Yulia Peresild
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Yulia Peresild

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- Born
- 1984 · Pskov.
- Nationality
- Soviet Union · Russia
- Occupation
- actress · space tourist
- Fields
- acting
- Education
- Russian Institute of Theatre Arts
- Honours
- Golden Eagle Awards · The Crystal Turandot · Russian Federation's Government Award · Merited Artist of Russia · Government Prize of the Russian Federation · State Prize of the Russian Federation
- Languages
- Russian
In this article
Key facts
Yulia Peresild studied at Russian Institute of Theatre Arts. The recorded working language is Russian. The field of work recorded is acting. Employment is recorded with Malaya Bronnaya Theatre and Theatre of Nations. Distinctions recorded are Golden Eagle Awards, The Crystal Turandot, Russian Federation's Government Award and Merited Artist of Russia.
• Name — Yulia Peresild
• Birth Name — Yulia Sergeevna Peresild
• Born — 1984 09 05
• Birthplace — Pskov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
• Occupation — * Actress
• singer
• Years Active — 2003–present
• Height M — 1.68
• Awards — *
• 8th Golden Eagle Awards (2010)
• 14th Golden Eagle Awards (2016)
• Alma Mater — * Theatre of Nations
• Malaya Bronnaya Theatre
• Website — Юлия Пересильд
• Children — 2, including Anna Peresild
Yulia Sergeevna Peresild (; born 5 September 1984) is a Russian actress, singer, and cosmonaut.
Leading actress of the Malaya Bronnaya Theatre. Participant of a space flight within the framework of the scientific and educational project The Challenge: The First in Space, during which she participated in the filming of episodes of the 2023 feature film The Challenge. During her spaceflight to the ISS in October 2021 she became the first professional actress to act in outer space. She became the fifth woman in the history of the Soviet Union and Russia to travel into space, and the second to work and live on the ISS.
Early life and education
Peresild was born in Pskov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Her father was an icon painter and her mother was a kindergarten worker. Her surname comes from her Estonian paternal great-grandparents, who were deported to the Russian SFSR. In 2001 she graduated from secondary school No. 24 in the city of Pskov.
After school, she entered the Faculty of Russian Philology of the Pskov State Pedagogical Institute, but after studying for only one year, she went to Moscow and entered a theater university.
In 2006, she graduated from the acting department of the directing department of the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts.
Since 2007, as a guest actress, she began to participate in the performances of the State Theatre of Nations.
Collaborates with the Moscow Theater "School of the Modern Play", the Malaya Bronnaya Theatre in Moscow, as well as with the Theater Company of Yevgeny Mironov.
Career
• Illustration — Peresild at the 2017 Kinotavr festival in Sochi
Her acting debut was the role of Natasha Kublakova in the 2003 television series Land (TV series), directed by Aleksandr Baranov.
Her first big work in film was the role of Olya Rodyashina in the drama film The Bride (2006) directed by Elyor Ishmukhamedov, and Captive (2008) directed by Alexei Uchitel.
However, her real breakthrough roles included the main role of Sofia in the drama The Edge (2010) directed by Alexei Uchitel, the television series Santa Lucia (2012), and the mystical thriller Sonnentau (2012).
Peresild became well known after playing supporting roles in In the Fog (2012) directed by Sergei Loznitsa, and she played the role of Soviet Sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko in the 2015 biographical war film Battle for Sevastopol.
Filming in outer space
• Illustration — Russian stamp dedicated to the film The Challenge
She was selected as a member of the crew of Soyuz MS-19, which launched on 5 October 2021, in order to shoot the film The Challenge (2023 film) with Klim Shipenko. Her name was chosen from a shortlist of 20 actresses, and was announced on 14 May 2021. On 17 October, she returned to Earth on board Soyuz MS-18.
Personal life
For many years Peresild had an affair with a married Russian film director Alexei Uchitel with whom she has two daughters, born in 2009 and 2012. Alexei Uchitel’s divorce from his wife is not officially registered, because in addition to personal, they are also connected by business relations. In 2021, Peresild announced that she had broken up with him.
In 2022, Yulia Peresild confirmed that she is in a relationship with actor Mikhail Troynik. and they were married in 2023.
She is a founding member of the charity foundation Galchonok (), which works to provide treatment for children with organic central nervous system disorders.
