Polina Kutepova
Distinguished Artist of Russia
Together with her twin sister Ksenia, Polina has been studying theater and film art since childhood. During that time, had a number of episodic movie parts.
In 1988, Polina was accepted to the Russian Theater Academy’s department of stage acting and directing, to Pyotr Fomenko’s workshop. She’s been with the theater since its inception.
Polina does a lot of films, and her filmography has over 40 titles. Among her principal roles are the parts in the films by the prominent Russian director Georgy Danelia — «Nastya» (1994) and «Heads and Tails» (1995) — as well as the miniseries «Long-haul Truckers» (2001), «Penal Battalion» (2004), «Pelagia and the White Bulldog» (2009). She was also a part of Jean-Luc Goddard’s 1993 film «Les Enfants jouent à la Russie».
In 1988, Polina was accepted to the Russian Theater Academy’s department of stage acting and directing, to Pyotr Fomenko’s workshop. She’s been with the theater since its inception.
- Awards
- Laureate of the Special Prize of the Drama and Puppet Theater Jury for her part in the female ensemble of The Main Thing production, 2008
- Nominated for the Golden Mask Prize in the “Drama / Best Actress” category for her roles of Frog Princess, mother, Tusya, and Lika in The Main Thing production, 2008
- Winner of the Golden Mask Prize in the “Drama / Best Actress” category for her role of Molly Bloom, Ulysses production, 2010
- Winner of Komsomolskaya Pravda Prize for Actress of the Year in 1995
- Winner of the Special Prize for the Best Young Actress at Contact-96 Theater Festival in Poland for her role in Tanya-Tanya production
- Vera Kholodnaya Prize “Both a goddess, and an inspiration,” 1996
- Winner of the Idol / Kumir Prize for her role of Verochka in A Month in the Country production, 1997
- Aries-96 Best Movie Actress prize
- Prize of Gatchina Film Festival for the Heads or Tails? film, 1996
- Aries-99 Best Movie Actress prize
- Female of the Year Prize in the “Astonishment” category for her role in Egyptian Nights production, 2002
- Chaika Theater Prize in the “Synchronized swimming” category as part of the cast of Three Sisters production, 2004
- Youth Development Grant of the Triumph Prize, 2004
- Crystal Turandot Prize for Best Actress for her role in Three Sisters production, 2005
- Moscow Prize for Literature and Arts in “Theater Arts” category for one of the principal roles in Three Sisters production, 2007
- Winner of the Stanislavsky International Theater Prize (season 2006-2007) in the “Acting Technique/Female Roles” category for her recent roles (Lady Utterwood in Heartbreak House, Masha in Three Sisters, and several roles in The Main Thing), 2007
- Commemorative medal of Moscow Art Theater issued in honour of 150th anniversary of Chekhov and given to the prominent artists and actors for their personal contribution to development of arts, 2010
- Golden Eagle Prize for Best TV Actress for her role in miniseries Pelagia and the White Bulldog, 2010
- Stanislav and Andrei Rostotsky Prize at the 19th Window to Europe Film Festival for her role in House of Wind, 2011
Polina does a lot of films, and her filmography has over 40 titles. Among her principal roles are the parts in the films by the prominent Russian director Georgy Danelia — «Nastya» (1994) and «Heads and Tails» (1995) — as well as the miniseries «Long-haul Truckers» (2001), «Penal Battalion» (2004), «Pelagia and the White Bulldog» (2009). She was also a part of Jean-Luc Goddard’s 1993 film «Les Enfants jouent à la Russie».
Upcoming Performances
Photo gallery
Performances
- Current
- Dangerous ties — Actor
- Doctor Zhivago — Actor, Actor
- Molly Sweeney — Actor
- King Lear — Actor
- Egyptian nights — Actor
- Mother Courage — Mother Courage
- The Main Thing — The Frog Princess, Mother, Tusya, Lika
- Past
- Doctor Zhivago — Actor
- Amphitryon — Night,
Cleanthis
- Faryatyev's Fantasies — Sasha
- Sailors and Whores
- The Gift — The Critic
- Afterplay — Sonya Serebriakova
- Ulysses — Molly
- Heartbreak House — Lady Ariadne Utterword
- Three Sisters — Masha
- The Moth — Actor
- Egyptian nights (2002) — Actor
- The Madwoman of Chaillot (2002) — Actor
- Dancing at Lughnasa — Actor
- War and Peace. The Beginning of the Novel — Helene Kuragina, Natasha Rostova, Sonya, Princess Elizabeth Bolkonskaya
- Barbarians — Actor
- A Month in the Country — Actor
- Tanya-Tanya — Actor
- A Puppet Show — Actor, Actor
- The Importance of Being Earnest — Actor
- The Sound and the Fury — Actor, Actor
- Wolves and Sheep — Kupavina
- The Adventure — 2nd seamstress at the boutique
- Vladimir of the Third Class — Actor, Actor, Actor
- Twelfth Night — Actor
Video
