Mariya Shalayeva

Mariya Shalayeva
Мария Шалаева
Mariya Shalayeva in 2008.
Born
Mariya Aleksandrovna Shalayeva

(1981-03-15) 15 March 1981
OccupationsActress, director
Years active2001–present
AwardsNika Award - 2008

Mariya Aleksandrovna Shalayeva (Russian: Мари́я Алекса́ндровна Шала́ева; born 15 March 1981) is a Russian actress and director. Her film credits include I will be near (2012), Mermaid (2007) and Nirvana (2008).[1]

Biography

Mariya was born in Tushino, Moscow. Immediately after graduation, she entered the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts in the workshop of Joseph Raihelgauz. Mariya Shalaeva starred in over a dozen films and television series, including the films The Freshman, Masha, Mermaid, and Nirvana. Her role in Mermaid earned her several awards and nominations.[2]

Filmography

As actress

  • 2002 Odyssey 1989 as Cheburashka
  • 2002 The Freshman as Katya
  • 2002 The Messenger as episode (cancelled)
  • 2003 Fireworks as Marina Storozheeva
  • 2003 Bimmer (film) as girl with telegraph
  • 2003 March-throw as girlfriend Mashi
  • 2004 Lord of the ether as Dinka
  • 2004 Masha as Masha
  • 2004 Carousel as Sonya
  • 2005 Night seller as girl Dani
  • 2006 You do not leave me as Jeanne
  • 2006 Cat's Waltz TV as Lucya-Sandra
  • 2007 Mermaid as Alice Titova
  • 2008 The Brothers Karamazov (TV Series) as Liza Hohlakova
  • 2008 The Revenge TV as Polina, daughter Nina
  • 2008 Nirvana as Val
  • 2009 Jolly Fellows as Sasha
  • 2009 Bride at any Cost as Karina
  • 2009 Close the gates as Lena
  • 2009 I Am as Chera
  • 2012 Dialogues
  • 2012 Mothers (novel "Operation M") as the cook boss
  • 2012 I'll be there as Inna
  • 2012 Feast of locked as Nastya Kedrova
  • 2013 Women on the Verge as Tonya Sharkova
  • 2014 Devils (TV Series) as Maria Timofeevna Lebyadkina
  • 2014 Rather, "Moscow-Russia" as the seller of seeds
  • 2015 Concerned or Hal as Alexandera Gvozdikova
  • 2015 Rodina (TV series) as Yulia Laar
  • 2015 Without Borders as Masha, an employee of the border service
  • 2015 About Love as Lena
  • 2016 Red bracelets (TV series) as Yulia, sister of Oleg
  • 2017 Blockbaster as Dasha
  • 2020 Has Anyone Seen My Girl? as Liza
  • 2023 Clipmakers as Tonya Vodkina

As director

  • 2018 Razvod (short film)
  • 2022 Life Syndrome[3]

References

  1. ↑ "NameBright - Coming Soon". bodrov.net. Retrieved 2026-03-22.
  2. ↑ "Mariya Shalayeva - Awards". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 2026-03-22.
  3. ↑ "Похоронила любимого и сбежала от СВО: где сейчас «королева арт-хауса» Мария Шалаева". 78.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-03-22.