Irina Kaptelova
Born (1986-06-03) June 3, 1986
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
Alma materDnipropetrovsk National University
Occupation(s)Actress, model, journalist
Years active2008–present
Websiteirinakaptelova.ru

Irina Kaptelova (Ukrainian: Ірина Каптелова) is a Ukrainian actress. She's widely known for having played a number of roles in TV and movie industry of China.[1]

Life and career

Kaptelova graduated from the Faculty of International Journalism at the Dnipropetrovsk National University in 2008, and then worked as a television host for a short term. She studied acting under Vitaly Malakhov, People's Artist of Ukraine, Taras Shevchenko National Award Laureate, Art director of Theatre on Podol. In 2012 she was admitted to the acting department in Russian Academy of Theatre Arts.

Her film debut was as a Russian military officer in Winter Is Not Cold (2009), which was later censored in China.[2] After playing leading roles in several scripted series, she gained recognition for her performance in the drama My Natasha (2012).[3] Set in Northeast China and Soviet Union, My Natasha is an epic love story spanning 50 years.

It was the first foreign actress who played the female lead in the Chinese television series. My Natasha became a success upon its release and launched Kaptelova on the path to stardom. Her performance won wide acclaim from film critics and the media, "She has created a unique image, playing with unique acting skills. 'My Natasha' made her the most brilliant star of Chinese screen".[4] That same year, Kaptelova won the award of "Best Foreign Actress" at the 2012 TV Drama Awards Made in China.[5]

In addition to Ukrainian and Russian, Kaptelova speaks English and Chinese. Now Kaptelova is involved in the filming of a new major series about Yung Wing, the first Chinese student in U.S. It is a joint Chinese-US project, and Kaptelova plays Yung Wing's American wife, Mary Kellogg.[6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Winter is not cold
冬天不冷		Soldier Doria
2010The Hutou Fortress - Bacteria
虎头要塞细菌		Shawa

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Northeast Love Story - Russian Girls in Xiaocheng
俄罗斯姑娘在小城		Donnia
2010The Doctors
医者仁心		Anesthesiologist Alice
2011The Tide
潮人		Nakali
2011East
东方		OfficerGuest star
2012My Natasha
我的娜塔莎		Natasha
2012New Year Picture
年画		Natalia
2013Pathfinding to the Northeast - Prequel
闯关东前传		Catherine
2013New Youth
新青年		Helen
2013Yung Wing
容闳		Mary Kellogg

References

  1. ↑ "Украинка стала китайской кинозвездой". www.ukrrudprom.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  2. ↑ "Илиша как украинская актриса покорила 120 млн китайцев". W-O-S. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
  3. ↑ "11.03.12 УСПЕХ СЕРИАЛА МОЯ НАТАША". China-sky. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
  4. ↑ "Украинка Ирина Каптелова стала первой иностранной актрисой, получившей премию "TV Drama Awards Made in China"". izvestia. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
  5. ↑ "Українка стала першою іноземною акторкою, яка здобула азіатську "Еммі"". Vidia. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
  6. ↑ "Українка стала першою іноземною актрисою, яка отримала престижну китайську премію TV Drama Awards Made in China (фото)". Ukranews. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
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