Svetlana Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva: the beginning of the journey
The star of the series “Cop Wars” was born in St. Petersburg, this happened in July 1985. Svetlana Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva avoids communicating with fans and representatives of the press. Therefore, there is practically no information about her childhood years.
By the time she graduated from school, Svetlana no longer doubted that she wanted to become an actress. The girl decided to continue her education at the Humanitarian University of Trade Unions. She managed to enter St. Petersburg State University on her first try. Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva studied at the Korogodsky department. This People's Artist made a significant contribution to the development of the national theater.
Biography of Svetlana Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva
Svetlana was born on July 5, 1985. At the age of 16, she played her first role in the film project “National Security Agent-3”. In 2005, she became a graduate of the acting department of St. Petersburg State University. In the same year she was accepted into the troupe of the Theater of Generations. On this stage she appeared in such productions as “Summer Residents”, “Antigone”, “Diseases of Youth”, etc.
The actress gained recognition after playing an investigator in the popular multi-part project “Cop Wars.” It should be noted that Svetlana has quite a few roles in which she has to play representatives of law enforcement agencies. At the same time, her track record also includes completely different images. For example, she starred in such melodramatic projects as “Three Happy Women”, “Love at Gunpoint”, “The Great”, etc. Currently, the actress continues to perform in the theater and act in films.
Theater
After graduating from the Humanitarian University of Trade Unions, Svetlana Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva joined the creative team of the Theater of Generations. This loft theater in St. Petersburg has become famous for organizing performances in factory premises. At first, the St. Petersburg State University graduate was trusted with only episodic roles, but she quickly became one of the leading actors.
“Without Lear”, “Summer Residents”, “The Disease of Youth”, “The Snow Maiden”, “Light Bulbs” are the performances for which Svetlana Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva was remembered by theatergoers. The audience was greatly impressed by the actress’s performance in the play “By the Law of Honor,” where the duchess became her heroine. She also had the opportunity to take part in joint productions of the Youth Theater and the Theater of Generations. Let's say a girl played a bright role in the play “Far on the Island of Chad.” She embodied the image of a black panther, dangerous, flexible and beautiful.
First roles
In 2000, Svetlana Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva came to the set for the first time. Her filmography began with the series “Secrets of the Investigation.” The actress played in the fifth season of a popular television project; her character was the victim’s neighbor. The role of the debutante was episodic, but her performance impressed the director. Two years later, Svetlana starred in the continuation of the series.
Next, Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva played a small role in the third season of “National Security Agent.” Then she embodied the image of a minor heroine in the crime television project “Friend or Foe.” Crime drama “Redistribution. “Blood and Milk” with her participation did not make much of an impression on the audience and received muted reviews from critics. However, there were no complaints about the performance of the young actress who embodied the image of Ksenia Gracheva. The St. Petersburg State University graduate played a cameo role in the third season of “Highway Patrol.”
Svetlana Katsagadzhieva, husband
Although Svetlana Katsagadzhieva is not yet one of the mega-stars of Russian cinema, she occupies a worthy place among them. She was born on July 5, 1985. The girl is not at all afraid of difficulties and perfectly combines her talent with conscientious work. Throughout her career, she is rapidly moving towards her cherished life goal - a great acting future. Svetlana Katsagadzhieva’s husband is also associated with the world of cinema and is directly related to it.
After graduating from school, Svetlana became a student at the Humanitarian University of Trade Unions. Here she was able to learn from real masters of acting and impersonation. Many of them worked with the current masters of this profession. After completing her training, the girl was hired by the Theater of Generations troupe.
In the photo: Svetlana Katsagadzhieva
Svetlana made her film debut at the age of sixteen, starring in a cameo role in the once sensational TV series “National Security Agent 3.” It should be noted that in the theater the career of the young actress developed much faster and more rapidly than in cinema. The actress works in the same theater where she began her career. It amazes with the diversity of its repertoire and the diversity of its productions. Svetlana gladly invites viewers to her new premieres.
