Anastasia Baranova facts for kids

Anastasia Baranova is an actress from Russia. She was born on April 23, 1989. She is well-known for her main roles in TV shows. She played Jennifer "Scout" Lauer in Scout's Safari. She also played Addison "Addy" Carver in the Syfy series Z Nation.

Early Life and Moving to the U.S.

Anastasia was born in Moscow, Russia. At that time, Russia was part of the Soviet Union. When she was a child, she started modeling in Moscow.

In 1998, Anastasia and her mom, Ata, moved to Minnesota in the United States. She kept modeling there. Two years later, in 2000, they moved to California. That's where Anastasia started acting. To learn English, she used JumpStart CD-ROMs. She also took classes for speaking and singing. Anastasia speaks both Russian and English very well. She studied at Chapman University.

She also went to The Acting Corps, an acting school in Los Angeles. As of 2010, she lives in Los Angeles, California.

Acting Career Highlights

Anastasia Baranova began her acting career in 2002. Her first small role was on the Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire. Soon after, she got the main role in the Discovery Kids/NBC TV series Scout's Safari. She played a character named Jennifer "Scout" Lauer.

Filming for Scout's Safari started in July 2002. Most of the show was filmed in South Africa. The series aired from October 2002 to February 2004. It had two seasons and 26 episodes.

Other TV Shows and Movies

Anastasia has appeared in many other TV shows. These include Joan of Arcadia, Veronica Mars, Drake & Josh, and 7th Heaven. She also appeared in Malcolm in the Middle. In 2007, she was in the movie Rise: Blood Hunter. In 2010, she appeared on the HDNet series Svetlana.

In 2014, Anastasia joined the cast of Z Nation. This Syfy series is a mix of horror, comedy, and drama. She played Addison "Addy" Carver, a main character.

In 2019, she also lent her voice to a video game. She voiced the character Katya in Metro Exodus.

Film and Television Roles

Here are some of the movies and TV shows Anastasia Baranova has been in: