Svetlana Zelenkovskaya Bio: Movies, Awards, Religion, Height, Ethnicity, Husband, Religion, Age

Svetlana Zelenkovskaya is a Belarusian-Ukrainian actress whose career spans both stage and screen, with key roles that brought her national recognition.

Born in Minsk, she first gained attention through her theatre work at the Yanka Kupala National Academic Theater in Minsk and then broadened her reach into film and television, notably starring as Princess Anastasia Slutskaya in the 2003 historical drama of that name.

Profile

• Full name: Svetlana Gennadyevna Zelenkovskaya
• Date of birth: 29 May 1977
• Age: 48 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Minsk, Belarus
• Nationality: Belarusian
• Profession: Actress (theatre, film)
• Height: 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
• Weight: 56 kg (123 lbs)
• Parents: Gennady Zelenkovsky (father, civil engineer)
• Siblings: One brother
• Spouse: Dmitry Bogdan (Ukrainian actor, husband since 2018)
• Children: One daughter, Anna (born 2007, from a previous relationship)
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Eastern Orthodox Christianity
• Ethnicity: Belarusian
• Net worth: $1.5 million

Early Life and Education

Svetlana Zelenkovskaya was born on 29 May 1977 in Minsk, Belarus. Raised in a culturally supportive family, she was encouraged to explore the arts from a young age. She attended Gymnasium No. 11 in Minsk, where she took part in school drama performances. Upon graduation in 1994, she entered the Belarusian State Academy of Arts, where she trained under some of Belarus’s most respected theatre mentors.

She graduated in 1998 with a degree in dramatic performance and immediately joined the Yanka Kupala National Academic Theater, where she developed her reputation as one of the leading actresses of her generation.

Personal Life

Svetlana Zelenkovskaya was previously in a long-term relationship that resulted in the birth of her daughter, Anna, in 2007. In 2018, she married Ukrainian actor Dmitry Bogdan, and the couple has been based between Minsk and Kyiv due to their professional commitments.

Career

Svetlana Zelenkovskaya’s acting career began in the late 1990s at the Yanka Kupala National Academic Theater in Minsk, where she remained a key performer from 1998 to 2017. During this period, she appeared in numerous productions, including “Macbeth,” “The Snow Queen,” “Forest,” “Pyramid of Cheops,” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” portraying characters such as Lady Macbeth, Gerda, and Helena.

In cinema, her breakout role came with “Anastasia Slutskaya” (2003), in which she played the titular role of Princess Anastasia. The film was based on the life of a 16th-century Belarusian noblewoman and brought her international attention, earning her critical praise for her poise and intensity. Zelenkovskaya went on to appear in various Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian productions, including “Kamenskaya” (2000), “Occupation. Mysteries” (2003), “Your Honor” (2006), “Major Vetrov” (2007), and “Assassination Attempt” (2010).

After leaving the Yanka Kupala Theatre in 2017, she continued working in independent projects and relocated part of her career to Ukraine, performing in modern plays and television dramas. She has also been a cultural ambassador for Belarusian theatre abroad, participating in European theatre festivals and artistic collaborations.

Awards and Nominations

• Best Actress Award, Belarusian Film Festival (2004) for “Anastasia Slutskaya”
• Honored Artist of the Republic of Belarus (2010)
• Diploma of Excellence, Minsk International Film Festival “Listapad” (2013)
• Recognition Award from the Belarusian Guild of Cinema Actors (2018)

Net Worth

Svetlana Zelenkovskaya’s estimated net worth is approximately $1.5 million. Her income sources include consistent theatre work, television appearances, and film roles across Belarus and Ukraine.

Social Media

• Instagram: @svetlana_zelenkovskaya_official

Filmography

• The Tale of the Star Boy (1983)
• Come and See (1985)
• Kamenskaya (2000)
• Anastasia Slutskaya (2003)
• Occupation. Mysteries (2003)
• Three Tallers (2005)
• Vaccine (2006)
• Your Honor (2006)
• I Am a Detective (2006)
• Major Vetrov (2007)
• Riorita (2008)
• Semin. Life Merchants (2009)
• Court (2009)
• Masakra (2010)
• The Irony of Luck (2010)
• Zhurov-2 (2010)
• Assassination Attempt (2010)
• Lonely Island (2011)