Elena Yakovleva

Elena Yakovleva

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.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1961-03-05
Place of Birth: Novograd-Volynskiy, Zhytomyrskaya oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Also Known As: Елена Яковлева, Yelena Yakovleva

Movies List of Elena Yakovleva

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Yukka

1998 Movie
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Space Dogs

2010 Movie
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A Rough Draft

2018 Movie
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Night Visitors

2007 Movie
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Like Father, Like Son

2022 Movie
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Naydenysh 2

2011 Movie
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Hi, Kinder!

2009 Movie
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Naydyonish

2012 Movie
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Naydenysh

2010 Movie
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The Stairway

1989 Movie
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Intergirl

1989 Movie
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The Spot

2005 Movie
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Black Square

1992 Movie
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In Jazz Style

2010 Movie
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Downsizing the Family

2008 Movie
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Aurora Borealis

1990 Movie
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The Light

2023 Movie
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Crime & Punishment

2007 Movie
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Friends of Friends

2013 Movie
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I'm Staying

2007 Movie
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Off the Rails

2023 Movie
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What a Wonderful Game

1995 Movie
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The Best Day Ever

2015 Movie
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The Wonderland

2016 Movie
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A Step

1988 Movie
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Flight Crew

2016 Movie
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Five Stars

2012 Movie
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Nobody Knows Sex

2006 Movie
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The Last Warrior

2017 Movie
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Dominika

2018 Movie
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Cosmoball

2020 Movie
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Seven Dinners

2019 Movie
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Bird Flight

1989 Movie
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Heart Is Not a Stone

1989 Movie
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Retro Threesome

1998 Movie
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Russian Roulette

1990 Movie
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Own Cross

1989 Movie
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Chernov/Chernov

1990 Movie
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Time to Fly

1987 Movie
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Rita

2010 Movie
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Ada's Family

2007 Movie
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An Outrageous Woman

1992 Movie
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Mother of Jesus

1991 Movie
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Cheburashka 2

2026 Movie