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Elena Yakovleva‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1961-03-05

Popularity

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Elena Yakovleva

Novograd-Volynsky, Zhytomyr region, Ukrainian SSR, USSR, (now Ukraine)

Elena Yakovleva

Novograd-Volynsky, Zhytomyr region, Ukrainian SSR, USSR, (now Ukraine)

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1961-03-05

Popularity

star4.8

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.

Movie Credits

My Step Brother Frankenstein

My Step Brother Frankenstein‌
star6.4
calendar 2004

Chebi: My Fluffy Friend

Chebi: My Fluffy Friend‌
star7.0
calendar 2023

Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game

Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game‌
star6.0
calendar 1987

Yukka

Yukka‌
star5.0
calendar 1998

Space Dogs

Space Dogs‌
star5.2
calendar 2010

A Rough Draft

A Rough Draft‌
star5.2
calendar 2018

Night Visitors

Night Visitors‌
star0.0
calendar 2007

Like Father, Like Son

Like Father, Like Son‌
star7.5
calendar 2022

Naydenysh 2

Naydenysh 2‌
star0.0
calendar 2011

Hi, Kinder!

Hi, Kinder!‌
star6.5
calendar 2009

Naydyonish

Naydyonish‌
star0.0
calendar 2012

Naydenysh

Naydenysh‌
star0.0
calendar 2010

The Stairway

The Stairway‌
star3.0
calendar 1989

Intergirl

Intergirl‌
star6.7
calendar 1989

Услышь мое сердце

Услышь мое сердце‌
star0.0
calendar 2010

Peppermint Gingerbread

Peppermint Gingerbread‌
star0.0
calendar 2022

The Spot

The Spot‌
star6.2
calendar 2005

Black Square

Black Square‌
star2.4
calendar 1992

In Jazz Style

In Jazz Style‌
star6.2
calendar 2010

Downsizing the Family

Downsizing the Family‌
star1.0
calendar 2008

Чистая победа

Чистая победа‌
star0.0
calendar 2012

Aurora Borealis

Aurora Borealis‌
star4.1
calendar 1990

The Light

The Light‌
star0.0
calendar 2023

Crime & Punishment

Crime & Punishment‌
star7.0
calendar 2007

Encore, Once More Encore!

Encore, Once More Encore!‌
star5.6
calendar 1992

Friends of Friends

Friends of Friends‌
star2.4
calendar 2013

I'm Staying

I'm Staying‌
star6.6
calendar 2007

Off the Rails

Off the Rails‌
star7.7
calendar 2023

The Woman in the Window

The Woman in the Window‌
star1.0
calendar 1993

A Diary of a First-grader Mom

A Diary of a First-grader Mom‌
star4.0
calendar 2014

Finist. The First Bogatyr

Finist. The First Bogatyr‌
star0.0
calendar 2025

What a Wonderful Game

What a Wonderful Game‌
star1.7
calendar 1995

Спасибо за любовь!

Спасибо за любовь!‌
star0.0
calendar 2007

A Shot Into the Silence

A Shot Into the Silence‌
star0.0
calendar 2014

The Best Day Ever

The Best Day Ever‌
star5.3
calendar 2015

The Wonderland

The Wonderland‌
star5.1
calendar 2016

A Step

A Step‌
star6.3
calendar 1988

Flight Crew

Flight Crew‌
star7.0
calendar 2016

Parts of Happiness, or Salt Beans Mezzanine

Parts of Happiness, or Salt Beans Mezzanine‌
star0.0
calendar 2023

Bringing Up Cruelty in Women and Dogs

Bringing Up Cruelty in Women and Dogs‌
star6.0
calendar 1992

Five Stars

Five Stars‌
star0.0
calendar 2012

Одна на миллион

Одна на миллион‌
star7.0
calendar 1992

Nobody Knows Sex

Nobody Knows Sex‌
star3.5
calendar 2006

The Last Warrior

The Last Warrior‌
star6.8
calendar 2017

Dominika

Dominika‌
star4.0
calendar 2018

Six Degrees of Celebration 6

Six Degrees of Celebration 6‌
star5.5
calendar 2017

Cosmoball

Cosmoball‌
star6.4
calendar 2020

Seven Dinners

Seven Dinners‌
star6.4
calendar 2019

Bird Flight

Bird Flight‌
star4.3
calendar 1989

Heart Is Not a Stone

Heart Is Not a Stone‌
star7.0
calendar 1989

Two Under One Umbrella

Two Under One Umbrella‌
star4.5
calendar 1983

Retro Threesome

Retro Threesome‌
star10.0
calendar 1998

The Last Six Degrees of Celebration

The Last Six Degrees of Celebration‌
star6.1
calendar 2018

Russian Roulette

Russian Roulette‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

Own Cross

Own Cross‌
star5.0
calendar 1989

The Last Warrior: Root of Evil

The Last Warrior: Root of Evil‌
star6.8
calendar 2020

Chernov/Chernov

Chernov/Chernov‌
star7.0
calendar 1990

Faithfulness We Pledge

Faithfulness We Pledge‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Time to Fly

Time to Fly‌
star0.0
calendar 1987

The Last Warrior: Emissary of Darkness

The Last Warrior: Emissary of Darkness‌
star6.9
calendar 2021

A Strong Personality from 2 "A"

A Strong Personality from 2 "A"‌
star5.5
calendar 1984

Rita

Rita‌
star0.0
calendar 2010

Ada's Family

Ada's Family‌
star0.0
calendar 2007

An Outrageous Woman

An Outrageous Woman‌
star0.0
calendar 1992

Mother of Jesus

Mother of Jesus‌
star0.0
calendar 1991

Tv Credits

Kamenskaya

Kamenskaya‌
star8.0
calendar 1999

Fort Boyard Russia

Fort Boyard Russia‌
star10.0
calendar 1998

Склифосовский

Склифосовский‌
star8.1
calendar 2012

Mastodon

Mastodon‌
star9.1
calendar 2023

Chernobyl

Chernobyl‌
star7.5
calendar 2022

Kamenskaya

Kamenskaya‌
star8.0
calendar 1999

Каменская - 2

Каменская - 2‌
star9.4
calendar 2002

Каменская - 3

Каменская - 3‌
star8.0
calendar 2003

Kamenskaya - 5

Kamenskaya - 5‌
star9.4
calendar 2008

Kamenskaya - 6

Kamenskaya - 6‌
star9.0
calendar 2011

Kamenskaya

Kamenskaya‌
star9.2
calendar 2005

Дама с собачкой

Дама с собачкой‌
star0.0
calendar 2022

Научи меня жить

Научи меня жить‌
star0.0
calendar 2016

Sea. Sun. Sklifosovsky

Sea. Sun. Sklifosovsky‌
star5.0
calendar 2023

The Last Warrior. Heritage

The Last Warrior. Heritage‌
star10.0
calendar 2024

The Case of Sukhovo-Kobylin

The Case of Sukhovo-Kobylin‌
star0.0
calendar 1991

The Attackers

The Attackers‌
star7.2
calendar 2013