Alla Korot facts for kids

Alla Korot is an actress and dancer from Ukraine and America. She is famous for her roles in TV shows called soap operas. You might know her as Allie Doyle Martin from All My Children or Stacey Sloan from General Hospital: Night Shift.

Early Life and Dance

Alla Korot was born in Odesa, which was part of the Soviet Union (now Ukraine). In 1977, when she was young, her family moved to the United States. She grew up in San Francisco, California.

Before she became an actress, Alla was a talented dancer. She performed with her family in a group called Ballet Celeste International for six years. After touring with the ballet, her family settled in California. In 1987, Alla won a special award: California Miss T.E.E.N. One of her very first appearances was in a music video for the song "I Don't Even Mind" by Scott Grimes in 1989.

Acting Career

Alla Korot has had many roles in both movies and television shows. She is especially known for her work in popular TV soap operas.

Early TV Roles

In 1991, Alla moved to New York City. There, she got a big role as Jenna Norris on the soap opera Another World. She was on that show until 1992.

After that, Alla appeared as a guest star in many other well-known TV series. These include Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Diagnosis: Murder, ER, and Charmed. She also had recurring roles, meaning she appeared in several episodes, on shows like The District and Grimm.

Famous Soap Opera Roles

Alla Korot is perhaps best known for her roles in daytime soap operas. From 1997 to 1998, she played Allie Doyle Martin on All My Children.

Later, she had a recurring role as Stacey Sloan on the SOAPnet series General Hospital: Night Shift. In 2015, she announced she would join the cast of Days of Our Lives as Janet Bernard. She filmed two episodes for this show in 2016. In 2017, she also appeared on General Hospital as Nurse Darya.

Movies and TV Films

Alla has also acted in several movies. She played Angelique in Night of the Cyclone (1990) and Sophia Petrenko in Domestic Import (2006). She was also a Russian translator in the movie Fracture (2007).

She has also been in movies made for television. These include The Colony where she played Jessica James. She also appeared in Gone But Not Forgotten and Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well.

Behind the Scenes

In 1996, Alla Korot worked on the animated musical film The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She was a cinematographer for the video reference cast. This means she helped film the live-action movements that animators would later use to create the cartoon characters.

Personal Life

Alla Korot is Jewish. She is married to Yuval Selik, who was born in Russia and is from Israel. Together, they started a skin care business online called L'uvalla.