Birth Name: Mariya Aleksandrovna Shalaeva
Birth Date: 1981-03-15
Birth Place: Moscow, RSFSR, Russia
Details
Alternate Names: Maria Shalaeva, Maria Shalayeva, Mariya Shalaeva, Mariya Shalayeva, Masha Shalaeva, Masha Shalayeva, Мария Шалаева, Маша ШАЛАЕВА
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - Tomorrow is the Birthday (2001) as Маша
Most Important Roles: - I Am (2009) as Chera
- Jolly Fellows (2009) as
- Friends of Friends (2013) as
- Bimmer (2003) as telegraph girl
- Express 'Moscow-Russia' (2014) as
- Clipmakers (2023) as
- There's No Hurry (2012) as
- Dialogues (2014) as
- Rider (2020) as Zina
- Blind Valentine's Day (2022) as
Career Highlights: - I Am (2009)
- Jolly Fellows (2009)
- Friends of Friends (2013)
- Bimmer (2003)
- Express 'Moscow-Russia' (2014)
- Clipmakers (2023)
- There's No Hurry (2012)
- Dialogues (2014)
- Rider (2020)
- Blind Valentine's Day (2022)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 Nika - Best Supporting Actress (2016)
- Nominated for 1 Nika - Best Actress (2013)
- Won Nika - Best Actress (2008)
- Nominated for 1 White Elephant - Best Supporting Actress (2016)
- Won White Elephant - Best Actress (2013)
- Nominated for 1 White Elephant - Best Actress (2007)
- Won Best Actress (2007)
- Nominated for 1 MTV Movie Award - Breakthrough of the Year (2008)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Eagle - Best Actress (2008)
- Won Best Actress Award (2012)
- Nominated for 1 APKiT - Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie/Series (2015)
- Nominated for 1 Georges Award - Best Russian Actress of the Decade (2014)
- Nominated for 1 Georges Award - Best Russian Actress (2008)
Full Biography
Mariya Shalayeva stars as the titular character in 'Rusalka' (2007), a film about an introverted young woman who grows up believing she possesses the power to grant wishes. As she leaves her home for Moscow, Mariya must confront the reality of her beliefs amidst the challenges of love, modernity, and materialism.