Yulia Peresild facts for kids
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Yulia Peresild
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Peresild in 2018
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Yulia Sergeevna Peresild
5 September 1984 |
| Nationality | Russian |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
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Alexei Uchitel
(m. 2008; div. 2021)Mikhail Troynik
(m. 2023) |
| Children | 2 |
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Time in space
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11 days, 16 hours, 13 minutes |
| Missions | Soyuz MS-19 / Soyuz MS-18 |
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Yulia Sergeyevna Peresild (Russian: Юлия Сергеевна Пересильд; born on September 5, 1984) is a talented Russian actress and singer. She is also known for being a cosmonaut!
Yulia is a leading actress at the Malaya Bronnaya Theatre. She made history by participating in a special space flight. During this trip, she filmed parts of a movie called The Challenge. This made her the first professional actress to act in outer space. She was also the fifth Russian woman to travel into space.
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Early Life and Education
Yulia Peresild was born in Pskov, a city in what was then the Soviet Union. Her father was an icon painter, and her mother worked in a kindergarten. Her family name, Peresild, comes from her great-grandparents who were from Estonia.
In 2001, Yulia finished high school in Pskov. She first started studying Russian language at a local institute. However, after one year, she moved to Moscow to follow her dream of becoming an actress. In 2006, she graduated from the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts.
Since 2007, Yulia has performed as a guest actress at the State Theatre of Nations. She also works with other theaters in Moscow.
Acting Career Highlights
Yulia Peresild began her acting career in 2003. Her first role was in a TV series called Land. Her first big movie roles were in The Bride (2006) and Captive (2008).
She became very well-known for her main role as Sofia in the drama The Edge (2010). She also starred in the TV series Santa Lucia (2012) and the thriller Sonnentau (2012). Yulia also played important roles in films like In the Fog (2012). In 2015, she played the famous Soviet sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko in the war film Battle for Sevastopol.
Filming a Movie in Space
Yulia Peresild was chosen for a very special mission. She was part of the crew for the Soyuz MS-19 space flight. This mission launched on October 5, 2021. The goal was to film parts of the movie The Challenge in space. She was picked from a group of 20 actresses.
On October 17, 2021, Yulia returned to Earth aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft. This historic trip made her the first professional actress to film a movie in outer space.
Personal Life
Yulia Peresild has two daughters, born in 2009 and 2012. In 2022, she confirmed her relationship with actor Mikhail Troynik. They were married in 2023.
Yulia is also a co-founder of a charity called Galchonok. This foundation helps children who have disorders of the central nervous system.
Selected Filmography
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 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 |
| 2013 | Weekend | 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 |
| 2020 | The Three | Veronika |
| 2021 | Petrov's Flu | Marina |
| 2021 | Sheena 667 | Olya |
| 2021 | Milk | Zoya |
| 2023 | The Challenge | Evgenia Vladimirovna "Zhenya" Belyaeva |
| 2024 | The Bremen Town Musicians | the Troubadour's mother |
| 2025 | Finist. The First Warrior | Baba Yaga in youth |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2003 | Land | Natasha Kublakova |
| 2005 | Yesenin | Katya Esenina |
| 2006 | Enchanted land | Natasha Kublakova |
| 2007 | Cobweb | Dasha Averina |
| 2007 | The Saboteur 2: The End of the War | Svetik |
| 2011 | The Matter of Store No. 1 | Masha Skachko |
| 2011 | Summer of Wolves | Tosya |
| 2012 | Santa Lucia | Vika Saykina |
| 2012 | Sonnentau | Rita Pomyalovskaya |
| 2014 | The Executioner | Nina |
| 2015 | Adult daughter | Albina Kolganova |
| 2018 | The Golden Horde | Ustinha |
| 2020 | Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes | Nastasya |
Awards and Recognition
Yulia Peresild has received many awards for her acting.
- In 2013, she received the Russian President’s Prize for young cultural professionals. President Vladimir Putin praised her "bright acting talent" and "sincerity."
- In 2018, she was named a Merited Artist of the Russian Federation. This award recognizes her important contributions to Russian culture and art.
- In 2023, she received the State Prize of the Russian Federation for her work on the film The Challenge.
Other Notable Awards
- She won the Golden Eagle for best supporting actress in 2010 for The Edge.
- She received the best actress award at the first BRICS Film Festival in 2015.
- She also won best actress at the fifth Beijing International Film Festival in 2015.
- In 2016, she won another Golden Eagle for best actress for her role in Battle for Sevastopol.
See also
In Spanish: Yulia Peresild para niños
