Julia Vysotskaya

Julia Alexandrovna Vysotskaya (; born 16 August 1973) is a Russian actress and television presenter.

Biography Julia Vysotskaya was born in Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia). She finished high school № 9 in the city of Baku in 1990. She graduated in drama from the Belarusian State Academy of Arts in 1995 and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1998.

She worked at the Belarusian Janka Kupała National Academic Theatre, where she played the lead role in productions of The Star Without a Name and The Bald Soprano (both by Romanian playwrights) among others.

She has acted in productions staged at the Mossovet Academy Theatre.

Since 2003 she has presented the evening programme Let's Eat at Home! and the morning show Breakfast with Julia Vysotskaya on NTV.

In 2008 she was invited to be the culinary supervisor at a Russian evening held during the World Economic Forum in London. In 2009 she was culinary director of the Moscow restaurant "Family Floor".

She has been the editor-in-chief of the culinary magazine KhlebSol since 2009, year in which she also helped set up the www.edimdoma.ru culinary social network and the first online cooking channel www.edimdoma.tv where users can watch Julia Vysotskaya preparing dishes, and her video blog, which is regularly updated with new content.

Vysotskaya is the author of numerous cookery best-sellers, of which she has already sold over one and half million copies.

The actress has received wide acclaim for her portrayal of Olga in the 2016 Holocaust drama Paradise.

Personal life She has been married to film director Andrei Konchalovsky since 1998. They have two children, a daughter, Maria (1999), and a son, Petr (2003).

Recognitions and awards Best Actress Award for her role in John Osbourne's play Look Back in Anger Best Actress Award at the "Vivat, kino Rossii" festival for her role in House of Fools In 2007, her programme Let's Eat at Home! received the prestigious "TEFI" award in the Entertainment Programme. Way of Life category, and an "Effie" award for Brand of the Year. In 2009, the programme Let's Eat at Home! was awarded the "Approved by Russian Ecologist" accolade in recognition of its work promoting a healthy lifestyle. Best Actress Award at the Golden Eagle Awards for her role in Paradise Best Actress Award at the Nika Awards for her role in Paradise Best Actress Award at the Munich International Film festival for her role in Paradise

Work in the theatre Yanka Kupala National Academic Theatre 1993: The Bald Soprano by E. Ionesco — Mrs. Smith 1995: Look Back in Anger by J. Osborne — Alison 1995: The Star Without a Name by M. Sebastian — Mona 2002: Love Is a Golden Book, play inspired by A. Tolstoy's work

Mossovet Theatre 2004: The Seagull by A. Chekhov — Nina Zarechnaya 2009–present day: Uncle Vanya by A. Chekhov — Sonya

Moscow Dramatic Theatre on Malaya Bronnaya 2005 and 2009: Miss Julie by A. Strindberg — Miss Julie

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1992 To Go and Not Return Zosya TV 1994 Bewitched Girl in the public debate 1994 Game of the Imagination Zhenya 2002 House of Fools Zhanna Timofeeva 2002 Max Helen 2003 The Lion in Winter Alais 2005 Soldiers' Decameron Vera 2006 The First Rule of the Queen Inna Seliverstova Mini-series 2007 Gloss Galya 2010 The Nutcracker in 3D Mother / The Snow Fairy 2016 ParadiseOlga 2020 Dear Comrades!Lyudmila 'Lyuda' Syomina 2025 Khroniki russkoy revolyutsiiAriadna Alexandrovna Slavina