Sofya Kashtanova is a film actress, star of the TV series “Policeman from Rublyovka” (Kristina), “The Thaw” (Sophia Loren), “Wolf Sun” (Irina Belinskaya), “Resort Romance” (Yulia).

Childhood and family

Sofya Andreevna was born in August 1987. Her ancestry includes Italian, Polish and German blood. Father: Andrey Antonov, playwright. Mother, Kashtanova Alla Afanasyevna, gave birth to Sophia at 33 years old. Before the birth of her daughter, she graduated from the Moscow Art Theater School, and at the Moscow Art Theater, which at that time was headed by Oleg Efremov, she continued her career. She appeared on the theater stage, starred in three films, but after the birth of Sophia in 1989, she left the troupe and spent most of her time with her daughter, sometimes touring.

Sophia's parents did not live together much. After the divorce, the girl often stayed with her grandmother, Alla’s mother, while she was on tour. During a tour in Cuba, Sophia's mother met her future second husband. After lengthy correspondence and rare meetings Alla Kashtanova remarried and moved with her daughter to Mexico, which became the second home for 9-year-old Sophia until her 15th birthday.

IN new country she learned to communicate fluently in Spanish and English, became interested in drawing, Latin American dancing, and show jumping. The love for horses helped in various difficult situations. So, when the girl found out about the death of her father in 2002, she became depressed, she was afraid to sleep, and she was plagued by panic attacks. The consolation was a horse named Phobos, my mother’s gift.

Acting career

A smart, quick-witted girl, she had a good memory and learning ability. At fourteen, she graduated from school as an external student and went to Moscow to study acting. Future profession was determined for her: Sophia grew up listening to her mother’s stories about the theater, performances, and famous actors.

In 2004, Sofia entered the Moscow Art Theater School, taking a cinematography course taught by Roman Kozak and his classmate Dmitry Brusnikin, and on the first try. After receiving her diploma, the girl began to build a career in cinema.

Kashtanova first appeared in a movie (TV series “Detectives,” season 5, episode “Victim of Fashion,” 2006) while being a second-year student. People began to recognize the girl on the streets after the drama “ Random connection"directed by Olga Stolpovskaya, where Sophia got the role of Marianne, main character film.

By 2017, she had more than 30 films and TV series in her collection. Among them it is worth noting:
“Policeman from Rublyovka” became a lucky ticket for the actress. Her heroine Christina is an elite " moth", but at the same time not only beautiful, but also smart, well-read, erudite and interesting girl. According to the plot, Christina falls in love with the character of Alexander Petrov, policeman Grisha.

Personal life of Sofia Kashtanova

IN adolescence Sophia's first love came. The relationship with the guy, a native of Chile, did not always go smoothly. The bright brunette attracted the attention of young people, and her boyfriend often made scenes of jealousy. It is unknown how this relationship would have ended if he had not been deported from Mexico to his homeland, Chile.

In 2009, during the filming of the film “Moon-Moon,” Sofya Kashtanova began a fleeting affair with Artem Semakin, the husband of Maria Mashkova. It was rumored that Maria left her husband after learning about the betrayal. But soon Sophia left Semakin, and since then the details of her personal life have not been “revealed” in the press.

Sophia thinks marriage important milestone in a relationship between two lovers. She dreams of strong family and about at least two children.

Hobbies and interests

Life famous actress does not limit itself to filming. The world of her hobbies is wide and varied. Sophia has many talents.

At the age of seven she rode a horse for the first time, and subsequently became a master of sports in horse riding.

Her passion for painting led to the fact that in 2013, on the advice and with the direct help of her mother, Sophia organized the first exhibition of her paintings. The exhibition was successful, 21 paintings were sold. Sofia loves to sing, she completed jazz vocal courses, but she herself has no illusions about a career as a singer.

Sofya Kashtanova practices yoga at a professional level and visits mentors in India. My favorite yoga pose is headstand.

As Sofya Kashtanova said in one of her interviews, a woman should radiate happiness. Her desire is to be in a good mood, glow from within and warm those around her with this light.

