Yekaterina Guseva

Yekaterina Konstantinovna Guseva (; 9 July 1976) is a Russian film, theater, TV actress and singer, Meritorious Artist of Russia. She became famous for her role in the 2002 television series Brigada.

Early life In Guseva's childhood, her father played the violin; it was his violin depicted in the series Brigada. Her younger sister, Nastya, works as a methodologist in a kindergarten.

By age four, she was already part of the modern gymnastics resource group for the Soviet Union's representative team. She also tried figure skating and swimming. Seven years before finishing school, Katya was involved in the Georgian dance ensemble Kolkhida and managed to perform in the Bolshoi.

While planning to enroll at the Moscow Biotechnology Institute, she was approached by an assistant to theatre director Evgeny Simonov who suggested she should apply for the V.V. Shukina Performing Arts College. She gave it a try, prepared for the entry exam during three days, and made it with ease.

Life and career After graduation in 1997, Yekaterina played a major role in the film Snake Spring by Nikolai Lebedev. Then, she was invited by Mark Rozovsky to his theater "Nikitsky Gate." After working for four years in Rozovsky theater, she won the role of Katya Tatarinova in the musical Nord-Ost by Alexei Ivashchenko and Georgi Vasiliev. During preparation for "Nord-Ost" premier, Yekaterina earned fame by playing a major role in the popular Russian crime miniseries Brigada. She had a day off during the terrorist attack on the theater in October 2002. Since 2003 she works in Mossovet Theatre.

In addition to playing in many popular Russian movies, Yekaterina performs songs as a solo singer and together with Leonid Serebrennikov and others. She released her first solo music CD album in 2007.

Family Yekaterina Guseva is married to businessman Vladimir Abashkin. They have two children.

Selected filmography

Television Year Title Original Title Role 1998-03 The Impostors Самозванцы 1999 Live Pushkin Живой Пушкин 1999 Request Stop Остановка по требованию Katya 2001 Displaced Сдвинутый 2002 Brigada Бригада Olga Belova 2003 I'm Looking for a Bride Without a Dowry Ищу невесту без приданого Bera Ignatova 2004 Cadets Курсанты nurse Liza 2004 The Sky and the Earth Небо и земля Marina Shvedova 2005 Yesenin Есенин Avgusta Miklashevskaya 2005 To Hunt an Elk Охота на изюбря Irina 2006 Rush Hour Час пик Kseniya Bazhenova 2008 Save Our Souls Спасите наши души Nadezhda Hrunicheva 2008 Hot ice Жаркий лёд Natalia Trofimova 2008 Photographer Фотограф Alla Litvak 2010 Palm Sunday Вербное воскресенье Margarita Polozkova 2010 I'm Not Myself Я не я Lena 2010 If I Loved You ... Если бы я тебя любил... Tatiana 2010 Brest. Serf Heroes Крепостные герои 2011 Lektor Лектор Kira 2013 Tamarka Тамарка Tamara 2014 Talyanka Тальянка Tatyana 2016 Thin Ie Тонкий лед Irina Palagina

Films Year Title Original Title Role 1997 Snake Spring Змеиный источник Dina 1998 Billboard Billboard (Poland, 1998) Tania 1998 Paradise Apple Райское яблочко 2001 Happy Birthday, Lola! С днём рождения, Лола! Lola 2001 Pale-faced Liar Бледнолицый лжец Nastenyka 2002 Intimate life Sebastiano Bakhova Интимная жизнь Севастиана Бахова Katya 2003 Shield of Minerva Щит Минервы Margo 2004 On Upper Maslovka Street На верхней Масловке Katya 2005 From 180 and Taller От 180 и выше Oksana 2006 Peak Hour Час пик Kseniya 2006 Tanker Tango Танкер Танго Anna 2007 He, She and I Он, она и я Masha Arsenyeva 2007 The Runaways Беглянки Anya Zinovieva 2007 Thanks for the Love! Спасибо за любовь! as Lara 2007 Platki Платки Anna 2009 The Man Who Knew Everything Человек, который знал всё Irina 2010 Walk through Paris Прогулка по Парижу Polina 2011 Goldfish in N Золотая рыбка в городе Н Marusya 2012 Brigada 2 Бригада-2 Olga Belova 2013 12 months 12 месяцев Natalia Chernomor, the owner of club 2013 Heal the Fear Излечить страх Anna Lanskya 2013 Invisible Невидимки Rita Muraveva 2013 Weekend Weekend Zhanna 2018 Tobol Тобол Catherine I of Russia 2019 Domovoy Домовой mother 2022 Amanat Аманат Maria Olenina

Theatre Teatr "U Nikitskih vorot" (1997—2001): Bednaya Liza (Бедная Лиза) Doktor Chekhov (Доктор Чехов) Romansy s Oblomovym (Романсы с Обломовым) Lyubov' i zhizn' ubitogo studenta (Любовь и жизнь убитого студента) Gambrinus (Гамбринус) Ubivets (Убивец) Utinaya okhota (Утиная охота) Tri porosenka (Три поросёнка, English title: Three Little Pigs) Prodyuserskaya kompaniya "Link" (2001—2003): Nord-Ost Mezhdunarodnoe teatral'noe agentstvo "Art-Partner XXI" (2002): Stoletnik (Столетник) Mossovet Theatre (2003—present): Uchitel' tantsev (Учитель танцев) Strannaya istoriya doktora Dzhekila i mistera Hayda (Странная история доктора Джекила и мистера Хайда, English title: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde) V prostranstve Tennessi U. (В пространстве Теннесси У.) Iisus Khristos — superzvezda (Иисус Христос - суперзвезда, English title: Jesus Christ Superstar) Tsarstvo otsa i syna (Царство отца и сына) Teatrium na Serpuhovke (2006—present): Drakon (Дракон) Stage Entertainment (October 2008 - April 2010): Krasavitsa i Chudovishche (Красавица и чудовище, English title: Beauty and the Beast) Moskovskaya gosudarstvennaya akademicheskaya filarmoniya (2009): Skazki s orkestrom (Сказки с оркестром)