Olga Kurkulina

Israeli actress and athlete

Olga Kurkulina
Born	(1971-05-18) May 18, 1971 (age 53) Soviet Union
Occupation(s)	athlete, actor
Spouse	Dmitri Kurkulin
Children	2

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

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

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