Olga Kurylenko Bio
OLGA KURYLENKO
Date of Birth: November 14, 1979
Born into poverty in the Ukraine, Olga Kurylenko was brought up by her mother and grandfather. Her parents had divorced when she was a baby, and her father had left. During a trip to Moscow when she was 13, Olga and her mother were approached by a modeling agent. By the time she was 16, Olga moved to Paris and became a successful model, gracing the covers of Elle, Marie Claire and Vogue.
She eventually signed with an acting agent and made her film debut with a starring role in Diane Bertrand's L'annulaire (2005). She won the Certificate of Excellence for Best Actress at the Brooklyn International Film Festival for her work in the movie. This was followed by another lead role in Paris je t'aime (2006), a high-profile independent film in which a cooperative of acclaimed international directors told their own short stories about each district of Paris.
Also in 2006, Kurylenko played "Sofia" in Eric Barbier's acclaimed thriller Le serpent (2006). This soon led to her first English-language role in Xavier Gens' Hitman (2007), produced by Luc Besson, in which she played opposite
In Max Payne (2008), she played "Natasha" opposite
Kurylenko, who is divorced, loves old movies and served on the jury at the 2007 Brussels International Film Festival.
Filmography:
Kirot (2009)Tyranny (2008)
Quantum of Solace (2008)
Max Payne (2008)
Hitman (2007)
Le serpent (2006)
Paris, je t'aime (2006)
L'annulaire (2005)