Yulia Sergeyevna Peresild (; born 5 September 1984) is a Russian actress, singer, and cosmonaut.
Leading actress of the Malaya Bronnaya Theatre. Participant of a space flight within the framework of the scientific and educational project The Challenge: The First in Space, during which she participated in the filming of episodes of the 2023 feature film The Challenge. During her spaceflight to the ISS in October 2021 she became the first professional actress to act in outer space. She became the fifth woman in the history of the Soviet Union and Russia to travel into space, and the second to work and live on the ISS.
Early life and education Peresild was born in Pskov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Her father was an icon painter and her mother was a kindergarten worker. Her surname comes from her Estonian paternal great-grandparents, who were deported to the Russian SFSR. In 2001 she graduated from secondary school No. 24 in the city of Pskov. After school, she entered the Faculty of Russian Philology of the Pskov State Pedagogical Institute, but after studying for only one year, she went to Moscow and entered a theater university.
In 2006, she graduated from the acting department of the directing department of the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts.
Since 2007, as a guest actress, she began to participate in the performances of the State Theatre of Nations.
Collaborates with the Moscow Theater "School of the Modern Play", the Malaya Bronnaya Theatre in Moscow, as well as with the Theater Company of Yevgeny Mironov.
Career
Her acting debut was the role of Natasha Kublakova in the 2003 television series , directed by Aleksandr Baranov.
Her first big work in film was the role of Olya Rodyashina in the drama film The Bride (2006) directed by Elyor Ishmukhamedov, and Captive (2008) directed by Alexei Uchitel.
However, her real breakthrough roles included the main role of Sofia in the drama The Edge (2010) directed by Alexei Uchitel, the television series Santa Lucia (2012), and the mystical thriller Sonnentau (2012). Peresild became well known after playing supporting roles in In the Fog (2012) directed by Sergei Loznitsa, and she played the role of Soviet Sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko in the 2015 biographical war film Battle for Sevastopol.
Filming in outer space
She was selected as a member of the crew of Soyuz MS-19, which launched on 5 October 2021, in order to shoot the film The Challenge (2023 film) with Klim Shipenko. Her name was chosen from a shortlist of 20 actresses, and was announced on 14 May 2021. On 17 October, she returned to Earth on board Soyuz MS-18.
Personal life For many years Peresild had an affair with a married Russian film director Alexei Uchitel with whom she has two daughters, born in 2009 and 2012. Alexei Uchitel’s divorce from his wife is not officially registered, because in addition to personal, they are also connected by business relations. In 2021, Peresild announced that she had broken up with him.
In 2022, Yulia Peresild confirmed that she is in a relationship with actor Mikhail Troynik. and they were married in 2023.
She is a founding member of the charity foundation Galchonok (), which works to provide treatment for children with organic central nervous system disorders.
Selected filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2006 The Bride Olya Rodyashina 2008 Captive Nastya 2008 Once Upon a Time in the Provinces Anastasiya Vladimirovna Zvonnikova 2008 Virtual Alice Anna Kochergina 2009 Crush Ira 2010 The Abduction Elena 2010 The Edge Sofia 2010 Decoy Vera Pozdnyakova 2011 Five Brides Katya and Asya, twin sisters 2012 In the Fog Anelya 2012 Marathon Inna Antipova 2013 What Girls Don't Talk About Yulya 2013 Paradjanov Svetlana Shcherbatyuk, wife of Sergey Parajanov 2013 Inga, secretary 2015 Battle for Sevastopol Lyudmila Pavlichenko 2016 The Heritage of Love Masha Kulikova 2016 I Am a Teacher Anna Kurenkova 2017 Cold Tango Layma 2018 A Rough Draft Rose White 2019 Dark like the Night. Karenina-2019 Karenina short film2020 The Three Veronika 2021 Petrov's Flu Marina 2021 Sheena 667 Olya 2021 Milk Zoya 2023 The Challenge Evgenia Vladimirovna "Zhenya" Belyaeva shot in space2024 The Bremen Town Musicians the Troubadour's mother 2025 Finist. The First Warrior Baba Yaga in youth 2025 License to Love Katerina 2026 Krasavitsa Evdokia Ivanovna Dashina
Television Year Title Role Notes2003 Natasha Kublakova TV series2005 Yesenin Katya Esenina TV series2006 Natasha Kublakova TV series2007 Dasha Averina TV series2007 Svetik TV series2011 Masha Skachko TV series2011 Summer of Wolves Tosya Mini-series2012 Santa Lucia Vika Saykina TV series2012 Sonnentau Rita Pomyalovskaya, journalist TV series2014 Nina TV series2015 Adult daughter Albina Kolganova TV series2018 Ustinha TV series2020 Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes Nastasya TV series2021 Mediator Maria Rusakova TV series
Honors
On March 15, 2013, Yulia Peresild was awarded the Russian President’s Prize for young cultural professionals and for works for children in 2012 "for her contribution to the development of the national theater and cinema art", at the presentation of which on March 25, 2013, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin said: Yulia Peresild is the owner of a bright acting talent, a worthy successor to the traditions of Russian psychological theater. Her art is filled with sincerity and heartfelt openness, diligence is combined with a sense of responsibility to art and the audience. 2018 — Merited Artist of the Russian Federation — for her great contribution to the development of national culture and art, many years of fruitful activity. 2023 — State Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of literature and art in 2022 (June 12, 2023) — for the creation of the feature film The Challenge.
Public awards and prizes The Golden Eagle award for the best actress in a supporting role (in The Edge, 2010) Best actress award at the first BRICS Film Festival (2015) Best actress award at the fifth Beijing International Film Festival (2015) The Golden Eagle award for the best actress (in Battle for Sevastopol, 2016)
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