Elena Yakovleva
Elena Yakovleva is a Russian film and stage actress known for the leading role in Intergirl (1989) and also as a lead of the popular Russian TV franchise 'Kamenskaya'. She was born Elena Alekseevna Yakovleva on March 5, 1961, in Novograd-Volynsky, Zhitomir province, Ukraine republic of the Soviet Union (now Novohrad, Ukraine). Her father, Aleksei Nikolaevich Yakovlev, was an Army officer. Her mother, Valeria Pavlovna, was a science researcher. Her great-grandmother was an actress. Young Yakovleva was fond of theatre, she participated in school plays. In 1978 she graduated from a secondary school and took a job as a librarian at public library in Kharkov, then worked at a local electronics industry. In 1980 she moved to Moscow and enrolled in the State Institute for Theatrical Arts (GITIS). In 1984 she graduated from the class of Vladimir Andreev as an actress, and joined the troupe of Sovremennik Theatre in Moscow. In 1983, while still a student, Yakovleva made her big screen debut as Lera opposite Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy in Dvoe pod odnim zontom: Aprelskaya skazka (1983). From 1986-1989 she was a member of the troupe at Moscow Theatre named after M.I. Ermopova, however, she was not very busy on stage. In 1989 Elena Yakovleva shot to fame with the leading role as Tatiana, a medical nurse turned prostitute because of the grim life in the Soviet Union, in Intergirl (1989), a film adaptation of the eponymous book by Vladimir Kunin. She received numerous awards and nominations for the role, and was named the "Best Actress" of 1990 in the Soviet Union. Elena Yakovleva became a celebrity in Russia after her portrayal of a compassionate prostitute, but she managed to overcome the drawback of her popularity and departed from being typecast as a "femme fatale" of Russian cinema. After the success of Intergirl (1989), she demonstrated her range and multifaceted talent playing a string of leading and supporting roles in about 20 films. Her role as Kamenskaya, a criminal investigator in modern day Moscow, turned into a six-year gig, and brought Yakovleva a new wave of popularity, becoming her most acclaimed work on television. From 1984 - 1986, and since 1989, Elena Yakovleva has been a member of the troupe at "Sovremennik" Theatre in Moscow, under directorship of Galina Volchek. There her stage partners has been such actors as Sergey Shakurov, Dina Korzun, Valentin Gaft, Inna Churikova, Sergey Garmash, Marina Neyolova, Chulpan Khamatova and other notable Russian actors. Elena Yakovleva has been married to actor Valeri Shalnykh, and the couple has one son, Denis, born in 1992. Yakovleva is a popular TV show host in Russia. Outside of her acting profession she spends time playing tennis, or walking her two dogs; she is also involved in public activity related to social causes. Yakovleva is residing with her family in Moscow, Russia.
Filmography · 90
Sklifosovsky
2012 · Павлова
Spring Blossoms
2026
Kamenskaya
1999 · Каменская Анастасия Па...
Fort Boyard Russia
1998 · Self
Bringing Up Cruelty in Women and Dogs
1992 · Anna
Mastodon
2023 · Тамара Николаевна Кули...
The Attackers
2013 · мама Лидии
Crime & Punishment
2007 · Pulkheriya Aleksandrov...
Chernobyl
2022 · Angelina Guskova
Encore, Once More Encore!
1992 · Anya Kryukova
The Last Warrior: Root of Evil
2020 · Baba Yaga
Чистая победа
2012
Katya: War History
2009 · Клавдия
Каменская - 2
2002 · Каменская Анастасия Па...
Спасибо за любовь!
2007 · Ольга Аркадьевна
The Woman in the Window
1994 · Эмма
In Jazz Style
2010
A Diary of a First-grader Mom
2014
Cosmoball
2020 · Anton's mother
Flight Crew
2016 · Irina
The Last Warrior. Heritage
2024 · Баба Яга, знахарка и к...
Дама с собачкой
2022
Chebi: My Fluffy Friend 3
2027 · Rimma
Ada's Family
2007
Finist. The First Warrior
2024 · Baba Yaga
The Last Warrior
2017 · Baba-Yaga
The Last Warrior: Emissary of Darkness
2021 · Baba Yaga
Научи меня жить
2016
Chebi: My Fluffy Friend
2023 · Rimma
Гроза
2006 · Кабанова
Каменская - 3
2003 · Каменская Анастасия Па...
Kamenskaya
2005 · Каменская Анастасия Па...
Склифосовский. Новый год
2025 · Павлова
Intergirl
1989 · Tanya Zaitseva
Kursanty
2005 · Eyzhbeta Danilovna
Chebi: My Fluffy Friend 2
2026 · Rimma
A Rough Draft
2018 · Kirill's mother
Kamenskaya - 6
2011 · Каменская Анастасия Па...
Kamenskaya - 5
2008 · Каменская Анастасия Па...
Вальс-Бостон
2013
Sea. Sun. Sklifosovsky
2023
The Spot
2006 · Self (TV Cameo)
Sviridovs
2013
The Case of Sukhovo-Kobylin
1991 · Луиза Симон-Деманш
Dominika
2018 · Dominika (43 years)
Space Dogs
2010 · Strelka (voice)
My Step Brother Frankenstein
2004 · Rita
A Strong Personality from 2 "A"
1984 · Lena
Curious Varvara 3
2015 · Varvara Ivanovna Sluts...
Naydenysh
2010 · Анна Краснова
Like Father, Like Son
2022 · Nadejda
The Best Day Ever
2015
Off the Rails
2023 · мать Анны
Nobody Knows Sex
2006 · Kesha's mother
Time to Fly
1987 · Милка, дежурная справо...
A Step
1988 · Tatyana
Crime & Punishment
2007 · Pulkheriya Aleksandrov...
Aurora Borealis
1990
Six Degrees of Celebration 6
2017 · мама Андрея
The Last Six Degrees of Celebration
2018 · Andrey's mother
What a Wonderful Game
1995
One in a Million
1992 · Елена Мещерякова
The Wonderland
2016 · Люба (жена Семёна)
Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game
1987 · Mariya
Seven Dinners
2019 · mother-in-law
Chernov/Chernov
1990 · Irina / Irene
I'm Staying
2007 · Natalya Tyrsa
Night Visitors
2007 · Орловская Ирина (народ...
Retro Threesome
1998 · Rita
Mother of Jesus
1991
Bird Flight
1989
Russian Roulette
1990
Friends of Friends
2013 · Лена
The Stairway
1989 · Аля, «ангел» в белой ш...
An Outrageous Woman
1992
A Shot Into the Silence
2014
Hi, Kinder!
2009 · Светлана, мама Тёмки
Black Square
1992
Heart Is Not a Stone
1989
Peppermint Gingerbread
2022
Naydyonish
2012 · Анна Краснова
Fa-Sol
2025
Faithfulness We Pledge
1989
Two Under One Umbrella
1983 · Лера
Naydenysh 2
2011 · Анна Краснова
The Light
2023 · Tatyana Sergeevna
Downsizing the Family
2008 · Лариса Карась
Yukka
1998
Rita
2010
Own Cross
1989 · Olga