Yekaterina Guseva Explained

Yekaterina Guseva
Birth Name:Yekaterina Konstantinovna Guseva
Birth Date:9 July 1976
Birth Place:Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
Citizenship:Russia
Occupation:actress, singer
Yearsactive:1997-present
Domesticpartner:Vladimir Abashkin
Children:2
Parents:Tamara Mikhailovna Guseva (mother)
Konstantin Vasilyevich Gusev (father)
Notable Works:"Olga Belova" in Brigada
Url:ekaterinaguseva.ru

Yekaterina Konstantinovna Guseva (Russian: Екатери́на Константи́новна Гу́сева; 9 July 1976) is a Russian film, theater, TV actress and singer, Meritorious Artist of Russia.[1] She became famous for her role in the 2002 television series Brigada.

Early life

In Guseva's childhood, her father played the violin; it was his violin depicted in the series Brigada. Her younger sister, Nastya, works as a methodologist in a kindergarten.[2]

By age four, she was already part of the modern gymnastics resource group for the Soviet Union's representative team. She also tried figure skating and swimming. Seven years before finishing school, Katya was involved in the Georgian dance ensemble Kolkhida and managed to perform in the Bolshoi.[3]

While planning to enroll at the Moscow Biotechnology Institute, she was approached by an assistant to theatre director Evgeny Simonov who suggested she should apply for the V.V. Shukina Performing Arts College. She gave it a try, prepared for the entry exam during three days, and made it with ease.[4]

Life and career

After graduation in 1997, Yekaterina played a major role in the film Snake Spring by Nikolai Lebedev. Then, she was invited by Mark Rozovsky to his theater "Nikitsky Gate." After working four years in Rozovsky theater, she won the role of Katya Tatarinova in musical Nord-Ost by Alexei Ivashchenko and Georgi Vasiliev. During preparation for "Nord-Ost" premier, Yekaterina earned fame by playing a major role in the popular Russian crime miniseries Brigada. She had a day off during the terrorist attack on the theater in October 2002. Since 2003 she works in Mossovet Theatre.

In addition to playing in many popular Russian movies, Yekaterina performs songs as a solo singer and together with Leonid Serebrennikov and others. She released her first solo music CD album in 2007.[5]

Family

Yekaterina Guseva is married to businessman Vladimir Abashkin.[6] [7] They have two children.[8]

Selected filmography

Television

YearTitleOriginal TitleRole
1998-03 The Impostors Самозванцы
1999 Live Pushkin Живой Пушкин
1999 Request Stop Остановка по требованию Katya
2001 Displaced Сдвинутый
2002 Brigada Бригада Olga Belova
2003 I'm Looking for a Bride Without a Dowry Ищу невесту без приданого Bera Ignatova
2004 Cadets Курсанты nurse Liza
2004 The Sky and the Earth Небо и земля Marina Shvedova
2005 Yesenin Есенин Avgusta Miklashevskaya
2005 To Hunt an Elk Охота на изюбря Irina
2006 Rush Hour Час пик Kseniya Bazhenova
2008 Save Our Souls Спасите наши души Nadezhda Hrunicheva
2008 Hot ice Жаркий лёд Natalia Trofimova
2008 Photographer Фотограф Alla Litvak
2010 Palm Sunday Вербное воскресенье Margarita Polozkova
2010 I'm Not Myself Я не я Lena
2010 If I Loved You ... Если бы я тебя любил... Tatiana
2010 Brest. Serf Heroes Крепостные герои
2011 Lektor Лектор Kira
2013 Tamarka Тамарка Tamara
2014 Talyanka Тальянка Tatyana
2016 Thin Ie Тонкий лед Irina Palagina

Films

YearTitleOriginal TitleRole
1997 Snake Spring Змеиный источник Dina
1998 Billboard Billboard (Poland, 1998) Tania
1998 Paradise Apple Райское яблочко
2001 Happy Birthday, Lola! С днём рождения, Лола! Lola
2001 Pale-faced Liar Бледнолицый лжец Nastenyka
2002 Intimate life Sebastiano Bakhova Интимная жизнь Севастиана Бахова Katya
2003 Shield of Minerva Щит Минервы Margo
2004 On Upper Maslovka Street На верхней Масловке Katya
2005 From 180 and Taller От 180 и выше Oksana
2006 Peak Hour Час пик Kseniya
2006 Tanker Tango Танкер Танго Anna
2007 He, She and I Он, она и я Masha Arsenyeva
2007 The Runaways Беглянки Anya Zinovieva
2007 Thanks for the Love! Спасибо за любовь! as Lara
2007 Platki Платки Anna
2009 The Man Who Knew Everything Человек, который знал всё Irina
2010 Walk through Paris Прогулка по Парижу Polina
2011 Goldfish in N Золотая рыбка в городе Н Marusya
2012 Brigada 2 Бригада-2 Olga Belova
2013 12 months 12 месяцев Natalia Chernomor, the owner of club
2013 Heal the Fear Излечить страх Anna Lanskya
2013 Invisible Невидимки Rita Muraveva
2013 Weekend Weekend Zhanna
2018 Tobol Тобол Catherine I of Russia
2019 Domovoy Домовой mother
2022 Amanat Аманат Maria Olenina

Theatre

Teatr "U Nikitskih vorot" (1997—2001):

Prodyuserskaya kompaniya "Link" (2001—2003):

Mezhdunarodnoe teatral'noe agentstvo "Art-Partner XXI" (2002):

Mossovet Theatre (2003—present):

Teatrium na Serpuhovke (2006—present):

Stage Entertainment (October 2008 - April 2010):

Moskovskaya gosudarstvennaya akademicheskaya filarmoniya (2009):

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Beumers, Birgit. Pop culture Russia!: media, arts, and lifestyle. 15 April 2011. 2005. ABC-CLIO. 978-1-85109-459-2. 249.
  2. http://www.proficinema.ru/guide/index.php?ID=2245&PROP_NAME=SPRAV_AKTER Information at proficinema.ru (rus)
  3. Web site: About Katya. ekaterinaguseva.ru. 1 December 2012. ru.
  4. Web site: Yekaterina Guseva profile. rusactors.ru. ru. 1 December 2012.
  5. http://www.ekaterinaguseva.ru/press.phtml?id=11486 Катя сменила "Бригаду" на романсы
  6. Web site: Екатерина Гусева стала мамой . 2016-09-08 . 2011-11-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111104160722/http://vip-star.ru/news_showbiz/3123-ekaterina-guseva-stala-mamoj.html . dead .
  7. http://news.yandex.ua/people/abashkin_vladimir.html Владимир Абашкин: Пресс-Портрет
  8. Web site: Екатерина Гусева стала мамой . 2016-09-08 . 2011-11-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111104160722/http://vip-star.ru/news_showbiz/3123-ekaterina-guseva-stala-mamoj.html . dead .