The girl is rarely seen in beauty salons. She takes care of her appearance on her own. Beauty treatments often done at home. Special attention devotes to hair. Masks, balms, rubbing are permanent care procedures. As a cosmetic product, she prefers burdock oil.

He has a simple approach to nutrition and loves vegetables. Healthy eating- the motto when choosing food. Slender figure supported by visits gym, regular yoga classes.

Sofya Kashtanova now

In 2017, viewers saw the second season of “Policeman from Rublyovka”; the series “Sleeping” was also preparing for release with

The popular actor noted New Year at OK! and spoke about his acquaintance with Milla Jovovich and Monica Bellucci, his childhood dream of becoming a veterinarian, terrible scream Fyodor Bondarchuk and wasted time at the main acting university in the country

IN New Year's Eve Vanya did not leave Moscow - he invited those closest to him to visit him, in a rented apartment in the Patriarch's Ponds area: actress Sofya Kashtanova, singer Vlad Topalov, designer Irina Gafina, architect Alexander Yudin, journalist Marina Demchenko, friend Vika and childhood friend Maxim. Together with OK! they drank, danced, sang, burned sparklers, fooling around... In general, we were having fun full blast. A few days later OK! I came to visit Nikolaev again, but this time in a serious way - to talk about life and cinema.
It’s good to walk in your apartment with a large group: little furniture, a lot of space. Is this on purpose?
Not really. I just love space, I try not to crowd the apartment with things.
Is there something you can't do without?
Perhaps the TV. Not television, but specifically television - like a monitor. I watch DVDs exclusively on it. On a free day, I can lie in bed and watch movies until nightfall.
Which ones do you play?
No. I don't like myself on screen. Somewhere I’m even embarrassed. I don't like my voice, I don't like the way I look...
Strange. They say about you that you are an actor with Hollywood looks.
People from the outside say, but I don’t think so myself. In general, I'm not obsessed with my appearance. I don’t spend hours at the beautician’s, I don’t go for massages, I don’t even go to the gym. If I were obsessed with this, I would at least not smoke or drink wine. But at my age it's... boring. ( Laughs.) I know people in the profession who lead absolutely healthy image life - for the most part they are terrible bores, which, by the way, is reflected in their creativity.
Nevertheless, it is difficult to imagine that in the present time actors with such nondescript external characteristics as, for example, Evgeny Evstigneev or Evgeny Leonov, would receive a lot of roles. Nowadays, handsome men are in demand: Vasya Stepanov, Petya Fedorov, Kostya Kryukov, you. What is this trend?
There is no trend! Russian cinema is still sorely lacking in films with sexy characters. Yes, in “Inhabited Island” Vasya Stepanov looks like a real sex symbol, this is what the bet was placed on, but there are very few such projects. And the problems from the so-called Hollywood appearance are much greater than the dividends. For example, it often happens that I come to a casting, the role is interesting to me, I can cope with it, and the director says: “Vanya, of course, is good, but his facial features are too bright, I need a simpler person.” We have this stereotype: if an actor is cute, it means he’s not that talented. Like, what does he have, besides a pretty face, that he can play? This, by the way, gives rise to a lot of complexes in many young actors. In Hollywood, for example, when an actor brings his portfolio to a casting director, these are always photographs taken, as they say, on the best day, on the very better mood, in the very best clothes etc. An ideal picture, because appearance in the American industry is 50 percent of success. With us, often the scarier the better. The closer you are to the masses, the less you stand out, the more chances you have of getting a role.
Have you ever wanted to try yourself in Hollywood?
Of course, they are waiting for me there with open arms! ( Laughs.) In fact, to build a career in Hollywood, you must at least live there permanently and learn English without an accent, which is almost impossible.
Aren't there any actors in Hollywood who speak English with an accent?
They have been forced to play foreigners all their lives. You can’t make a serious career there without a language. There are, of course, exceptions to the rule, such as Marion Cotillard or Penelope Cruz. But they are unique, they received an Oscar for their roles, and an Oscar automatically opens all doors in America. If you are just a Russian actor, who also positions himself as a “Russian in Hollywood”, lives in Russia, and travels to America, then at best you will play Russians, as Vladimir Mashkov does (by the way, a wonderful master) or Katya Rednikova. Hundreds of thousands of young people come to Hollywood every year with hopes of becoming stars. The competition is unreal, there is nothing like it anywhere else. You can bang your head against the wall for years - and to no avail. I also used to think: I’ll make a good portfolio, go to America, hang out there, maybe someone will like me. Nonsense! I know this from many of my friends who tried to settle in the States. What can we say if even Spielberg’s own daughter, an actress, doesn’t have anything supernatural going on in her career! It is clear that she will not disappear, she will always have some kind of work, but she will not get big roles in big projects. She's not Angelina Jolie - that's all. It won't collect cash. And even the famous dad won't help.
In general, are you satisfied with the way your professional life is shaping up today?
Overall I have nothing to complain about. Despite the above, I act regularly, and the roles I come across are diverse. In “Veselchaki” I played a transvestite, in “S.S.D.” I play such a rude street guy. I couldn’t even imagine that Vadim Shmelev would approve me for this role. Another thing is that I, of course, would like to act in big films more often...
What do you mean by big movie?
For example, Bekmambetov’s “Black Lightning,” which just came out. It may be a fairy tale, light and positive, but it is amazingly made, at the world level. I was at the premiere and really enjoyed it.
When you play in TV series, do you have to force yourself?
But I don’t have many TV series, only two: “The Club” and “City of Temptations.” I try not to get carried away with this - you can ruin your entire career. Constant participation in “soap” spoils the image. At the same time, I can say that “City of Temptations” was a stunning experience for me. Eight months of filming under the harshest conditions and time pressure. Therefore, when they call me now in full footage and say: “Van, keep in mind, half of the filming is outside, in the cold,” I answer: “Guys, I went through such a school that even if you film on the moon, I’m not afraid of anything anymore.” . Everyone thinks that the series is such an easy bread: come, play the role, get money and leave. In fact, it's hellish work. Filming for 14 hours straight, 25–29 minutes of production per day (in a full-length film - from 3 to 5 minutes maximum!), in the morning scenes from the first episode, in the afternoon - from the 22nd, in the evening - from the 48th. Completely different circumstances, heroes, characters, you constantly need to readjust, your head doesn’t work, terrible lack of sleep, plus the organization of the process is zero: either the car won’t be sent on time, or the costumes will be forgotten. Filming in a TV series is much more difficult than filming a feature film.
Did you have any options to do something completely different in life?
As a child, I wanted to become a veterinarian. Animals lived in my house all the time - dogs, cats, rats. But this dream quickly passed. At the age of eighteen, I had already firmly decided: I would be an actor. I entered VGIK under Anatoly Romashin. I wanted it myself, no one pushed me to do it. Mom, on the contrary, was against it. My parents are engineers by education, they are engaged in business - in general, they are far from creative professions.

