Olga Kurkulina

Olga Kurkulina (Hebrew: אולגה קורקולינה; born 1971) is a Soviet-born Israeli high-jumper,[1] bodybuilder and actress.

Olga Kurkulina
Born (1971-05-18) May 18, 1971
Occupation(s)athlete, actor
SpouseDmitri Kurkulin
Children2

In the 2013 movie Kick-Ass 2, she played Mother Russia, a villain. [2][3] Kurkulina stars in the film Silent Times, and "The CruciFire" Directed by Christopher Annino[4]

Personal life

Kurkulina was born and raised in the Soviet Union.[3] Later in her life she immigrated to Israel.[3]

Kurkulina is married and has two children, daughter Anna and son Danila. They reside in Haifa, Israel.[3]

Partial filmography

  • Kick-Ass 2 (2013) - Mother Russia
  • Silent Times (2018) - The Mime[5]
  • Call for Dreams (2019) - Olga[6]

Tidbits

Olga's acting career and media exposure both began to grow after her appearance as Mother Russia in Kick-Ass 2, including an early 2017 full feature in Beautivation Magazine by Amelia Wysocki.

References

  1. "Athlete profile for Olga Kurkulina". IAAF. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  2. Dowler, Andrew. "Kick-Ass 2 DVD/Blu-Ray Review". Now. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  3. Halutz, Avshalom (5 September 2013). "Israel's Mother Russia kicks ass in Hollywood". Haaretz.
  4. "Olga Kurkulina". IMDb.
  5. "Olga Kurkulina". IMDb.
  6. "Call for Dreams (2018) - IMDb". IMDb.


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