Anastasia Shevtsova (July 2, 1995) is a Russian professional ballerina dancer and actor.[1][2][3] She has graduated from Vaganova Ballet Academy. As an actress she is known for her role in Polina, a French drama film directed by Valérie Müller and Angelin Preljocaj, based on the graphic novel Polina by Bastien Vivès.[4] She also played in With the Wind a 2018 drama, and Birds of Paradise in 2021.

Anastasia Shevtsova
Born (1995-07-02) July 2, 1995 (age 29)
NationalityRussian
Alma materVaganova Ballet Academy
Occupation(s)Professional Ballerina Dancer and Actor, Choreography
EmployerMariinsky Theater
Known forPolina
StyleContemporary dance

Biography

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Anastasia Shevtsova was born on July 2, 1995 in Saint Petersburg.[5] She was a student of the Vaganova Ballet Academy in Saint Petersburg, when she was selected at the age of 19 to play the title role of Polina in the film Polina.[6][7] This was her first role as an actress[8] for this role, she learned French. She was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress in 2017 for Polina.[9][10] She trained with Mariinsky Ballet[11] and performs her dancing career at Mariinsky Theater in Saint Petersburg,[12][13] Her training was for contemporary dance to become a choreographer in this genre.[14]

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  1. ^ "Polina offers breathtaking moments". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  2. ^ "Anastasia, ballerine plein cadre". Les Echos (in French). 2016-11-10. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  3. ^ BAUX, MARGUERITE (2016-12-15). "Anastasia Shevtsova, bonne étoile du cinéma". Grazia (in French). Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2023-03-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Don't Miss "Polina," Angelin Preljocaj's New Dance Movie". Pointe Magazine. 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  5. ^ Images and Video by Jan-Willem Dikkers. "ANASTASIA SHEVTSOVA". ISSUE. Archived from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ Regnier, Isabelle (2016-12-15). ""Polina, danser sa vie": une danseuse prend la tangente au cinéma". Le Monde (in French). Archived from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ Saito, Stephen (2017-08-31). "How Valérie Müller & Angelin Preljocaj Danced Delicately with "Polina"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  8. ^ Hill, Barry (2017-04-13). "French Film Festival Review: Polina". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  9. ^ Moussou, Khadija (15 November 2016). "26 ans après sa mère, Lily-Rose Depp, en route vers les César 2017". ELLE (in French). Archived from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ^ "Anastasia Shevtsova". Académie des César (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  11. ^ Kenny, Glenn (2017-08-22). "Review: In 'Polina,' a Ballerina Rebels and Goes Her Own Way". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  12. ^ "Anastasia Shevtsova: ballerina, star di Instagram e attrice". Vogue Italia (in Italian). 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  13. ^ "In 'Polina,' a ballerina pursues contemporary". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  14. ^ "French drama highlights dances by acclaimed choreographer". Daily Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
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