EVGENY LEVKOVICH

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Sofia Kashtanova was born on August 6, 1987 in the capital of Russia, Moscow. The girl’s parents are writer and screenwriter Andrei Antonov and actress Alla Kashtanova.

It is not surprising that in such creative family The future brilliant actress was brought up. Sophia's mother worked at the Moscow Art Theater under O. Efremov. When the theater was disbanded, Alla left her previous place of work and went on tour with her colleagues.

As soon as she gave birth to her daughter, the woman immediately abandoned her career, devoting her life to raising a child.

Even in her childhood, Sophia showed great interest in reading books and poetry. Until she was 8 years old, she lived with her mother and father in Moscow, but when her parents divorced, she moved to live in Mexico. The mother and stepfather took the baby with them.

Sophia received her education there, and therefore today she can boast of an excellent knowledge of English and Spanish. In her childhood, the girl was involved in equestrian sports and Latin American dancing. She first sat on the saddle at the age of 7.

Despite her great fear of falling, she saddled the horse. She liked show jumping, and therefore she mastered this area and is sure that nothing can knock her out of the saddle of a horse.

At the age of 15, Sophia's father died. The girl fell into severe depression, followed by terrible panic attacks. Only thanks English horse Phobos, which her mother gave her, Sophia was able to overcome the disease.

