Oksana Akinshina
Encyclopedia
Oksana Aleksandrovna Akinshina , also known as Oksana Akinsjina, is a Russian actress. She is probably the best known for her roles in films Sisters, Lilya 4-ever
, The Bourne Supremacy
and Hipsters.
(now Saint Petersburg
; then Soviet Union
, now Russia
), where she currently lives. She has a younger sister. At the time she landed the role in Lilya 4-ever
, Akishnina knew only Russian language
, and communicated with director Lukas Moodysson
with the help of a translator.
From 2007 to 2010, Akinshina was married to businessman Dmitry Litvinov.
Sisters (2001), Bodrov's own directorial début.
Her second film, Lilya 4-Ever (2001), earned her a 2002 European Film Award nomination for Best Actress
. She lost, however, to the eight actresses of the film 8 Women (2002), directed by François Ozon
. For her role in Lilya 4-Ever, she also received the award for Best Actress in Leading Role from the Guldbagge Award
s, Sweden
's national film awards.
Since then Akinshina has acted in the films Het Zuiden, directed by Martin Koolhoven
, and The Bourne Supremacy
(2004), directed by Paul Greengrass
.
Lilya 4-ever
Lilja 4-ever is a 2002 Swedish drama film. It is director Lukas Moodysson's third feature film which marks a sharp change of mood from his previous two films, the uplifting love story Show Me Love and Together, set in the 1970s...
, The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Supremacy (film)
The Bourne Supremacy is a 2004 American spy film very loosely based on Robert Ludlum's novel of the same name. The film was directed by Paul Greengrass, written by Tony Gilroy and Brian Helgeland, and produced by Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley. Universal Pictures released the film to theaters in...
and Hipsters.
Early and personal life
Akinshina was born in LeningradLeningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
(now Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
; then Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, now Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
), where she currently lives. She has a younger sister. At the time she landed the role in Lilya 4-ever
Lilya 4-ever
Lilja 4-ever is a 2002 Swedish drama film. It is director Lukas Moodysson's third feature film which marks a sharp change of mood from his previous two films, the uplifting love story Show Me Love and Together, set in the 1970s...
, Akishnina knew only Russian language
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
, and communicated with director Lukas Moodysson
Lukas Moodysson
- External links :*...
with the help of a translator.
From 2007 to 2010, Akinshina was married to businessman Dmitry Litvinov.
Career
Starting acting at age 12, Akinshina was discovered by Sergei Bodrov, Jr., and she made her screen début in the Russian crime filmCrime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
Sisters (2001), Bodrov's own directorial début.
Her second film, Lilya 4-Ever (2001), earned her a 2002 European Film Award nomination for Best Actress
European Film Award for Best Actress
-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-External links:*...
. She lost, however, to the eight actresses of the film 8 Women (2002), directed by François Ozon
François Ozon
François Ozon is a French film director and screenwriter and whose films are usually characterized by sharp satirical wit and a freewheeling view on human sexuality....
. For her role in Lilya 4-Ever, she also received the award for Best Actress in Leading Role from the Guldbagge Award
Guldbagge Award
The Guldbagge Award is an official Swedish film award awarded annually since 1964 by the Swedish Film Institute.-Etymology:Guldbagge is the Swedish name for Cetonia aurata, a beetle also known as rose chafer. The name of the award could also be interpreted as a play on the Swedish word skalbagge,...
s, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
's national film awards.
Since then Akinshina has acted in the films Het Zuiden, directed by Martin Koolhoven
Martin Koolhoven
Martin Koolhoven is a Dutch film director and screenwriter.Born as Martinus Wouter Koolhoven, Koolhoven graduated from Dutch film school in 1996 and almost immediately made an impact on the Dutch film industry with his 53 minute television film Duister Licht in which the slaughtering of a pig was...
, and The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Supremacy (film)
The Bourne Supremacy is a 2004 American spy film very loosely based on Robert Ludlum's novel of the same name. The film was directed by Paul Greengrass, written by Tony Gilroy and Brian Helgeland, and produced by Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley. Universal Pictures released the film to theaters in...
