Biography
Who is Yulia Peresild?
Early life and education
Yulia Peresild was born on September 5, 1984, in Pskov, Russia. Her father worked as an icon painter and her mother worked in a kindergarten. Her surname comes from her Estonian paternal great-grandparents. In 2001, she finished secondary school number 24 in Pskov. After finishing school, she studied at the Pskov State Pedagogical Institute for one year before moving to Moscow.
She continued her studies at a theater university in Moscow. In 2006, she graduated from the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts, completing her training in the acting and directing departments. She began performing as a guest actress at the State Theatre of Nations starting in 2007. She also collaborated with the Moscow Theater School of the Modern Play and the Malaya Bronnaya Theatre.
Acting career highlights
Yulia Peresild made her television debut in the 2003 series Land, directed by Aleksandr Baranov, playing the character Natasha Kublakova. Her early film work included a role in The Bride in 2006 and Captive in 2008. She gained wider recognition for her performance as Sofia in the 2010 drama film The Edge, directed by Alexei Uchitel. Following that project, she appeared in television shows such as Santa Lucia and the mystical thriller Sonnentau in 2012.
She received critical acclaim for playing supporting roles in In the Fog in 2012. Her major breakthrough came when she portrayed the Soviet sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko in the 2015 biographical war film Battle for Sevastopol. Her work in theater and cinema earned her several honors, including the Golden Eagle Award, the Merited Artist of Russia title, and the State Prize of the Russian Federation.
Space flight and The Challenge
Yulia Peresild participated in a scientific and educational space project called The Challenge: The First in Space. She was selected from a shortlist of twenty actresses to join the crew of Soyuz MS-19. Her name was publicly announced on May 14, 2021. The spacecraft launched on October 5, 2021, with Klim Shipenko.
During her mission on the International Space Station, she filmed scenes for the 2023 feature film titled The Challenge. This flight made her the first professional actress to perform in outer space. She also became the fifth woman from the Soviet Union or Russia to travel into space, and she returned to Earth on October 17, 2021, aboard Soyuz MS-18.
Family and personal life
Yulia Peresild had a long-term relationship with film director Alexei Uchitel, with whom she has two daughters named Anna and Maria, born in 2009 and 2012. She announced her separation from him in 2021. In 2022, she confirmed her relationship with actor Mikhail Troynik, and they were married in 2023.
Outside of her acting career, she is a founding member of the Galchonok charity foundation. This organization provides medical treatment and support for children suffering from organic central nervous system disorders.
Birthday and age
Yulia Peresild was born on September 5, 1984, which makes Yulia 42 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Yulia shares the date with 34 other famous people.
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