Actress Daria Melnikova: film roles and biography facts

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Popular Russian actress Daria Melnikova (photo below), who became famous thanks to the role of Evgenia Vasnetsova in the film "Daddy's Daughters", has already managed a lot in her twenty-two years: to become a TV star, receive many prizes and awards, acquire her own living space and even get married. The young actress is now actively acting in films, playing on the stage of the theater, doing repairs at home and does not get tired of signing autographs for crowds of fans. How did she get to such popularity? What was the key to her success? Read about this and other facts from the life of the actress in the article.

Childhood and family

Daria Melnikova was born on February 9, 1992 in the city of Omsk, in the family of Alexei and Natalia Melnikov. From an early age, the girl aspired to the world of cinema for a reason - her genes led her there. Daria Melnikova is the granddaughter of the famous Soviet actor Mikhail Mikhailovich Kokshenov.

The girl grew up active, and her parents took her to dances. After a few months of training, young Dasha began to perform as part of the Zhemchuzhinka team. Until the age of seven, she studied at the art school, at the same time continued to study choreography, mastered such areas as hip-hop, jazz-modern, jazz. During her school years, the girl also mastered playing the piano, went to ballet school. From the age of eleven to twelve, she studied at the theater studio.

First film work

Daria Melnikova got her first film experience back in 2007. Then she played a major role in the film "Cinderella 4 by 4. It all starts with desires." Yuri Morozov, the director of the film, spotted the girl at the Orlyonok children's camp at the Visual Arts Festival, where she danced with her ensemble, and soon called and offered a job. The film was released on television in 2008 and brought the young actress two awards - the Best Actress in a Film for Children award at the Seventh Visual Arts Festival in Moscow and at the Eighth Film Festival of Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and the CIS under the name "Kinoshock".

In the film, Dasha plays an ordinary teenage girl who, due to her inattention and constant wandering in the clouds, often finds herself in not very pleasant situations. One day, she has a dream in which she is Cinderella, who does all the dirty work around the house and suffers bullying from her evil stepmother and stepsisters. Among other things, the girl is forced to wash, repair, refuel and tune huge cars. One fine day the fairy godmother givesCinderella has a wonderful racing car in which she goes to the races. In a dream, a girl not only wins competitions, but also meets her love. When she wakes up, her dream continues in real life and all her dreams come true.

Education

In 2008, as an external student, since she always went to work, the aspiring actress graduated from school, and a year later she entered the Shchepkin M. S. Higher Theater School for the course of Vladimir Beilis and Vitaly Ivanov. The girl successfully graduated from the university in 2013. During her studies, she starred in commercials and began active work in films and TV shows. The filmography of Darya Melnikova already contains more than twenty works, and the schedule of the actress is scheduled for several years ahead.

Daddy's girl

On the advice of actor Oleg Akulich, Darya Melnikova goes to audition for the TV series "Daddy's Daughters", where she gets the role of the third daughter of Sergei Vasnetsov - Zhenya. Dasha plays a sporty tomboy girl. This film work made the aspiring actress really popular. The series gained popular love, and Daria gained fame and recognition.

Other works

The filming of the series "Daddy's Daughters" dragged on for many years. In parallel, Daria Melnikova managed to star in other films. So, the actress played the role of Angela Botova in the eight-episode action series "Rules of theft", Lena in the melodrama "Such is Life", Vika in the adventure film "Heart of Captain Nemov", Lyuba Sinitsina in the military melodrama "Rowan W altz", Fekla in two parts of the historical detective film "Notesforwarder of the Secret Office.”

Last roles

In 2012, Daria played her first adult serious role. She appeared in the image of Vika Chumakova in the drama film Steel Butterfly. The actress brilliantly managed to reveal all the facets of the character of her heroine: the audience saw Vika as a cruel and at the same time vulnerable, embittered and at the same time gentle girl.

Since 2013, Daria has been playing on the stage of the Moscow Yermolova Theater. And she has already managed to take part in such performances as "Pagans" and "Zoyka's Apartment".

Actress's personal life

Recently it became known that Arthur Smolyaninov and Daria Melnikova tied the knot. Before that, no one knew that they had been dating for a long time and even began to live together. Artur Smolyaninov and Daria Melnikova secretly signed in one of the capital's registry offices on August 31, 2013. After the wedding, Daria decided to take her husband's surname and become Smolyaninova.

It is also known that the couple has already purchased their own housing in the center of Moscow - a two-room apartment, which is currently being renovated.