Elena Korikova

Elena Yuryevna Korikova is a Russian theater and television actress. She is known for her role of Anna Platonova in the television series Bednaya Nastya.

Biography Korikova was born in Tobolsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. As a schoolgirl, she attended classes at the historic Epic heater studio in Rostov-on-Don, created by director Mikhail Viktorovich Izyumsky and Elena Prozorovskaya (Izyum). Her mother sewed her dresses.

After high school, she went to Moscow to act, successfully passed the exams, and was admitted to Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), in the workshop of Sergei Solovyov.

Korikova started acting in films. Her first role was a young Masha in the tale of Anatoly Mateshko "Kha-bee-ass-see" (1990). Valeri Ahadov's melodrama, I Promised, I Am Leaving (1992) played a young provincial Irina. In Dmitry Dolinin's drama "Golden Ring, a bouquet of red roses" (1994), based on Anton Chekhov's story "In the Ravine", she plays a quiet, frightened Lipu. She also starred in the historical and romantic melodrama, Viktor Titov's Damned Dyoran (1994), and in Sergei Solovyov's drama "Three Sisters" (1994).

For the role of Lisa in the film by Alexei Sakharov "The Aristocratic Peasant Girl" (1995), based on the novel by Alexander Pushkin, Korikova won the prize for Best Actress at the Kinoshock film festival, and also won the "Nika Award".

In 1995 she graduated from VGIK.

In the summer of 1998, she moved with her family to New York City, where she tried her hand as a model and actress.

Returning to Russia, Korikova received an offer from Mr. Volchek to join the troupe of the theater "Sovremennik" and from 2001 to 2004 worked in the "Sovremennik". The repertoire of the actresses in the role of Pat's "Three Comrades" by EM Remarque, Irene in "Three Sisters" by Anton Chekhov, Nina in "Anfisa" by Leonid Andreyev, Dasha Shatov in "Possessed" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

In 2005 Korikova ranked second in the list of the "sexiest women in the world" by FHM magazine (Russian edition).

Filmography Year Title Original Title Role Notes 1990 Kha-bee-ass-see Ха-би-ассы Masha 1992 I Promised, I Am Leaving Я обещала, я уйду Irina 1994 Damned Dyoran Проклятие Дюран Zheneveva TV series 1994 Three Sisters Три сестрыIrina 1994 Golden Ring, a bouquet of red roses Колечко золотое, букет из алых роз Lipa 1995 The Aristocratic Peasant Girl Барышня-крестьянка Liza Muromskaya 1997 A Friend of the Deceased Приятель покойника Marina 1998 Mu-mu Му-му Tatyana 1999 Alice Underground Алиса в подземелье Alice 2000 Black Room Черная комната Tanya TV series 2001 Hipnosy Гипноз 2003-04 Poor Nastya Бедная Настя Anna Platonova TV series 2004 Spy Games: Undercover Шпионские игры: Нелегал Ekaterina Matveeva TV 2006 Spy Games: Trap for the sage - 2 Шпионские игры: Ловушка для мудреца Ekaterina Matveeva TV 2006 Children of Captain Капитанские дети Zhenya Stephens TV series 2007 Velocity Скорость 2008 Traffic Jam Пробка 2008 Champion Чемпион Kristina Lomova TV series 2010 Cranking Раскрутка Valentina Dunayeva TV series 2011 Complex usefulness Комплекс полноценности Jeanne TV 2011 Kiss of Socrates Поцелуй Сократа Lika Vronskaya TV series 2012 Moms Мамы Oksana 2013 Women on the Verge Женщины на грани Margarita Petrovna Shnyreva TV series 2014 Curiosities Неформат Ekaterina Lipskaya TV series 2014 Threads of Love Нити любви Khadomskaya Miniseries 2014 Year in Tuscany Год в Тоскане Jana TV series 2015 Syndrome understatement Синдром недосказанности Miniseries 2015 Bad Influence Дурное влияние Sofia

Discography Year Title Featured Artist Album Russia 2008 "Плохая девочка" Vintage HAH 1

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Project Result 1996 Nika Awards Best Actress The Aristocratic Peasant Girl