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Lyanka Gryu
Лянка Грыу |
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Lyanka Gryu in Moscow (2009)
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Lyanka Georgievna Gryu '
22 November 1987 |
| Citizenship | Russian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | Mikhail Vaynberg (from 2010) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Rolan Bykov Award |
Lyanka Georgievna Gryu (born November 22, 1987) is a Russian actress who has appeared in movies and TV shows. She began her acting career when she was only four years old.
A Star from a Young Age
Lyanka Gryu was born in Moscow, Russia. Her father, Gheorghe Grâu, was an actor from Moldova, and her mother, Stella Ilnitskaya, was a Russian actress. Her parents separated when she was a child.
Lyanka's acting journey started by chance. When she was four, her mother was studying at the famous Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), a top film school in Russia. One day, Lyanka was noticed in the school's hallways and was offered a part in a short film called One. The movie, based on a story by Ray Bradbury, won many awards in Europe.
Using a Stage Name
Early in her career, movie producers asked Lyanka to use the stage name Lyana Ilnitskaya. They thought this name would be more familiar to Russian audiences. At age six, she hosted a children's TV show called Tic-Tac.
Her first big role came in 1997 when she played Becky in the movie A Little Princess. Her performance was so good that she won Best Actress awards at two different film festivals for children.
When she turned 18, Lyanka decided to stop using her stage name. She began using her real name, Lyanka Gryu, as she started studying acting at the same university her mother attended.
Career Highlights
Lyanka's career took off in 2009. She starred as Jacqueline, the daughter of the famous character D'Artagnan, in the movie The Return of the Musketeers, or The Treasures of Cardinal Mazarin. To prepare for this role, she spent over two months learning how to ride horses and fence with a sword.
That same year, she played a main character in the popular TV series Barvikha, about students at an elite high school.
In 2011, Lyanka was cast as the clever Irene Adler in a Russian TV series about Sherlock Holmes. She has also appeared in American productions, including the TV show The Americans and the independent film Impossible Monsters.
Lyanka was married for 11 years and has one son.
Selected Filmography
Here are some of the movies and TV shows Lyanka Gryu has been in:
- 1992: One as Katya
- 1997: A Little Princess as Becky
- 1998: Who If Not Us as Irochka
- 2000: Triumph as Katya
- 2005: Popsa as Alisa
- 2009: The Return of the Musketeers, or The Treasures of Cardinal Mazarin as Jacqueline
- 2009: Barvikha as Zhenya Kolesnichenko
- 2010: Skipped Parts as Darya
- 2013: Sherlock Holmes as Irene Adler
- 2017 / 2018: The Americans as Elina Sachko
- 2019: Impossible Monsters as Shayna
