Sofya Andreyevna Arzhakovskaya[1] (Russian: Софья Андреевна Аржаковская; born 12 August 1987), known professionally as Sofya Skya (sometimes Sofya Skaya) (Russian: Софья Ская) is a Russian actress, ballet dancer, director and acting coach.[2][3]
Sofya Skya | |
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| Софья Ская | |
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| Born | Sofya Andreyevna Arzhakovskaya 12 August 1987 |
| Nationality | Russian |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Sergey Veremeenko |
| Website | sofyaskya |
Early life
editSkya was born in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia). Her grandmother, Emma Shchetinina, was a famous harpist and teacher.[citation needed]
Skya began attending dance classes at a young age, and when she turned nine, she enrolled at the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. At the age of twelve, she moved to Ufa for further training in ballet. She graduated from The Bashkir Choreographic College. As a principal dancer, Skya performed solo in such ballets as Swan Lake, La Bayadère, Snow White, La Esmeralda, and Raymonda at the Bashkortostan State Opera and Ballet Theatre.[citation needed]
Skya won numerous beauty contests. In 2005, she opened the third Vienna Opera Ball charity event in Moscow and won the "Russian Grace" contest. In 2006, she won the "Mrs World" pageant in Saint Petersburg.[4]
She is the third wife of Sergey Veremeenko. They have one child.
Career
editIn 2008, Sofya Skya attended a professional acting course at Baron Brown Studio in Los Angeles with Lisa Melillo . And have also worked with the famous Hollywood trainer Michelle Danner on boosting skills at Larry Moss Official Studio.
In 2008, Skya appeared as a desperate mother in The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler, directed by John Kent Harrison. In 2009 she landed her first leading role in The Tomb,[5] a film based on Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia, starring Wes Bentley[6] and Eric Roberts.
Following her appearances in those films, she was invited to play roles in Limelight (2009) and in Shadows in Paradise (2010) alongside Mark Dacascos. Also in 2010, she appeared in a Russian comedy, Klub Schast'ya, which brought her fame in Russia.
In 2013, Skya played the lead role in the film, Assassins Run (another name is White Swan), directed by Robert Crombie,[5][7] alongside Christian Slater[8] and Cole Hauser. In June 2013, Skya led the opening ceremony of the 35th Moscow International Film Festival.
She also appeared in the American thriller, My Stepdaughter (2015); the drama, Opus of an Angel (2017), directed by Ali Zamani; and the British thriller, Welcome to Curiosity (2018).
In 2019, she starred in the historical drama film, Once There Was a War, alongside Ben Cross.[9] The movie is about the 14-day war between Serbia and Bulgaria in 1885, and is directed by Bulgarian director Anri Kulev. Skya played a Russian physician named Countess Anastasia Golovina. In 2020, the film was shown at the 42nd Moscow International Film Festival in Russia within the framework of the special program "Russian Trace".[10]
Other activities
editIn 2013, Skya performed a dance of tsaritsa Syuyumbike at the opening ceremony of the XXVII Summer Universiade in Kazan.[11] She supports charity events, such as "Meet For Charity".[12]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hope for the Addicted | Robert Crombie, Sofya Skya | |
| 2009 | Limelight | Tatyana | David Semel |
| The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler | Desperate Mother | John Kent Harrison | |
| The Tomb | Ligeia Romanova | Michael Straininger | |
| 2010 | Shadows in Paradise | Lt. Sasha Villanoff | J. Stephen Maunder |
| Klub schast'ya | Katya | Igor Kalenov | |
| 2013 | White Swan (Assassins Run) | Maya Letiniskaya | Robert Crombie, Sofya Skya |
| 2014 | Coca Cola Commercial | Ballerina | Salvador Carrasco |
| Operator real'nosti | Sof'ya | Vasiliy Pavlov | |
| 2015 | My Stepdaughter | Skylar | Sofia Shinas |
| 2017 | Opus of an Angel | Erin | Ali Zamani |
| 2018 | Welcome to Curiosity | Alina | Ben Pickering |
| 2019 | Once There Was a War | Anastasiya Golovina | Anri Kulev |
| 2020 | Nartai | Yuliya | Gul'nara Sarsenova, Dito Tsintsadze |
| Coven | Emily | Margaret Malandruccolo | |
| 2023 | The Challenge | Tatiana 'Tanya', an anesthesiologist | Klim Shipenko |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Director |
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| 2009 | CSI: NY | Olympia | Episode: "Grounds for Deception" | Duane Clark |
References
edit- ^ "Sofya Skya Biography".
- ^ ""Роль женщины в кинематографе изменилась" - интервью с голливудской актрисой Sofya Skya".
- ^ "Голливудская актриса Sofya Skya о лучших балетных премьерах. Латвия".
- ^ Carey O'Donnell (22 December 2015). "Remember When Alan Thicke Said The Wrong Winner Of The 2006 Mrs World Pageant?". Paper. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ a b Neal Dhand (25 October 2015). "Sofya Skya flying high in "White Swan"". Mainline Media News. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Interview with Hollywood and Russian Actress,Acting Coach SofyaSkya". 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Sofya Skya Cast In The Martial Arts Kid". Martial arts Entertainment. 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Trailer est-il? "Assassins Run", quand van Damme rencontre Pina Bausch". 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Morning show on BTV (Bulgarian TV channel)". November 2019.
- ^ "Анри Кулев на 42-м Московском международноми кинофестивале".
- ^ "Opening of the XXVII Summer Universiade in Kazan". 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Meet For Charity". 2019.