Yekaterina Guseva

Yekaterina Guseva
Born Гусева Екатерина Константиновна
July 9, 1976
Moscow, USSR, Russia
Other names Katia Gusjewa
Citizenship Russia
Occupation Actress, Singer
Years active 1997-present
Partner(s) Vladimir Abashkin (1996–present), 2 children
Children Abashkin Alexei Vladimirovich (b. 1999)
Abashkina Anna Vladimirovna (b. 2010)
Parent(s) Guseva Tamara Mikhailovna (mother)
Gusev Konstantin Vasilyevich (father)
Awards
Website
ekaterinaguseva.ru

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

Early life

Her mother Tamara Mikhailovna works as a chief inspector in the administrative-technical Inspection of the City of Moscow. Her father Konstantin Vasilyevich works as an artistic tailor and designer.[2] In Guseva's childhood, her father played the violin; it was his violin with which she was depicted in the series Brigada. Guseva's younger sister Nastya graduated from a pedagogical and psychological institute and works as a methodologist in a kindergarten.

By the time she was four, Katya 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] Yekaterina gladly remembers the never-ending school summer breaks and campfires. She played in NABAT theatre, established by the school principal.

While planning to enroll to Moscow Biotechnology Institute, Katye was approached by theatre director Evgeny Simonov's assistant, 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] Her mother cried when she learnt Katya switched to performing arts. She did, though, appreciate Katya's talent once seeing the graduating piece Esop. Katya played a lot of roles during her study years but her favourite was the 80-year-old from The Last Ones, a play by Maxim Gorkiy.

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, Yekaterina came to the role of Katya Tatarinova in musical Nord-Ost by Alexei Ivashchenko and Georgi Vasiliev. During preparation for "Nord-Ost" premier, Ekaterina earned a fame by paying 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, Ekaterina performs songs as a solo singer and together with Leonid Serebrennikov and others. She released her first solo music CD album in 2007.

Yekaterina Guseva is married to businessman Vladimir Abashkin. They have a son Alexei and a daughter Anna.

Filmography

Television

Films

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):

References

  1. ↑ Beumers, Birgit (2005). Pop culture Russia!: media, arts, and lifestyle. ABC-CLIO. p. 249. ISBN 978-1-85109-459-2. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  2. ↑ Information at proficinema.ru (rus)
  3. ↑ "About Katya". www.ekaterinaguseva.ru. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  4. ↑ "Yekaterina Guseva". www.rusactors.ru. Retrieved 2012-12-01.

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