Elena Lyadova

Elena Igorevna Lyadova (; born 25 December 1980) is a Russian actress. In 2002, she graduated from Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School in Moscow, Russia. Her film credits include Elena, The Geographer Drank His Globe Away (2013), Leviathan (2014) and Orlean (2015).

Biography Elena Lyadova was born in on 25 December 1980 in Morshansk, Tambov Oblast. When Elena turned six, the family moved to Odintsovo, Moscow Oblast.

She graduated from the Higher Theatre School named after MS Shchepkin in 2002 and was accepted into the troupe of the Moscow Theatre for Young Audiences.

Career Lyadova's career in cinema began in 2005, with the Golden George winning film Dreaming of Space by Alexei Uchitel.

In 2005, she had roles in Ekaterina Shagalova's melodrama Pavlov's Dog and in Andrei Proshkin's comedy Soldier's Decameron.

Elena acted in the 2009, television series The Brothers Karamazov by Yuri Moroz, based on the novel of the same name by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. In the film, Elena played the scandalous and vicious Grushenka.

In 2012, she was awarded the Best Actress Golden Eagle and Nika for her role as the daughter of the main character in Andrey Zvyagintsev's Elena. Two years later, she again received the Best Actress Golden Eagle and Nika for her role as the wife of the protagonist in Alexander Veledinsky's movie The Geographer Drank His Globe Away.

Creative collaboration of Elena Lyadova with Vadim Perelman continued in 2015: she starred in the dramatic miniseries Treason. The series tells about the fate of people whose spouses are unfaithful. The picture won the award of the Association of Producers of Cinema and Television in the nomination "Best miniseries".

Elena Lyadova at the opening ceremony of the festival "Kinotavr-2014" in Sochi.

In October 2013, on the TV channel Russia 1 premiered a detective historical miniseries by Vadim Perelman Ashes, in which Elena performed one of the main roles.

In 2015, the actress received the Silver George for the role of eccentric and promiscuous hairdresser Lidka in the black comedy film by Andrei Proshkin Orlean.

She played the supporting role of a young editor in the 2018 biographical drama film Dovlatov which was screened at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival.

Personal life During the filming of Soldier's Decameron (2005) she became romantically involved with actor Aleksandr Yatsenko, with whom she lived for seven years.

In 2015, she married actor Vladimir Vdovichenkov.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2005 Dreaming of Space Rimma 2005 Pavlov's Dog Ksysha 2005 Soldier's Decameron (ru) Marina 2009 Tambourine, Drum (ru) friend 2011 Elena Katerina 2012 Solo saxophone Vika 2013 The Geographer Drank His Globe Away Nadia 2014 Leviathan Lilya Sergeyeva 2015 Orlean Lidka 2016 Day to ... 2018 Dovlatov young editor 2018 Frontier 2025 Rowing for Gold Vera Savrimovich

Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 Lenin's Testament Galina Koval TV series 2008 Protection Tatiana Kalitina TV series 2009 The Brothers Karamazov Grushenka TV series 2009 Return of Sinbad Elya Shakhova TV series 2009 Disappeared Galka Mini-series 2009 Lyubka Lyubka TV 2009 Moscow courtyard Svetka TV series 2010 When Ledum bloom Anna Sedova TV 2010 Rat Natalia Sorokina-Lefabe TV 2010 Blizzard Masha Mini-series 2010 Captivity passion Mariya (Mura) Zakrevskaya TV 2011 Heartbeat Nina Ilina Mini-series 2011 I'll wait Klava Sintsova Mini-series 2012 Collectors Vera TV series 2012 Separation Rada TV series 2013 Lucky Irina Boyarova TV 2013 Ashes (ru) Rita TV series 2015 Treason (ru) Asya TV series