Svetlana's film career cannot boast the same variety of plots and characters. Basically, all the roles she played are in one way or another connected with crime films and police action films. Moreover, almost all of her roles are minor and episodic. The most memorable to the audience was the epic “Cop Wars”, which viewers have been watching for several years. The actress became very popular with the audience thanks to her positive role, although it remains a mystery whether she will take part in the remaining seasons of the popular series.
In the photo: Svetlana Katsagadzhieva
The personal life of Svetlana Katsagadzhieva is quite arranged. The girl is married to her colleague, Ruslan Katsagadzhiev. He is also known to viewers mainly for his roles in crime dramas. They repeatedly appeared on television with their wife. Despite the fact that the married couple are prominent representatives of the public profession, they avoid bright interviews, gossip and scandals. They simply work and work with quality and talent. And this is very expensive.
In the photo: Svetlana Katsagadzhieva
Svetlana simply loves the theater, but her husband loves cinema more. The girl often takes part in charities related to helping people with special needs. In addition, she is interested in design, modern art and is a supporter of a healthy lifestyle. In all contacts with the press, the Katsagadzhiev family avoids commenting on personal topics. They also do not share plans with the public about when they are planning a new addition to the family. So far, the guys are completely occupied only with work and careers, and there is very little time left for personal time. Many people guess that they are simply not ready to sacrifice work and devote themselves completely to their family. After all, if we talk about having children, then they will have to devote a lot of time and professional interests may already fade into the background.
Finest hour
“Cop Wars” is a television project thanks to which actress Svetlana Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva became a star. Thanks to charismatic characters and a twisted plot, the series managed to win the hearts of thousands of viewers. It is a kind of “fairy tale about good and bad”, told in a modern way. In this television project there is no strict division into positive and negative characters. Rather, he talks about living people, each of whom has advantages and disadvantages.
Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva joined the crew of “Cop Wars” already in the sixth season. Her character was liked by many fans of the series. Svetlana played the charming lady investigator Ksenia Maksakova. Her character is present in several seasons of the television project. The actress also brilliantly embodied this image in the spin-off “My Last Name is Shilov.”
Success: Svetlana Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva in the “cop wars”
The series “Cop Wars” has been on screen for more than 8 years, delighting viewers with a dashingly twisted plot and charismatic characters. This kind of “modern fairy tale about good and bad” with controversial characters takes first place in the ranking of the domestic film industry.
Svetlana Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva in the series Cop Wars
Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva joined the project in 2011 and was very positively received by the audience in the role of the charming female investigator Ksenia Maksakova. Surprisingly, the ratings of the series only increase with each new season, for which we can praise the directors, writers and cast: Alexander Ustyugov as Shilov, Vladimir Rublev, Vitaly Tax, Olga Ivanova and others. At least twelve seasons of the epic film are planned. Whether Svetlana will appear in them is still unknown, but she has already starred in one of the spin-offs, “My Last Name is Shilov.”
Movies
Of course, the charming Svetlana Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva stars not only in long-running television projects. Films with the participation of the actress are also worthy of the attention of her fans. In 2020, the star of “Cop Wars” starred in the comedy melodrama “Leningrad Rhapsody.”
The film tells the story of a young lawyer from the provinces who moves to St. Petersburg in search of a better life. Anton has problems finding work and housing, and he is also weighed down by problems from the past. The story may seem banal, but the main character has an unusual talent. The young lawyer is brilliant at recognizing lies. In this film, Svetlana embodied the image of a mysterious girl named Ksenia, who is trying to pass herself off as an ordinary tourist.
Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva is an actress who is not afraid to appear before the audience in very unexpected roles. This is exactly what the St. Petersburg State University graduate got in the science fiction action movie “Censor.” The action takes place in the near future, in which humanity is increasingly immersed in virtual reality, abandoning real life. People, playing various computer games, are completely transported into an imaginary world. Svetlana embodied the image of a cleaning lady in this film.
