Darya Melnikova

Darya Alekseyevna Melnikova is a Russian actress in theater, film and television.

Biography Darya Melnikova was born in Omsk, Russia. She learned to play the piano at a music school and was involved in ballet.

In 2009, Melnikova was admitted to the M.S. Schepkin Higher Theatre School (Institute).

Since 2013, the actress has been with the Moscow Yermolova Theatre.

Career In 2006 Melnikova debuted. She played the main role in the film Cinderella 4×4. Everything starts with desire. It was released in 2008. Her performance in this film earned her two nominations. The aspiring actress played 14-year-old Cinderella — an ordinary teen who is a little bit strange, dreamy and always gets into strange and unusual situations. For this role Melnikova was awarded the prize for the Best Female child role at the XVII Open Film Festival of CIS countries "Kinoshock - 2008" and Best Actress in a children’s movie at XII All-Russian Festival of Visual Arts.

But the real fame came to the actress in 2007. She played the role of Eugenia "Zhenya" Vasnetsova, the most athletic of the daughters, in the TV series Daddy's Daughters.

In 2009, Darya starred in the film Ash Waltz and in two series: The rules of theft and That's Life. In the same year she entered Shchukin Theater School in Moscow.

Melnikova has become the face of L’Oréal. The actress starred in a L’Oréal Paris Pure Zone commercial.

Darya enjoys photography and she is going to release the book of her stories and photos titled Pictures to attract attention.

Personal life Melnikova had a son on October 27, 2015 with her husband, Artur Smolyaninov. In December 2018 they had a second son, Mark. On June 6, 2021, the actress announced her divorce from Artur Smolyaninov.

Andrey Batt and Darya Melnikova at the studio, recording Letniy...

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2007-13 Daddy's Daughters Eugenia Vasnetsova TV series 2008 Squirrel in a cage Dasha TV series 2008 Cinderella 4×4. Everything starts with desire Cinderella 2009 Ash Waltz Luba Sinicha 2009 The rules of theft Angela Botova TV series 2009 Heart Captain Nemov Vika TV series 2009 That's Life Lena Sokolova 2010 Garages Olya TV series 2010-11 The Secret Service Agent's Memories Fekla TV series(two seasons) 2011 The Secret Service Agent's Memories Fekla TV movie 2011 Groom Olya TV 2012 Steel Butterfly (Сhuma) Vika Chumakova 2012 Mystery Dion (voice) Animated series 2013-2016 Alisa Knows What to Do! Alisa Selezneva (voice) Animated series 2013 Gagarin: First in Space Zoe Gagarina in adolescence,sister of Yuri Gagarin 2013 Fierce Marina TV series 2014 Invisible maid Tatiana 2014 Heterosexual Major Sokolova Nina Matrosova 2014 Boatswain Seagull Mariya Mini-series 2015 Wizard balance. Mystery Sukharev WiFi (voice) Cartoon 2015 Once Tanka 2015 SOS, Ded Moroz, or all come true! Lera 2016 Satellites Lena Ogorodnikova Mini-series 2021 Fib the Truth elder sister 2022 YuZZZ Lusha TV series 2023 Khochu ne mogu! Sasha TV series 2023 King and Jester Olga Gorsheneva/The Widow TV series 2023 Daddy's Daughters: New Eugenia Vasnetsova TV series 2023 The Magic Police Station Elena Fedotova TV series 2023 Second-to-last instance Lyuda TV series