At 17 years old future actress returned to Moscow to become a student at the Moscow Art Theater School. In 2004, she was accepted to study on a course with D. Brusnikin and R. Kozak. Today, Sophia has 2 native countries - Russia and Mexico.

Personal life

Sofya Kashtanova is not married. Recently she had serious relationship with several suitors.

Her first boyfriend was a Chilean, whom she met at the age of 15.

The young people enjoyed life while traveling together around Mexico. The couple existed for three years, but they had to break up due to the guy’s deportation to Chile. Plus, Sophia admits that she was incredibly tired at that moment from his groundless jealousy.

Kashtanova’s next romance was with A. Semakin. They met on the set of the movie “Luna-Luna”. Love on the screen turned into real love. The couple was always together, Semakin said that Sophia was his chosen one, but the girl claimed that there was nothing serious between them.

Passion and hobby

Sophia looks gorgeous. She has a chiseled figure and beautiful appearance. The girl claims that she does not follow any diets, but only accepts herself as she is. To keep track of her figure, she regularly does sports and yoga.

The latter passion has been present in her life since she was 13 years old. Sophia even went to India to get to know ancient practices better. She likes headstand most of all, because blood circulation changes, which has a positive effect on the female body.

To cheer herself up, the actress visits the gym, swimming pool, sauna or hammam. The actress says that the best way she is not able to choose for herself to recharge herself with positivity.

Another hobby of the multifaceted Kashtanova is painting.. In 2013 she held her first exhibition. Plus, the actress actively maintains a virtual page on Instagram and has more than a hundred thousand subscribers.

She delights fans with photos from professional filming For fashion magazines, among them there are pictures of a domestic nature, where Sophia affectionately hugs her pets. On her page, the actress does not hesitate to post photos of herself without makeup or in poor quality.

In the summer of 2017, Sofya Kashtanova took part in filming for Maxim magazine, appearing bare-chested on the cover. She shared her thoughts in an interview with the magazine, revealing a little more about her life and work.

Interesting notes:

Professional life

Kashtanova's debut in the film industry took place in 2006. Initially, Sophia played minor roles in serial projects and participated in unpopular films. For example, the series “Students”, the second part, “Detectives-5”, “Insatiable”.

This was followed by TV series of the crime genre: “Uncomplicated Murder”, “Law and Order”, “Lawyer”, “Murder in the Summer Season”, etc. After this series of projects, Kashtanova decided that she did not want to take part in the filming of films that were negative , for example, where there is crime, violence, blood.

In 2010, she played Miranda in the film Luna-Luna. In 2011, the film “A Casual Relationship” by O. Stolpovskaya was released, which was shown at various festivals around the world.

In 2014, a film with Sophia “The Thaw” was released, where the actress played the brilliant Sophia Loren. That same year, she starred in an episode of the sitcom “Kitchen-4.” In 2015, she appeared as Yulia Usoltseva in the comedy “Resort Romance.” At the same time, she could be seen in supporting roles in the film “I Believe Not” and the project “Concerned, or Love is Evil.”

In 2016, she played the role of Christina in the popular TV series “Policeman from Rublyovka”. In 2017, she continued filming the second part of the project.

At the same time, she appeared in the role of Mila in the melodramatic mini-series “Loyalty” about the life of a village into which a businesswoman from a modern metropolis burst into, and played in the melodramatic project “Circle”.

The actress does not stop there. Today she is involved in the filming of a mystical thriller called “Sleepers.” The focus will really be creepy story, based on student bikes that come to life before our eyes.

Sofya Andreevna Kashtanova. Born on August 6, 1987 in Moscow. Russian actress.

Father - Andrei Antonov, writer and screenwriter.

Mother - Alla Afanasyevna Kashtanova, an actress, served in the Moscow Art Theater under Oleg Efremov, and later performed on tours around the country.

Her parents divorced when she was still young.

Then Sophia got a stepfather - a Mexican. She said that he saw her mother at the airport when she was flying on tour to Cuba. And he immediately asked her to marry him. As a result, he got Alla Afanasyevna to leave him her contacts and for six months sought a meeting with her. “For six months, my stepfather wrote to my mother in poetry. Then he came to Moscow to meet. The relationship began to develop,” said Sophia.

