Marina Aleksandrova Biography: Movies, Age, Height, Ethnicity, Husband, Religion, Awards, Children, Net Worth

Marina Aleksandrova is a Russian actress whose breakthrough role as Catherine II in the historical television series Ekaterina propelled her into prominence.

Having begun her screen career as a child actress, she gradually moved into leading roles and has garnered recognition in Russian film, television and theatre.

Profile

• Full name: Marina Andreevna Pupenina
• Stage name: Marina Aleksandrova
• Date of birth: August 29, 1982
• Age: 43 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Kiskunmajsa, Hungary
• Nationality: Russian
• Profession: Actress
• Height: 1.68 m
• Hair color: Dark brown
• Parents: Father – Andrei Pupenin; Mother – Irina Anatolyevna Pupenina
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Andrey Boltenko (married 2012)
• Children: Andrey Boltenko Jr. (son); Ekaterina Boltenko (daughter)
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Russian
• Net worth: US$5 million

Early Life and Education

Marina Andreevna Pupenina is now 43 years old. She was born on August 29, 1982 in Kiskunmajsa, Hungary, where her father Andrei Pupenin, served in the Soviet Army. In 1986, the family moved to the Lake Baikal region and subsequently to Tula, before settling in what was then Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) in 1987. Her mother Empress Catherine II, worked as a university professor at the Herzen Pedagogical University.

Growing up as an only child, she attended a secondary school with a mathematics specialization (School No. 308) and concurrently studied music (harp) at a music school. In 1999 (or around that time) she entered the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute (or equivalent drama school) to study acting.

Personal Life

Marina Aleksandrova married actor Ivan Stebunov on June 7, 2008, but the marriage ended in divorce by 2010. In 2011 she met film director Andrey Boltenko, and the two married in 2012. They have two children together: a son born in July 2012 and a daughter born in September 2015 (named Ekaterina).

Career

Marina Aleksandrova began her acting career as a child, with her earliest credited role in 1992’s Weather Is Good on Deribasovskaya, It Rains Again on Brighton Beach. Over the ensuing years she gradually took on more substantial roles. Her profile rose significantly through her performance in the television series Poor Nastya (2003) and subsequently through her portrayal of Empress Catherine II in the multi-season series Ekaterina (2014 onward).

Beyond television she has performed on stage with Moscow’s Sovremennik Theatre from 2006 to 2011. Her career encompasses a range of genres including historical epics, contemporary drama and minor film appearances.

Awards and Nominations

• Honored Artist (Meritorious Artist) of the Russian Federation: 2016
• Winner of Triumph Youth Award: 2007
• Winner of Russian National Acting Award “Figaro”: 2016
• Nominated: Golden Eagle Award for Best Television Actress, 2016 (for Ekaterina)
• Nominated: TEFI Award for Best Actress of TV Movie/Series, 2017

Net Worth

Marina Aleksandrova’s estimated net worth is approximately US$5 million. This estimate reflects income from her acting roles in film, television series, theatre work and brand endorsements.

Social Media

• Instagram: @mar_alexandrova

Filmography

• The Thief
• An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God
• Poor Nastya
• La fonte des neiges
• Viola Tarakanova
• You Are My Happiness
• Star of the Era
• The Last Armoured Train
• Transit
• Street Racers
• The Weather Station
• All Inclusive
• The Rules of the Masquerade
• Executioner
• Ekaterina
• Spider
• Operation Satan
• House Arrest
• Psycho
• Desperate for Marriage
• Macron