Svetlana Efremova (born 1970;[1] also known as Svetlana Efremova–Reed)[2] is a Soviet-born American stage, film, and television actress as well as an educator. She starred in the American film White Oleander (2002). Efremova teaches acting at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), where she serves as the head of acting program.
Svetlana Efremova | |
|---|---|
Светлана Анатольевна Ефремова | |
| Born | Svetlana Anatolyevna Efremova 1970 (age 53–54) Novosibirsk, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
| Other names | Svetlana Efremova-Reed |
| Education | Russian State Institute of Performing Arts (BFA), Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | film and stage actress, educator |
| Spouse | Patrick Reed |
Biography
editEfremova was born in 1970, in Novosibirsk, Soviet Union (now Russia).[1] She graduated from Russian State Institute of Performing Arts (former name Saint Petersburg Theatre Arts Academy).[3] She was a member of the St. Petersburg State Theatre for eleven years. Efremova moved to the United States for school, and received a master’s degree in 1997 in acting from the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University.[2][4]
Efremova is married to Patrick Reed, and has children.[citation needed]
She has appeared on Broadway in a touring production of Uncle Vanya, as Helena; and the touring production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, as Cassandra.[5][6] Efremova has appeared in television series in the genres of drama, crime, and detective.[1] Her film acting career took off in 2002, when she starred in the film, White Oleander directed by Peter Kosminsky.[2] She portrayed Boris Yeltsin's daughter Tatyana Dyachenko who managed American political consultants in the American film Spinning Boris (2003).[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Fontan | Masha | |
| 2000 | Prince of Central Park | Sophia's Mom | |
| 2001 | Spiral | Clara | Short film |
| 2002 | White Oleander | Rena Gruschenka | [8] |
| 2002 | Phone Booth | Erica | |
| 2003 | Hotel Lobby | Diana | |
| 2003 | Spinning Boris | Tatyana Dyachenko | [7] |
| 2004 | Vremya zhatvy | Pevitsa | |
| 2005 | The Island | Midwife | |
| 2006 | A Cigar at the Beach | Woman in White | Short film |
| 2006 | Stick It | Dorrie | [2] |
| 2006 | The Elder Son | Vera | |
| 2009 | Figa.ro | Terroristka | |
| 2012 | Killer by Nature | Dr. Ramos | [2] |
| 2020 | Brighton Beach | Vera | |
| 2022 | Model |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997; 2003 | The Practice | Rena / Mrs. Vjorka | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Sheila the Temp | Episode: "The Others" |
| 2002 | The Guardian | Maria Braczyk | Episode: "Solidarity" |
| 2002 | The West Wing | Ludmila Koss, Novaya Gazeta | Episode: "Enemies Foreign and Domestic" |
| 2002 | Thieves | Svetlana | Episode: "The Green and the Black" |
| 2003 | Strong Medicine | Corrina | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Without a Trace | Yelena Tzetcovich | Episode: "Prodigy" |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Landlord | Episode: "Fly Away" |
| 2004 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Nina | Episode: "The Weatherman" |
| 2004 | Joan of Arcadia | Joan's Doctor | Episode: "Silence" |
| 2004 | ER | Impatient Woman | Episode: "Time of Death" |
| 2004–2005 | Judging Amy | Nadia Patzaikin | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | The Young and the Restless | Tour Guide | 1 episode |
| 2006–2007 | Monk | Nurse Ullman | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Dirt | Anna Karpova | Episode: "Ties That (Don't) Bind" |
| 2010 | The Closer | Floria Stenzel | Episode: "Old Money" |
| 2011 | The Whole Truth | Ramsted's Girlfriend | Episode: "The State Calls Kathryn Peale" |
| 2011; 2013 | Body of Proof | Mrs. Svetlova / Husky Accented Voice | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Motive | Dr. Monika Harper | Episode: "Out of the Past" |
| 2013 | Work It | Psychic | Episode: "Immaculate Deception" |
| 2014 | Shameless | Sasha | Episode: "Strangers On a Train"[2] |
| 2015 | The Americans | Zinaida Preobrazhenskaya | Recurring role (season 3); 6 episodes[2][9][10][11] |
| 2016 | Rizzoli & Isles | Katrin Ulmanis | Episode: "East Meets West" |
| 2016 | The OA | Zoya | Episode: "New Colossus" |
| 2017–2018 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Vladlena Sokolov | 2 episodes[12] |
| 2017 | MacGyver | Olivia Prior | Episode: "Ruler" |
| 2017 | The Blacklist: Redemption | Grushenka | Episode: "Independence, U.S.A."[2] |
| 2017 | House of Cards | Nadia Surkova | Episode: "Chapter 61"[2] |
| 2017 | The Brave | Bathhouse Employee | Episode: "Moscow Rules" |
| 2017 | SEAL Team | Katya | Episode: "Rolling Dark" |
| 2020 | Spinning Out | Dasha Fedorova | Main role; 10 episodes[13][14] |
| 2021 | Station 19 | Lenya Hughes | 2 episodes |
| 2023–2024 | For All Mankind | Irina Morozova | Main role (season 4); 8 episodes[2][15][16] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Светлана Ефремова" [Svetlana Efremova]. Кинориум (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Arrey, Taylor (November 30, 2022). "Theater Professor Lands Role in Space Drama Series". CSUF News.
- ^ Boehm, Mike (2000-10-02). "Russian Evolution". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ "Yale School of Drama Annual Magazine 2014". issuu.com. David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, Yale Repertory Theatre. 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2024-09-11 – via Issuu.
- ^ "Review: Christopher Durang's Chekhovian comedy 'Vanya and Sonia' will make you cry till you laugh". Los Angeles Times. 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ "'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' revel in dysfunction at South Coast Repertory". Orange County Register. 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ a b Rooney, David (2003-10-27). "Spinning Boris". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (October 11, 2002). "Film Review: Slowly, A Princess Turns Into An Urchin". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ Sorkin, Amy Davidson (February 5, 2015). ""The Americans" and America's Afghanistan Baggage". The New Yorker.
- ^ Verongos, Helen T. (2015-02-12). "'The Americans' Recap: A Most Painful Extraction". ArtsBeat, The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Verongos, Helen T. (2015-02-05). "'The Americans' Recap: Elizabeth, Prepared to Carry On". ArtsBeat, The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Byrne, Craig (October 29, 2017). "NCIS: Los Angeles Tonight: "Mountebank"". KSiteTV.
- ^ "'Spinning Out': Svetlana Efremova & Charlie Hewson Join Netflix Figure Skating Series". Yahoo Entertainment. February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Theater Professor Doesn't Skate Around New Netflix Role". October 25, 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (November 14, 2022). "'For All Mankind': Svetlana Efremova Joins Apple TV+'s Space Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Franklin, McKinley; Scorziello, Sophia; Thompson, Jaden (2023-09-14). "'For All Mankind' Season 4 Teaser Pitches Careers on Mars as Apple TV+ Alt History Drama Hits the Year 2000 (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-11.