related to social causes. Yakovleva is residing with her family in Moscow, Russia.
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Filmography
Hold On to the Ground
TV · 1 ep
Chebi: My Fluffy Friend 3
Movie · as Rimma
Отцовский клуб
Movie
Chebi: My Fluffy Friend 2
Movie · as Rimma
Spring Blossoms
Movie
Мой папа — мэр
TV · as Ольга Арсеньевна · 8 eps
Fa-Sol
Movie
Склифосовский. Новый год
TV · as Павлова · 4 eps
Finist. The First Warrior
Movie · as Baba Yaga
The Last Warrior. Heritage
TV · as Баба Яга, знахарка и колдунья · 8 eps
Chebi: My Fluffy Friend
Movie · as Rimma
The Light
Movie · as Tatyana Sergeevna
Off the Rails
Movie · as мать Анны
Mastodon
TV · as Тамара Николаевна Кулик · 24 eps
Sea. Sun. Sklifosovsky
TV · 4 eps
Like Father, Like Son
Movie · as Nadejda
Peppermint Gingerbread
Movie
Chernobyl
TV · as Angelina Guskova · 12 eps
Дама с собачкой
TV · 48 eps
The Last Warrior: Emissary of Darkness
Movie · as Baba Yaga
Cosmoball
Movie · as Anton's mother
The Last Warrior: Root of Evil
Movie · as Baba Yaga
Seven Dinners
Movie · as mother-in-law
A Rough Draft
Movie · as Kirill's mother
Dominika
Movie · as Dominika (43 years)
The Last Six Degrees of Celebration
Movie · as Andrey's mother
The Last Warrior
Movie · as Baba-Yaga
Six Degrees of Celebration 6
Movie · as мама Андрея
The Wonderland
Movie · as Люба (жена Семёна)
The Crew
Movie · as Zinchenko's wife
Научи меня жить
TV · 12 eps
The Best Day Ever
Movie
Curious Varvara 3
TV · as Varvara Ivanovna Slutskaya · 8 eps
This Kind of Work
TV · 64 eps
A Diary of a First-grader Mom
Movie
A Shot Into the Silence
Movie
Friends of Friends
Movie · as Лена
Вальс-Бостон
Movie
The Attackers
TV · as мама Лидии · 12 eps
Sviridovs
TV · 8 eps
Naydyonish
Movie · as Анна Краснова
Чистая победа
Movie
Five Stars
Movie
Sklifosovsky
TV · as Павлова · 192 eps
Naydenysh 2
Movie · as Анна Краснова
Kamenskaya - 6
TV · as Каменская Анастасия Павловна · 12 eps
Space Dogs
Movie · as Strelka (voice)
Naydenysh
Movie · as Анна Краснова
Hear My heart
Movie
In Jazz Style
Movie
Rita
Movie
Hi, Kinder!
Movie · as Светлана, мама Тёмки
Katya: War History
TV · as Клавдия · 28 eps
Downsizing the Family
Movie · as Лариса Карась
Kamenskaya - 5
TV · as Каменская Анастасия Павловна · 12 eps
Night Visitors
Movie · as Орловская Ирина (народная артистка)
I'm Staying
Movie · as Natalya Tyrsa
Спасибо за любовь!
Movie · as Ольга Аркадьевна
Ada's Family
Movie
Crime & Punishment
TV · as Pulkheriya Aleksandrovna · 7 eps
The Spot
Movie · as Self (TV Cameo)
Nobody Knows Sex
Movie · as Kesha's mother
Гроза
Movie · as Кабанова
Kamenskaya
TV · as Каменская Анастасия Павловна · 12 eps
Kursanty
TV · as Eyzhbeta Danilovna · 10 eps
My Step Brother Frankenstein
Movie · as Rita
Каменская - 3
TV · as Каменская Анастасия Павловна · 16 eps
Каменская - 2
TV · as Каменская Анастасия Павловна · 16 eps
Kamenskaya
TV · as Каменская Анастасия Павловна · 84 eps
Yukka
Movie
Retro Threesome
Movie · as Rita
Fort Boyard Russia
TV · as Self · 1 ep
What a Wonderful Game
Movie
The Woman in the Window
Movie · as Эмма
Vitka Shusher and the Car
Movie
Black Square
Movie
Encore, Once More Encore!
Movie · as Anya Kryukova
Bringing Up Cruelty in Women and Dogs
Movie · as Anna
One in a Million
Movie · as Елена Мещерякова
An Outrageous Woman
Movie
Mother of Jesus
Movie
The Case of Sukhovo-Kobylin
TV · as Луиза Симон-Деманш · 1 ep
Russian Roulette
Movie
Chernov/Chernov
Movie · as Irina / Irene
The Stairway
Movie · as Аля, «ангел» в белой шубке и белой шапочке
Intergirl
Movie · as Tanya Zaitseva
Bird Flight
Movie · as Lyoka Khrapova in her youth
Heart Is Not a Stone
Movie
Own Cross
Movie · as Olga
Faithfulness We Pledge
Movie
A Step
Movie · as Tatyana
Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game
Movie · as Mariya
Time to Fly
Movie · as Милка, дежурная справочного бюро
A Strong Personality from 2 "A"
Movie · as Lena
Two Under One Umbrella
Movie · as Лера