(2004), directed by Paul Greengrass
Paul Greengrass
Paul Greengrass is an English film director, screenwriter and former journalist. He specialises in dramatisations of real-life events and is known for his signature use of hand-held cameras.-Life and career:...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sisters | Sveta | Сёстры Bratislava International Film Festival Award for Best Actress |
| 2002 | Lilya 4-ever Lilya 4-ever Lilja 4-ever is a 2002 Swedish drama film. It is director Lukas Moodysson's third feature film which marks a sharp change of mood from his previous two films, the uplifting love story Show Me Love and Together, set in the 1970s... |
Lilya | Lilja 4-ever Gijón International Film Festival Award for Best Actress Gijón International Film Festival Gijón International Film Festival was created in 1963. It was born as an initiative of the local authority and it was sponsored mainly by Gijón City Council and the then Caja de Ahorros de Asturias ; both institutions are still the main organisers of the festival, along with funding from the... Guldbagge Award for Best Actress Guldbagge Award The Guldbagge Award is an official Swedish film award awarded annually since 1964 by the Swedish Film Institute.-Etymology:Guldbagge is the Swedish name for Cetonia aurata, a beetle also known as rose chafer. The name of the award could also be interpreted as a play on the Swedish word skalbagge,... Rouen Nordic Film Festival Award for Best Actress Rouen Nordic Film Festival The Rouen Nordic Film Festival was a film festival hold in Rouen, France for screening and competition films made in Nordic and Baltic countries, Holland and Belgium... Stockholm Film Festival Award for Best Actress Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress The Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film to the actress or actresses whose winning performance is voted by participating members. The Chlotrudis Awards is an annual ceremony where the best of the previous year's independent and... Nominated—European Film Award for Best Actress European Film Award for Best Actress -1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-External links:*... |
| In Motion | Ania | В движении | |
| 2003 | The Moth Games | Zoyka | Игры мотыльков |
| South | Zoya | Het zuiden | |
| Kamenskaya III: The Illusion of a Sin | Ira Terekhina | (TV Film) Каменская 3: Иллюзия греха | |
| 2004 | The Bourne Supremacy The Bourne Supremacy The Bourne Supremacy is the second Jason Bourne novel written by Robert Ludlum, first published in 1986. It was the sequel to Ludlum's bestseller The Bourne Identity and precedes Ludlum's final Bourne novel, The Bourne Ultimatum .... |
Irena Neski | |
| Women in the Game without Rules | Alka | (Mini Series) Женщины в игре без правил | |
| 2005 | Women's Novel | Ksenia | (TV Series) Женский роман |
| 2006 | Captain's Children | Polina Grinyova | (TV Series) Капитанские дети |
| Moscow Zero Moscow Zero Moscow Zero is a 2006 film directed by María Lidón. The film was shot on location in Spain and Russia.-Plot:A rescue team searches for a missing anthropologist in underground caves and catacombs beneath the city of Moscow which are inhabited by demons.... |
Lyuba | Москва-ноль | |
| Moscow Mission | Anna | Обратный отсчёт | |
| 2007 | Wolfhound | Knesinka Elen | Волкодав из рода Серых Псов |
| 2008 | Hipsters | Polsza | Стиляги |
| Birds of Paradise | Katenyka | Райские птицы | |
| Number One Enemy | Katya | Враг номер один | |
| 2009 | I Am | Nina | Я |
| 2010 | Blizzard | Varya | Метель |
| 2011 | Vysotsky. Thank You for Living | Tatiana | Высоцкий. Спасибо, что живой |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bratislava International Film Festival Awards | Best Actress | Sisters | |
| 2003 | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Actress Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress The Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film to the actress or actresses whose winning performance is voted by participating members. The Chlotrudis Awards is an annual ceremony where the best of the previous year's independent and... |
Lilya 4-ever Lilya 4-ever Lilja 4-ever is a 2002 Swedish drama film. It is director Lukas Moodysson's third feature film which marks a sharp change of mood from his previous two films, the uplifting love story Show Me Love and Together, set in the 1970s... |
|
| European Film Awards | Best Actress European Film Award for Best Actress -1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-External links:*... |
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| Gijón International Film Festival Awards Gijón International Film Festival Gijón International Film Festival was created in 1963. It was born as an initiative of the local authority and it was sponsored mainly by Gijón City Council and the then Caja de Ahorros de Asturias ; both institutions are still the main organisers of the festival, along with funding from the... |
Best Actress | |||
| Guldbagge Award Guldbagge Award The Guldbagge Award is an official Swedish film award awarded annually since 1964 by the Swedish Film Institute.-Etymology:Guldbagge is the Swedish name for Cetonia aurata, a beetle also known as rose chafer. The name of the award could also be interpreted as a play on the Swedish word skalbagge,... s |
Best Actress | |||
| Rouen Nordic Film Festival Awards Rouen Nordic Film Festival The Rouen Nordic Film Festival was a film festival hold in Rouen, France for screening and competition films made in Nordic and Baltic countries, Holland and Belgium... |
Best Actress | |||
| Stockholm Film Festival Awards | Best Actress |