Childhood and youth
The rising star of theater and cinema has many gaps in his biography that will need to be filled in the near future. It is known that Svetlana was born on July 5, 1985 in St. Petersburg. She spent her childhood and youth in the city on the Neva.
Actress Svetlana Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva
There are no actors in the Smirnova family, although there are plenty of famous namesakes. It is unknown when Svetlana decided to join the cohort of famous actors the Smirnovs. Perhaps this happened at the age of 16, when Sveta starred in an episode of the 3rd season of the series “National Security Agent”, where viewers saw the young artist in the role of Dasha Zakharova.
At the age of 17, the girl entered a local humanitarian university, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in the year of Svetlana’s admission.
Svetlana Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva
Svetlana Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva chose the Faculty of Arts and studied at the department of Zinovy Korogodsky. The St. Petersburg resident learned the basics of acting from director Vladislav Pazi, who worked closely with Alisa Freundlich.
After receiving the diploma, Smirnov-Katsagadzhiev was included in the cast of the Theater of Generations, where Daniil Korogodsky, the son of Zinovy Yakovlevich, works as artistic director.
Series
The filmography of Svetlana Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva indicates that most often she appears in TV series. The actress is completely satisfied with the current situation; she does not disdain long-running television projects. So, in which soap operas, besides those listed above, can you see the star?
- "Sea Devils. Destiny 2".
- "Snipers: Love at gunpoint."
- "Pregnancy test".
- “Such work.”
- "Three Happy Women"
- "Police station".
- “The past knows how to wait.”
- "From the first to the last word."
In the television project “The Phantom of the District Theater”, the plot of which was borrowed from the detective story of the same name by Tatyana Ustinova, Svetlana brilliantly played Valeria Dorozhkina, the performer of the Dremovsky Theater. The actress got a key role in the mini-series “River of Memory”. In this detective melodrama, she embodied the image of a girl named Dasha, who becomes the victim of an accident on the river. The heroine is declared dead, and after two years of grief, her fiance is going to marry someone else. However, a few days before the wedding, he accidentally comes across an article in a newspaper in which he sees a photograph of Dasha. Of course, he goes in search of her.
Personal life
Of course, fans are interested not only in the roles that Svetlana Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva managed to play by the age of 32. The star's husband and children also keep the public busy. The star has been legally married for many years now. Svetlana's chosen one was her colleague Ruslan Katsagadzhiev.
The husband of Svetlana Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva is one of the leading actors of the Liteiny Theater. He was also remembered by viewers for the TV series “Special Purpose Agent”, “The Great”, “Cop Wars”, “Pregnancy Test”, “Leningrad 46”, “Unimagined Life”, “Such Work”.
What else is known about the personal life of Svetlana Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva? By the age of 32, the actress had not yet become a mother. At the moment, she is focused on her career, so the birth of heirs is being postponed for now. Svetlana and Ruslan are people who avoid publicity. This couple can rarely be seen at social events, and there are no scandals associated with them.
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All sources report that Svetlana and Ruslan have no children. This is due to the fact that artists cannot devote time to the birth of heirs, since they have very busy work schedules. At the same time, on social networks you can occasionally find photographs of a little girl who is called in the comments the heiress of the actress. The actress herself prefers to keep the intrigue on this matter and not give any explanations on this matter.
In her free time, Svetlana and her husband prefer to relax at the dacha and also play sports to always stay in shape.
What now
At the end of 2020, fans of Smirnova-Katsagadzhieva will receive a pleasant surprise. Two new films featuring the talented actress will be presented to the audience. In the military drama “Corridor of Immortality,” which tells about the events of the Great Patriotic War, the star will embody the image of the secondary heroine Sofia Vishnevskaya. She will also play a supporting role in the drama “Five Minutes of Silence. Return".
There is no information yet about the future creative plans of the star of domestic TV series. However, Svetlana will probably soon surprise fans with another striking role.
