Childhood and family of Severija Janusauskaite
Severia was born in the north of Lithuania, in the city of Siauliai, into an average Soviet family. The parents of the future actress were far from creativity; her older sister, growing up, became a lawyer. But Severia’s creative inclinations appeared already in early childhood. She sang well, played the piano and drew, so her parents assigned her to two studios at once: art and music.
Severija Janusauskaite decided to become an actress
But the girl did not like to go to secondary school. She was an average student, avoided her peers, and in general was a difficult teenager with a difficult character.
In high school, she became interested in writing; her parents even hoped that their daughter would become a journalist. But after graduating from school, the girl unexpectedly wanted to become an actress and entered the prestigious Academy of Theater and Film in Vilnius, from which she graduated in 2005.
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Severia was born on October 22, 1981 in the city of Siauliai, Lithuanian SSR. The actress’s mother is a teacher, and her father is an energy engineer[1].
As a child, she attended an art studio and music school. In 2005 she graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater (LMTA)[2].
In 2004, she studied acting at Summer Media Studio (Lithuania), master class with Krzysztof Zanussi[2].
Since 2003, he has been collaborating with Lithuanian theaters: Youth Theatre, Oskaras Korsunovas Theater (OKT), Lele Puppet Theater, UVV Theater[3], etc.
The actress can be seen on the stage of the capital’s “Menų spaustuvė” in Vilnius[4].
In the puppet performances of the Lele Theater: “Mergaitė su degtukais” and “Evolution”[5], Janusauskaite acts as a composer, and in the play “Čia buvo / Čia nėra”, as a clothing designer and costume designer[6].
In 2004, Severia made her debut as a film actress in the Lithuanian short film “The Flame”[2]. In 2007, the multi-part series “War and Peace” directed by Robert Dornhelm[7] was released, where the actress played the role of a young gypsy.
In 2008, she starred in the Norwegian action-packed series “The Honey Trap”[8] and two years later, in the British film novel “Letters to Sofija” by Bob Mullan, which tells about the life and work of the outstanding Lithuanian artist and composer Mikalojus Ciurlionis[9].
In 2010, the Lithuanian-Hungarian full-length feature film “Anarchy in Zirmunai” (lit. Anarchija Zirmunuose) directed by Saulius Drungi was released at the XXXIII Moscow International Film Festival[10], in which Janusauskaite played one of the main roles, the lesbian Sandra.
Severia’s wide fame and popularity in Russia came after the release of Anna Melikyan’s film “Star” in 2014, where the actress brilliantly played the role of socialite Margarita.
The press and criticism noted her work in Russian films and TV series: “The Godfather”, “Norway”, “Dream Fish”, “Optimists”.
I realized that I want to be completely different everywhere. And I choose these characters where I need to learn something, prepare somehow. Learn something new. And radically changing your appearance is very interesting. History, of course, is also attractive, if it is not banal.
— Severija Janusauskaite
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In 2014, Severija Janusauskaite was[12] a member of the jury of the 15th Tbilisi International Film Festival (German)Russian..
Acting career of Severija Janusauskaite
Having received her diploma, the young actress joined the main cast of the Lithuanian Youth Theater, in which she played many bright and interesting roles, positively noted by leading Lithuanian theater critics. At the same time, the girl was busy in performances at the Oscar Korsunovas Theater and Arts Printing House.
Severija Janusauskaite is not afraid to pose nude
Her breakthrough in big cinema was the role of a young gypsy in the intentional series “War and Peace” in 2007. This was followed by small work in other Lithuanian TV series; Her track record also includes a role in the Norwegian film, the detective story “The Honey Trap” (2008).
In Russia, only a few experts knew about Severia, until director Anna Melikyan invited her to play the role of Margarita in the tragicomedy “Star”. The director found the actress from a photograph and approved her without testing. The only condition was that the Lithuanian actress master the Russian language, which she did not know at all, in three months. Severia was hired as a teacher, and she did a brilliant job. As with the entire role, for which she was awarded the main prize at the prestigious Kinotavr film festival.
Severija Janusauskaite in the film “Star” Her heroine is Rita, the mistress of a prominent official, who meets the young actress Masha (Tinatin Dalakishvili), obsessed with the idea of fame and wealth. Pavel Tabakov, the son of Oleg Tabakov, also made his debut in the film.
After the premiere of “Stars,” interesting offers rained down on the actress as if from a cornucopia. Soon she appeared in Alena Zvantseva’s comedy “Norway”, in which the wonderful Evgeny Mironov became her partner. Then there was a bright work in the series “Optimists”, in which Severia’s company included Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Anatoly Bely, Evgenia Brik and Yuri Kuznetsov. The woman played the American communist Ruta, who fled to the USSR and headed the analytical department of the Soviet Foreign Ministry.
Evgeniy Mironov and Severija Janusauskaite in the film “Norway” At the end of 2016, the erotic thriller “Dream Fish” was released, in which the actress played the role of an Estonian mermaid. Her filming partners were Maxim Vitorgan and Vladimir Mishukov. The film was highly praised by film critics and became a bright discovery at Kinotavr-2016.
Severija Janusauskaite – Movies
Severia's debut film was the short film “The Flame” (2004). In 2007, the actress appeared as a smoking girl in the film “Nefokuse”.
