Yuliya Snigir
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At the closing ceremony of 20th Film Festival "Kinotavr" in 2009
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| Born | Yuliya Viktorovna Snigir 2 June 1983 Donskoy, Tula Oblast, RSFSR, USSR |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Model, actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Yuliya Victorovna Snigir (Russian: Ю́лия Ви́кторовна Сниги́рь; born 2 June 1983) is a Russian actress and model.
Life and career
Snigir born in Donskoy, Tula Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. She graduated from high school number 20 Donskoy, at a school in the hope of getting a good education, Yuliya went to Moscow and entered the Faculty of Foreign Languages of the Moscow State Pedagogical University (English department, specialty "English Philology").[1]
Yuliya had to study and work at the same time to support herself financially. She was teaching English in the nursery school, when a friend showed photos of Yuliya to a representative of one of the most prestigious Moscow modeling agency. While continuing her study program in University, Yuliya became a successful model. She was offered a contract with a leading French jewelry brand and was planning to move to France when a casting-director saw her at the modeling agency and invited for an audition. Her acting career officially started when she was accepted to the famous Vakhtangov Theatre Academy and was cast in two independent films.[1]
Yulia's big break came when she was offered one of the leading roles in the Russian Sci-Fi blockbuster "The Inhabited Island" and the sequel "The Inhabited island: Skirmish". It made her a star in Russia. Yulia became the face of L'Oreal, Mexx clothing and Mexx perfume.[1]
She appeared in A Good Day to Die Hard alongside Bruce Willis. In the film, she played a Russian antagonist named Irina.[2][3]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Vaccine | Natasha | |
| 2006 | The Last Face | Angela | |
| 2007 | Finish | Model | |
| 2008 | The Inhabited Island | Rada Gaal | Part 1 |
| 2009 | The Inhabited island: Skirmish | Rada Gaal | Part 2 |
| 2010 | Zaitsev, Burn! History Showman | leading | |
| 2011 | Rose Valley | Maya | |
| 2011 | Rasputin | Dora | |
| 2012 | Atomic Ivan | Tanya | |
| 2012 | Kokoko | Natasha | |
| 2013 | A Good Day to Die Hard | Irina | |
| 2013 | Polar flight | Lyuda | |
| 2014 | Freezer | Alisa | |
| 2015 | Country OZ | Fifa | |
| 2015 | About love |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2010 | In the Forests and Mountains | Maria Gavrilovna Zaletova |
| 2010 | Doctor Tyrsa | Lisa |
| 2010 | Sky on Fire | Lisa Voronina |
| 2010 | In the forests and mountains | Maria Gavrilovna |
| 2011 | Counterplay | Irina Kurakina |
| 2011 | I will never forget you | Katya Alkovich |
| 2014 | What begins Motherland | Natalya |
| 2015 | The seventh rune | Tatiana Ikonnikova |
| 2015 | Catherine the Great | Catherine II |
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