Olga Olegovna Lomonosova (Russian: Ольга Олеговна Ломоносова; born 18 May 1978) is a Russian actress and former ballerina. She is best known for her roles as Kira Voropayeva in the television series Not Born Beautiful and Alla Safranov in the Netflix series Better than Us.

Olga Lomonosova
Lomonosova at the play "Passion for the Queen of Spades" in 2018.
Born (1978-05-18) 18 May 1978 (age 46) [1]
CitizenshipUkraine →
Russia
Occupation(s)Former Ballet dancer, actress
Years active2001–present

Early life

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Olga Lomonosova was born in Donetsk, Soviet Union,[1][2] to mother Natalia Evgenyevna Lomonosova, an economist, and her dad a builder.[1][2] As a child, she participated in rhythmic gymnastics.[1][2] In 1986, the Lomonosova family moved to Kiev,[1] where Olga was admitted to the School of The Olympic Reserve of Albina Deriugina,[2] achieving candidacy for master of sports.[1] At the age of 12, Lomonosova entered the Kiev Choreographic School to study ballet.[1][2]

In 1997, Lomonosova moved to Moscow and enrolled in the Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre as a ballet dancer.[1][2] She studied under Rodion Ovchinnikov at the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute, and successfully graduated in 2003.[2]

Roles in the theatre

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"Beautiful People" (the prom performance; directed by Pavel Safonov)- Natalia Petrovna at the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute.[2]

2003 - Lear (based on King Lear by William Shakespeare; directed by Vladimir Mirzoyev) – Cordelia; Don Juan and Sganarel, Caligula, at the E. B. Vakhtangov Theatre.[2]

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Hermia at the Moscow Drama Theatre named after K. S. Stanislavsky. Pygmalion (Entreprise Performance: Theatre Marathon Project) - Eliza Doolittle at the Theatre Agency "Premiere"

At other Theatres: "Duck Hunt" – Galina, 2014 - "Tartuf" - Elmira, Wife of Orgon, "Valentine's Day" – Valentina, 2015 - "Male fragrance. Orchestra" – Suzanne, 2018 -"The Eldest Son" by A. Vampilova - Nina, daughter of Sarafanov and 2018 -Platonov».[citation needed]

TV and film

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Lomonosova's first major role on television was as Ekaterina Vosnesenskaya in the 2003 television series Kobra. Antiterror.[3] Her breakthrough role was playing Kira Voropayeva in the 2005 television series Not Born Beautiful.[4]

In 2012, she played the lead role in the film Masha.[5] In 2018, she appeared in the film Secrets and Lies.[6][7]

In 2019, she played Alla Safranov, estranged wife of Georgy Safronov, in the Netflix original series Better than Us.[8]

Filmography

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Year Title Role
2001 New Year's Adventures (TV series) Episode
2003 Kobra. Antiterror (TV series) Ekaterina Vosnesenskaya (2 episodes)
2004 Arbat's Children Lyudmila
2005 Tairov's death Agnes / Brombilla
2005 New Year's men Alyona
2005 Don't be born beautiful Kira Voropaeva
2005 Big evil and petty mischief Dmitry Potapov, friend of Information Minister Dmitry Potapov
2005 One shadow for two Martha
2006 Moya Prechistenka (English titles: My Prechistenka Street) (TV series) Sofya Kuratova (1 episode)
2006 The Goddess of Prime Time Alina Lavrova
2006 The Red Room Ekaterina
2007 Nine months Natalia
2007 Love on the edge of a knife Larisa
2007 Night Sisters Vera Brusnichkina, nurse in the sanatorium
2008 Return point Shnireova
2008 Remote consequences Tatiana Vinogradova, notary
2008 Twice in one river Elena Bolotova
2008 Cheesecake Natalia
2008 The novel of the weekend Galina Kuptsova
2008 You're my dream... Olga Nikolaevna
2008 Five steps on the clouds Valeria Krylova, editor of Money and Power magazine
2009 I'm not me. Victor's wife
2009 Hypericum Maria Nazarova, doctor
2009 High aerobatics Natalia Stebeltsova, Senior Flight Attendant
2009 Unforgiven Katya
2009 Two stories about love Olga
2009 The history of the pilot Victoria
2009 Random recording Irina
2009 Military intelligence Kuznetsova
2010 Retired colonel's private slate Maya
2010 An informed source in Moscow Jennifer Louis
2010 Duty Angel Eugenia Kostina
2010 Military intelligence. (film 3. "Eleventh Workshop") Anna Kuznetsova, neurologist
2011 St. John's Worty-2 Maria
2011 Back - fortunately, or Who will find the Blue Bird Maria
2012 Object 11 Margarita Troshina
2012 Babi Kingdom Oksana Nikitina
2012 Angel on duty - 2 Eugenia Kostina
2013 Masha Masha (main role)
2013 Three days with a jerk. Lady in black
2013 There are no exes Lera Korshunova
2013 45 seconds Tatiana Chernigova (main role)
2013 Black Cats Anna Antonovna, Secretary
2013 About a Wife, a Dream and Another... Mariya
2014 Longest day Zhenya
2014 Killer whale Olga Kosatkina, Police Major, Analyst
2015 Godfather Anna
2016 And the dawns are quiet here. Mother Of the Quarter (episode)
2016 Citizen Nobody Irina Kovaleva
2018 Secrets and lies Katya
2019 Better than Us Alla

References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "Lomonosova Olga: filmography, biography and personal life of the actress (photo)". luciafontains.com. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "Lomonosova Olga (Actress)". persona.rin.ru. 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Kobra. Antiterror (3 DVD)". petershop.com. 2019.
  4. ^ "Olga Lomonosov spoke about his role in the new series "Citizen Nobody"". ozonnews.com. 2019. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Masha". amazon.co.uk. 2012.
  6. ^ "Secrets and lies". starmediafilm.com. 2019. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Lomonosova suspect a love treason". capelino.com. 2019.
  8. ^ "Netflix series – Better than Us". netflix.com. 2019.
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