Olesya Rulin facts for kids
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Olesya Rulin
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Rulin at WonderCon 2015
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Olesya Yurivna Rulina
March 17, 1986 |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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Joseph Noel Pauline
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| Children | 1 |
Olesya Yurivna Rulina (Russian: Oлeся Юрьевна Рулина) is an actress from Russia and America. She was born on March 17, 1986. Olesya is well-known for playing Kelsi Nielsen in all three High School Musical movies. She also starred in other films like Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008) and Family Weekend (2013).
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Growing Up and Early Life
Olesya Rulin was born in Moscow, which is in Russia. She spent her very early childhood in a town called Likhoslavl.
When Olesya was eight years old, her family moved to the United States. They joined her father, who had moved there two years before. First, they lived in Texas, and later they moved to Utah. Olesya finished high school at West Jordan High School in 2005.
Olesya is also a trained ballet dancer. When she was 12, her mom encouraged her to enter a modeling contest. She won and was offered to work with four different agencies! Olesya can also play the piano.
Before she became a full-time actress, she worked as a nursing assistant for a year. She also worked at stores like Victoria's Secret and Nordstrom. She was working at Nordstrom when the first High School Musical movie came out. Later, she was studying economics in Paris when the auditions for High School Musical 2 happened.
Her Acting Journey
Olesya Rulin is famous for her role as Kelsi Nielsen in High School Musical, High School Musical 2, and High School Musical 3: Senior Year. She also appeared in other Disney Channel movies. These include Halloweentown High, The Poof Point, and Hounded. She was also in the TV show Everwood.
In High School Musical 2, Olesya's role was much bigger than in the first movie. She even had a solo part in the song "You Are the Music in Me". She also sang a few lines in "Work This Out." Olesya played Kelsi Nielsen again in High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Her part was even bigger in this movie. She performed three songs, including a duet with Lucas Grabeel.
Olesya also acted with Jessica Simpson in the movie Major Movie Star (also known as Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous). In 2009, she starred with Billy Ray Cyrus and Heather Locklear in the drama film Flying By.
In 2010, Olesya Rulin was the main star in Expecting Mary. Many other famous actors were in this movie too. In 2013, she starred in Family Weekend with Kristin Chenoweth and Matthew Modine.
From 2015 to 2016, Olesya played Callista Secor in the TV series Powers.
Her Family Life
On November 11, 2021, Olesya Rulin married Joseph Noel Pauline. He is an entrepreneur.
In August 2022, Olesya and Joseph shared happy news. They had welcomed their first child, a daughter.
Movies and TV Shows
Olesya Rulin has been in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of them:
Films
- 2005: Mobsters and Mormons as Julie Jaymes
- 2006: High School Musical as Kelsi Nielsen
- 2007: American Pastime as Cathy Reyes
- 2007: High School Musical 2 as Kelsi Nielsen
- 2008: Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous as Petrovich
- 2008: High School Musical 3: Senior Year as Kelsi Nielsen
- 2009: Flying By as Ellie
- 2010: Expecting Mary as Mary
- 2013: Family Weekend as Emily Smith-Dungy
Television Shows
- 2001: Hounded (TV film) as Girl #1
- 2001: The Poof Point (TV film) as Annie
- 2004: Halloweentown High (TV film) as Natalie the Pink Troll
- 2009–2011: Greek as Abby (10 episodes)
- 2010: CSI: Miami as Andrea Williams (Episode: "Mommie Deadest")
- 2010: The Mentalist as Sam Starks (Episode: "The Red Ponies")
- 2011: Drop Dead Diva as Mia Dalton (Episode: "He Said, She Said")
- 2015–2016: Powers as Calista Secor (Main role)
- 2019: SEAL Team as Jenna Robertson (Episode: "Things Not Seen")
- 2020–2022: NCIS: Los Angeles as Zasha Gagrin (5 episodes)
- 2022: The Rookie as Danielle Bloomfield (Episode: "Backstabbers")
See also
In Spanish: Olesya Rulin para niños