In the series “War and Peace” (2007) by Robert Dornhelm, Janusauskaite played a young gypsy. The project also stars: Alexander Beyer as Pierre Bezukhov, Clémence Poesy (Natasha Rostova), Alessio Boni (Andrei Bolkonsky), Dmitry Isaev (Nikolai Rostov), Malcolm McDowell (Nikolai Bolkonsky).
Janusauskaite received the main role in the Lithuanian drama “Anarchy in Žirmunai” directed by Saulius Drung (2010). In the story, provincial Vile (Toma Vaskevichiute) comes to a big city to study, where she meets Sandra (Janusauskaite). Vile's new friend promotes anarchy and same-sex love, and Vile soon becomes disillusioned with her. The film received the Silver George Award at the 33rd Moscow International Film Festival.
In 2013, Severia starred in the film “Letters to Sofia” directed by Robert Mullan, which tells the story of the life of the Lithuanian artist Mikalojus Churlionis.
Severija Janusauskaite became widely known after the release of the Russian melodrama “Star” (2014) by Anna Melikyan. The film tells the stories of two women - socialite Rita (Severija Janusauskaite) and aspiring actress Masha (Tinatin Dalakishvili). The film stars Oleg Tabakov’s son Pavel, for whom “Star” became his debut film. For her role as Rita Janusauskaite she received the Golden Eagle Award and the Kinotavr Film Festival award.
In 2020, Severia played a caricatured European, the Norwegian Brunhilda, in the romantic comedy “Norway” by Alena Zvantsova. The main character of the film, Muscovite Kirillov (Evgeny Mironov), does business with his ex-wife (Ksenia Rappoport). He wants to marry Brunhild and move to Norway. However, the management of a cleaning company, where cheap labor from Asia works, falls on him. Kirillov has to hide this fact from his fiancee.
In 2020, Severia played the main role in Anton Bilzho’s film “Dream Fish”. The arthouse film tells about the relationship between the hereditary St. Petersburg intellectual Roman (Vladimir Mishukov) and the mermaid Helena, who saved his life.
In 2020, Nikolai Khomeriki’s film “Selfie” was released with Konstantin Khabensky in the title role. The psychological thriller tells the story of the popular writer and TV presenter Vladimir Bogdanov (Khabensky), who at one point is replaced by a double. Janusauskaite played one of the main roles in the film.
Personal life of Severija Janusauskaite
Severia is married, her chosen one is the director of the Vilnius Puppet Theater. He helps his wife raise their son from her first marriage, whom he treats as his own child. At the same time, the boy communicates well with his own father, for whom the doors in the actress’s house are always open.
Severija Janusauskaite married for the second time
The woman who loves Lars von Trier's films is not shy about posing nude. There are similar scenes in almost every film with Severia's participation.
Severija Janusauskaite: biography
Severija Janusauskaite is a Lithuanian actress, known to Russian audiences for the comedies “Star”, “Norway” and “Dream Fish”.
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Severia was born in the Lithuanian town of Siauliai, and later moved to the capital of the country - Vilnius. The future actress’s mother worked as a teacher, her father as an energy engineer. The actress’s sister also chose the “normal” profession of a lawyer. And as a child, Janusauskaite herself did not show any specific aspirations to get into the world of cinema.
Actress Severija Janusauskaite
The girl loved to draw and sing, so Severia was sent to an art studio and music school. But in Severia’s general education institution it was boring. Not only was Janusauskaite not interested in a single subject, but it was also difficult for the girl to find a common language with her peers. Severia avoided other children and preferred to spend her free time alone.
In addition to musical and visual talent, Janusauskaite also discovered a gift for writing, so her mother hoped that her daughter would choose the profession of journalism and enter the Faculty of Philology. But Severia applied to the Vilnius Academy of Theater and Music, the most prestigious university in the country where acting is taught.
Severija Janusauskaite
Having received her diploma in 2005, the newly minted actress joined the troupe of the Lithuanian Youth Theater, and later moved to the Oskar Korsunovas Theater. Directors often use a talented performer; in a short period of time, Severia managed to take part in a huge number of performances. Among Severia’s theatrical works are roles in the productions “Yvonne, Princess of Burgundy”, “Persona”, “Patriots”, “The Ferryman”.
Severija Janusauskaite now
Severia continues to act in her homeland (in 2020, the film “Isaac” by Jurgis Matulevičius, about the era of fascist terror, was filmed) and is confidently paving the way to fame in Russia. Severija Janusauskaite starred naked in the film “Dream Fish.” In addition to the series “Optimists,” which premiered in April 2020, during this period Severija worked on the drama “Selfie” with Konstantin Khabensky and Yulia Khlynina and the film adaptation of Sergei Lukyanenko’s novel “Draft.” Both projects promise to become high-profile events in the world of Russian cinema.
Still from the TV series “Optimists”
Biography
Severija Janusauskaite was born on October 22, 1981 in the north of Lithuania in the city of Siauliai.
The girl's parents were not creative people. Severia's father worked as an energy worker, her mother was a teacher, and her older sister, having matured, chose the profession of a lawyer. As a child, Severia sang well and loved to draw, so her parents sent her to a music school and art studio. In addition, the girl also had a talent for writing; her parents hoped that their daughter would go to study at the Faculty of Philology. After graduating from high school, the girl realized that she wanted to become an actress. In 2005, Severia received her education at the prestigious Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater.
