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Svetlana BakulinaActress
Date of Birth: 19.11.1981
Country:  Russia |
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Biography of Svetlana Bakulina
Childhood and YouthSvetlana Bakulina, an actress known for successfully combining her career with family happiness, was born on November 19, 1981, in the city on the Neva River. In social media, Bakulina regularly mentions that she is the granddaughter of a sailor and shares photos of her grandfather, Captain Bolislav Ivanovich, a second rank captain and a tester of nuclear-powered ships. She completed her education in 1998 at School No. 490 with an emphasis on foreign languages, located in the Krasnogvardeisky District of St. Petersburg. In 2005, she graduated from the St. Petersburg State Academy of Theatre Arts on Mokhova Street, where her mentor in the theater training was director Alexander Belinsky.
Theater and Film
Bakulina made her debut in film and theater even before receiving her university diploma. In 2003, she appeared in the melodramatic series "Another Face," where she portrayed the role of nurse Masha. That same year, she joined the cast of the musical theater group at the St. Petersburg State Theater of Musical Comedy, where she later played prominent roles in productions such as "The Ball at the Savoy," "Tom Sawyer," "Hello, Dolly," and others. In the second half of the 2000s, Bakulina portrayed three central characters in three Russian films set in different eras: Princess Alexandra Bryachislavna in Igor Kalenov's feature film "Alexander: The Battle of the Neva," Maid of Honor Nadezhda Khovrina in the adventure series "Catherine's Musketeers" directed by Alexei Karelin, and prisoner Vera Mikhailova in the multi-episode drama "Starting Over" directed by Viktor Buturlin, where Bakulina not only acted but also sang. Audiences also enjoyed her transformation into Dasha Chizhova in the second season of the series "Two from a Chest." In 2012, Bakulina portrayed her namesake in the crime television film "Vacation" directed by Andrei Korshunov. In the series "Nevsky. Stress Test," the granddaughter of the sailor transformed into Major FSB Anna Krymova, and in the films "Conditional Cop. Okhta" and "Conditional Cop 2," she played the role of Snezhana. In the documentary film "Rurikids: The Story of the First Dynasty," Svetlana portrayed Princess Olga.
Personal Life
Svetlana Sergeyevna's personal life has been connected to her former classmate, Yegor Bakulin, since 2007. The couple has an extensive joint filmography, including films such as "Catherine's Musketeers" and "Alexander: The Battle of the Neva," as well as two children born three years apart. Their son resembles his mother, while their daughter resembles her father. Judging by the photos, the actress and her husband are as happy now as they were on their wedding day. Among the portraits shared by Bakulina on social media, many were taken by their firstborn, Darya, who turned 12 in May 2022. The 168 cm tall actress enjoys winter sports such as skiing and snowboarding. A full-fledged member of the Bakulin family is their Chihuahua dog named Mysha.
Svetlana Bakulina Now
In the fall of 2021, the four-episode melodrama "Pavlin, or Triangle in a Square" premiered on the channel "Domashny," in which Bakulina transformed into Anna, the owner of a beauty salon, playing an important role in the plot. Also, in late 2021, audiences saw the actress in the third season of the series "Difficult Teens," where Svetlana portrayed Lena's mother, a character played by Anastasia Krylova, and in the third season of "Conditional Cop."
In 2022, Bakulina added to her acting filmography. In April, NTV channel aired the 20-episode detective thriller "Chingachguk." The film starred Vladimir Epifantsev in the lead role, and Svetlana played her namesake. Additionally, in 2022, the St. Petersburg resident appeared in the ironic detective film "Without Cover," which explores the popular theme of twin brothers with fundamentally different biographies, and performed in plays at the Orthodox Drama Theater "Strannik."
