Olga Kurylenko

Birth Name:

Olga Konstantinovna Kurylenko

Birth Place:

Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack, Producer

Founded the charity Hopes and Homes, which represents underprivileged children of her native Ukraine
Discovered by a modeling scout at the age of 13 while waiting on a train platform
Frequently takes on roles involving action sequences
Acquired French citizenship in 2001
After earning her first paycheck as a model in Russia, the first thing she bought was a VHS player
Because of the Chernobyl disaster in her home country, she was not allowed to eat the skin of fruit or go outside in the rain as a child
Trained as a ballerina as a child, but was forced to give up her dreams of dancing professionally after being hit by a car at the age of 11

2006Certificate of Excellence - Best Actress:Winner
2008Golden Schmoes - Best T&A of the Year:Nominated
2009Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2009Empire Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2012BSFC Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
2012SDFCS Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
2013EDA Special Mention Award - Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest:Nominated

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