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes
• 2003 — Land (TV series) — Natasha Kublakova — TV series
• 2005 — Yesenin — Katya Esenina — TV series
• 2006 — Enchanted land — Natasha Kublakova — TV series
• 2007 — Cobweb (TV series) — Dasha Averina — TV series
• 2007 — The Saboteur 2: The End of the War — Svetik — TV series
• 2011 — The Matter of Store No. 1 — Masha Skachko — TV series
• 2011 — Summer of Wolves — Tosya — Mini-series
• 2012 — Santa Lucia — Vika Saykina — TV series
• 2012 — Sonnentau — Rita Pomyalovskaya, journalist — TV series
• 2014 — The Executioner (Russian TV series) — Nina — TV series
• 2015 — Adult daughter — Albina Kolganova — TV series
• 2018 — The Golden Horde — Ustinha — TV series
• 2020 — Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes — Nastasya — TV series
• 2021 — Mediator — Maria Rusakova — TV series
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Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes
• 2006 — The Bride — Olya Rodyashina
• 2008 — Captive — Nastya
• 2008 — Once Upon a Time in the Provinces — Anastasiya Vladimirovna Zvonnikova
• 2008 — Virtual Alice — Anna Kochergina
• 2009 — Crush — Ira
• 2010 — The Abduction — Elena
• 2010 — The Edge — Sofia
• 2010 — Decoy — Vera Pozdnyakova
• 2011 — Five Brides — Katya and Asya, twin sisters
• 2012 — In the Fog — Anelya
• 2012 — Marathon — Inna Antipova
• 2013 — What Girls Don't Talk About — Yulya
• 2013 — Paradjanov — Svetlana Shcherbatyuk, wife of Sergey Parajanov
• 2013 — Weekend (2013 film) — Inga, secretary
• 2015 — Battle for Sevastopol — Lyudmila Pavlichenko
• 2016 — The Heritage of Love — Masha Kulikova
• 2016 — I Am a Teacher — Anna Kurenkova
• 2017 — Cold Tango — Layma
• 2018 — A Rough Draft — Rose White
• 2019 — Dark like the Night. Karenina-2019 — Karenina — short film
• 2020 — The Three — Veronika
• 2021 — Petrov's Flu — Marina
• 2021 — Sheena 667 — Olya
• 2021 — Milk — Zoya
• 2023 — The Challenge — Evgenia Vladimirovna "Zhenya" Belyaeva — shot in space
• 2024 — The Bremen Town Musicians — the Troubadour's mother
• 2025 — Finist. The First Warrior — Baba Yaga in youth
• 2025 — License to Love — Katerina
• 2026 — Krasavitsa — Evdokia Ivanovna Dashina
Honors
• Illustration — Peresild at the award ceremony of the President of the Russian Federation 2012 in the Kremlin (2013)
• Illustration — Pavel Akimkin and Yulia Peresild is the Golden Mask 2016.
• On March 15, 2013, Yulia Peresild was awarded the Russian President’s Prize for young cultural professionals and for works for children in 2012 "for her contribution to the development of the national theater and cinema art", at the presentation of which on March 25, 2013, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin said:
Yulia Peresild is the owner of a bright acting talent, a worthy successor to the traditions of Russian psychological theater. Her art is filled with sincerity and heartfelt openness, diligence is combined with a sense of responsibility to art and the audience.
• 2018 — Merited Artist of the Russian Federation — for her great contribution to the development of national culture and art, many years of fruitful activity.
• 2023 — State Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of literature and art in 2022 (June 12, 2023) — for the creation of the feature film The Challenge.
Public awards and prizes
• The Golden Eagle award for the best actress in a supporting role (in The Edge, 2010)
• Best actress award at the first BRICS Film Festival (2015)
• Best actress award at the fifth Beijing International Film Festival (2015)
• The Golden Eagle award for the best actress (in Battle for Sevastopol, 2016)

Russian actress Yulia Peresild, winner of the 2012 President’s Prize for young cultural professionals, at the award ceremony.
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President of Russia Vladimir Putin with actress Yulia Peresild, winner of the 2012 President’s Prize for young cultural professionals.
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- 1.Russia-1. Юлия Пересильд.
- 2.BBC. Russian team back on Earth after filming first movie in space. 17 October 2021.
- 3.Eesti juurtega näitlejanna Julia Peresild "Tüdrukute salajutud" peaosas!.
- 4.Diem Nguyen Le. Meet Yulia Peresild, the first actor to film in space for The Challenge. South China Morning Post. 11 October 2021.
- 5.Яцко В. А. Юлия Пересильд — звезда эпохи?.
- 6.Roulette, Joey. Russian Actress and Director to Start Making First Movie on Space Station. The New York Times. 5 October 2021.
- 7.Japanese billionaire, Russian actress to fly to ISS. 13 May 2021.
- 8.Maria Remizova. Юлия Пересильд призналась, что родила дочерей от 66-летнего Алексея Учителя. Kp.ru -. Komsomolskaya Pravda. 3 October 2017.
- 9.What Yulia Peresild is silent about: Secrets of the muse and mother of children, director Alexei Uchitel – Art 2023. Art design log.
- 10.The married Aleksey Yefimovich Uchitel met again with Julia Peresild. news.myseldon.com. 27 February 2022.
- 11.Julia Peresild left from Aleksey Yefimovich Uchitel. news.myseldon.com. 26 August 2021.
- 12.Михаил Тройник показал редкое фото с Юлией Пересильд. news.myseldon.com. 12 April 2023.
- 13.В Москве вручили кинопремию "Золотой орел". Rossiyskaya Gazeta. 21 January 2011.
- 14.'Thithi' named best film at first BRICS festival. Press Trust of India. 6 September 2016.
- 15.Mexican drama scoops top prize at Beijing Film Festival. Reuters. 24 April 2015.
- 16.Kozlov, Vladimir. 'About Love' Nabs Top Honors at Russia's Golden Eagles Ceremony. Hollywood Reporter. 29 January 2016.
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