First, she and her mother began to visit him in Mexico, and in 1998 Alla Afanasyevna married a Mexican.

“When I first met my stepfather, I was quite small and mischievous. Having heard from my mother that she wanted to introduce me to a Mexican, I expected to see Ricky Martin. Going down the stairs, I looked for him with my eyes - such a handsome man. But I saw the only thing dark face. My stepfather did not live up to my expectations, so I was a little upset, but he turned out to be a very pleasant person,” said Sophia.

From the age of 9 to 15 she lived in Mexico.

Sophia decided to become an actress at the age of 3 and has not cheated on herself since then. In Mexico, she studied Latin American dancing and equestrian sports (she first rode a horse at the age of 7). She mastered Spanish and English well.

Since 2006, he has been acting in films, making his debut in the films “Insatiable”, “Students-2” and “Detectives-5”.

She played her first leading role in 2010 in the film “Casual Relationship” directed by Olga Stolpovskaya. The film received high marks at festivals in St. Petersburg, Anapa, Montreal and Cheboksary. Also, the film “Casual Relationship” was shown at the Moscow International Film Festival.

In the series “The Thaw” she embodied the image of Sophia Loren on the screen.

Sofya Kashtanova in the series "Thaw"

Her work in the project “Wolf Sun”, in which she played Irina Belinskaya, became successful.

Sofya Kashtanova in the series "Wolf Sun"

In 2015, the romantic comedy “Resort Romance” was released with Sofia Kashtanova in the title role - the stories of three friends who go from Moscow to vacation in Crimea.

In 2018, the actress again appeared in the role of Yulia Usoltseva - in the second season of “Resort Romance” directed by Igor Muzzhukhin. Events develop a year after the adventures described in the first season.

Sofia Kashtanova's height: 173 centimeters.

Personal life of Sofia Kashtanova:

IN teenage years she had an affair with a native of Chile, whom she met in Mexico. Their relationship lasted about three years - until the guy was deported to his homeland.

While working on the film “Moon-Moon,” she began an affair with an actor. They often visited together public events and at one time there were even rumors about upcoming wedding. However, it never came to marriage, and Sophia herself subsequently stated that she never took her relationship with Semakin seriously.

In the fall of 2018, information about Sophia’s pregnancy appeared. She does not say who the father of the child is, but, according to some sources, he is the creator of “Policeman from Rublyovka.” They have known Kulikov since 2013. “We became friends during the filming of the first season, we didn’t know each other before that. And he is really a very close friend to me,” said Kashtanova.

She doesn’t like to talk about her personal life: “Personal life is a story that doesn’t need to be shared with anyone, because happiness loves silence. This is my position. As Akhmatova said: “True tenderness cannot be confused with anything, and it is quiet.” "- the actress explained her position.

IN free time the actress is involved in fitness, regularly visiting the gym, and, if possible, riding a horse. At the first opportunity, he leaves for the sea.

When in 2010-2012 she had no offers for filming, Sophia became interested in painting, showing herself as a good artist.

Filmography of Sofia Kashtanova:

2006 - Detectives-5 - Inessa Smirnova
2006 - Students-2 - Christina
2006 - Insatiable - Mika
2007 - Kilometer Zero - brunette
2007 - Law and Order: Department of Operational Investigations -2 - Polina Vigdorova
2008 - Murder in the summer season - Antonina Kemarskaya
2008 - Stunts - Anya
2008 - Cruel Business - Bela Malgasova
2009 - Uncomplicated murder - Ksenia Nikolskaya, elite model
2009 - Lawyer-6 - Revyakina Inga
2010 - Moon-moon (was not completed) - Miranda, daughter of the Spanish ambassador to the USSR
2010 - Zaitsev, burn! A showman's story - episode
2010 - Casual affair - Marianna
2010 - Chasing the Shadow - Zhanna Tikhonova
2012 - Beagle - Veronica Kryukova
2013 - Construction - Ruzanna
2013 - Thaw - Sophia Loren
2014 - Wolf Sun - Irina Belinskaya
2014 - Funny guys;) - Vera
2014 - On the run - Albina
2014 - Eldest daughter - Vika, Katya’s friend
2014 - Kitchen
2015 - Concerned, or Love of Evil - Lena
2015 - Holiday romance - Yulia Usoltseva
2015 - I Believe It or Not - Dana Vershak, Lieutenant Colonel
2016 - Loyalty - Mila
2016 - Policeman from Rublyovka - Christina, call girl
2017 - Curse of the Sleepers - Lisa
2017 - NO-ONE - Miranda, Zina’s friend
2017 - Circulation - Katya Voroshilova