- The documentary film “Yevgeny Kamenkovich. On the road of Admiration“ on the Russia-Culture TV channel on November 9, 20243108.93 Мб, 00:52:20
- Polina Kutepova in Anna Kuznetsova's film “Vacation“ (trailer). Premiere on November 7, 2024116.41 Мб, 00:01:32
- "King Lear", the trailer of the play. New line-up from November 3, 2023115.09 Мб, 00:01:57
- Trailer of the play "Mother Courage"221.06 Мб, 00:02:58
- Kapustnik January 13, 20181681.78 Мб, 02:34:45
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- Ksenia Kutepova, Polina Kutepova and Kirill Pirogov are guests of the «Evening Urgant», 1 Channel, December 31, 20211649.86 Мб, 00:22:37
- Polina Kutepova and the director of the picture "Portrait of a Stranger" Sergey Osipyan are guests of the program "Morning in the Rain"*, TV Rain, December 22, 2021544.13 Мб, 00:14:41
- All the actors and employees of the Workshop theatre in Sergei Osipyan's film «Portrait of a Stranger» (trailer), premiere January 1, 2022240.14 Мб,
- Polina Kutepova says: "The Star of Valentina Karavaeva". «Hollywood of the Land of the Soviets», TV Culture, March 2, 2021170.03 Мб, 00:13:56
- Polina Kutepova in the program «Moskvina news» on Radio Culture (podcast). December 31, 2020385.79 Мб, 00:47:22
- Ksenia Kutepova and Polina Kutepova in the new year video postcard from RBK Style based on the movie «Every evening at eleven», December 23, 2020101.66 Мб, 00:03:50
- Trailer of the play «Molly Sweeney», premiering on 21 and 22 October 2020268.82 Мб, 00:01:51
- Live conversation with Polina Kutepova on the portal's Instagram page Ticketland.ru. The broadcast is hosted by Svetlana Berdichevskaya, June 2, 20201394.01 Мб, 00:59:57
- Polina Kutepova participates in a flash mob of VTB #всёполучится, May 25, 202045.03 Мб, 00:00:46
- Kapustnik dedicated to the 26th anniversary of the Pyotr Fomenko Workshop Theater, January 13, 20204096.00 Мб, 02:22:04
- «Pyotr Fomenko. Let's start with who loves whom». TVC, January 5, 2020381.60 Мб, 01:04:11
- Ksenia Kutepova in Tatyana Ustinova's program «My hero», TVC, August 8, 20191618.70 Мб, 00:36:37
- «King Lear», teaser of the performance142.51 Мб, 00:01:57
- «King Lear», teaser of the performance. Camera & editing by Tim Mockus. April 8, 201929.46 Мб, 00:00:19
- Kapustnik, part 2. The performances from twenty-eight to the first, January 13, 20191936.44 Мб, 01:03:42
- Kapustnik, part 1. Performances from sixty-sixth to twenty-ninth, January 13, 20190.00 Мб, 01:09:45
- Polina Kutepova and Yevgeny Kamenkovich are the guests of the program «Something good», Silver Rain, February 27, 2019432.43 Мб, 00:45:05
- "Ulysses" - 10 years, February 2, 2019216.12 Мб, 00:02:29
- «The Main Thing» - we play the play for the two hundredth time! December 1, 201882.23 Мб, 00:01:22
- Polina Kutepova and Ksenia Kutepova are visiting Vernik brothers, «2 Vernix 2», TV Culture, 8th of September 2018486.22 Мб, 00:52:22
- Kapustnik, part 3. 13th of January 20170.00 Мб, 00:59:28
- «Egyptian nights», teaser of the performance169.52 Мб, 00:02:20
- The XV theatre's birthday, part 2 — «Fomenki», 13nd of January 20093718.20 Мб, 00:47:43
- «Happy birthday, Pyotr Fomenko», 13th of July 2017881.45 Мб, 00:15:04
- «Amphitryon», video on tour in France by Tatyana Deshko, May 2017543.58 Мб, 00:05:22
- «Amphitryon», the premiere. «Moscow 24», 1st of March 2017141.31 Мб, 00:03:11
- «Amphitryon», the premiere. «Cultural exchange», Mir 24, 14th of February 201781.56 Мб, 00:02:43
- «Amphitryon», teaser of the performance156.83 Мб, 00:01:49
- «Amphitryon», the premiere. «City of News», TVC, 1st of February 2017162.53 Мб, 00:03:40
- «Amphitryon», the premiere. TV Culture, 1st of February 2017127.77 Мб, 00:03:25
- New year's greetings, 31th of December 2016446.00 Мб, 00:03:52
- «Main Thing» celebrates 10 year anniversary, 11th of November 2016163.01 Мб, 00:02:15
- «The Gift», teaser of the performance128.86 Мб, 00:01:47
- Ksenuya & Polina Kutepova at TV-programm "Why me?" on a "Mir 24" channel890.84 Мб, 00:24:02
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- Olga Bodrova
- Madlen Dzhabrailova
- Mariya Geraschenko
- Galina Kashkovskaya
- Darya Konyzheva
- Natalia Kurdyubova
- Ksenia Kutepova
- Polina Kutepova
- Sofia Lukinykh
- Natalia Martynova
- Ekaterina Novokreschenova
- Serafima Ogaryova
- Roza Shmukler
- Yekaterina Smirnova
- Vera Strokova
- Galina Tyunina
- Yelena Voronchikhina
- Lilia Yegorova
- Anatoly Antsiferov
- Denis Avramov
- Karen Badalov
- Yury Butorin
- Vasily Firsov
- Anatoly Goryachev
- Ambartsum Kabanyan
- Alexei Kolubkov
- Veniamin Krasnyansky
- Mikhail Krylov
- Maxim Litovchenko
- Ilya Lyubimov
- Oleg Lyubimov
- Fyodor Malyshev
- Vitaly Metlin
- Alexander Michkov
- Tomas Mockus
- Aleksander Morovov
- Oleg Niryan
- Nikolai Orlovsky
- Igor Ovchinnikov