Rapid career and love relationship actress Sofia Kashtanova: does the young star have a husband?

M young actress Sofya Kashtanova is known for her bright roles. The girl's acting talent and attractive appearance arouse interest in her personality. Many extraordinary events have already happened in the artist’s life, and here we will tell you more about her life and love relationships: does the beauty have a husband?

Life and development of Sofia Kashtanova

The future star grew up and was brought up in an atmosphere of love for creativity. She was born in Moscow on 08/06/1987 in a family associated with theater and cinema: father Andrei was involved in script writing and writing, and mother Alla was an actress.

Her parents lived by art, and this naturally affected their daughter: Sophia loved to read and study poetry. At the age of 7, she sat in the saddle for the first time, overcoming a completely understandable children's fear. From that time on, the girl fell in love with horseback riding.

At the age of eight, a dramatic change occurred in the life of her family: Andrei and Alla divorced, and soon her mother left to join her man in distant Mexico, taking Sophia with her. There the girl graduated from local school, mastered English perfectly and Spanish languages, showed good abilities in sports activities: dancing and equestrianism (she was engaged in show jumping and achieved good results - she is a candidate for Master of Sports).

At the age of 15, a tragedy occurred - Sophia’s father died, and the teenager was very worried. She began to experience panic attacks and severe anxiety attacks that young girl was able to overcome only thanks to her horse with the strange name Phobos (translated from Greek as “fear”).

She recovered, returned to Moscow 2 years later and successfully entered the Moscow Art Theater to study cinematography. Sofia studied with teachers Roman Kozak and Dmitry Brusnikin.

The girl showed bright talent, and the teachers helped her polish it. Soon (in 2006) Kashtanova began acting in films. Her debut took place in the film “Fashion Victim”, followed by episodic roles in “Students”, “Detectives” and a series of crime television series. True, after some time, Sophia decided that she would not participate in such films, because she did not accept violence and murder.

In 2010-2011, the actress played a role in the film “Luna-Luna”, and also remembered leading role in the film production “Casual Relationship”, which was shown at festivals in Russia and Canada. In 2014-2015, Sophia starred in the film “I Have the Honor” and the TV series “The Thaw.”

The seductive look of Sofia Kashtanova

Now the actress’s filmography includes more than 15 films and TV series.

The Russian star speaks academic and jazz vocals, is actively involved in swimming, yoga, proper nutrition and regularly travels to India to attend seminars on spiritual development. She lives in two countries and regularly spends time in Mexico.

The artist has been practicing yoga for a long time, since the age of 13, she has mastered it masterfully ancient art. Sophia enjoys doing these practices - she feels the benefits of various asanas, both physical and spiritual.

A bathhouse and a hot steam room help her get rid of stress, as well as drawing - this is another talent of a versatile personality: in 2013, Kashtanova presented her personal exhibition of paintings.

Does Kashtanova have a husband?

Now Sophia devotes all her time spiritual growth and career. She had serious relationships, but they never turned into marriage.

Her first vibrant relationship began at the age of 15 with a native of Chile, with whom she arranged trips around ancient land Mexico. Three years later their connection was severed - young man deported to Chile.

The next romance took place with actor Artem Semakin during the filming of the film “Luna-Luna”. At first it was simple love on the screen, but the feelings manifested themselves in reality. The actor called Sophia his girlfriend, but she did not take this relationship seriously. After some time, the couple separated.

IN at the moment Sofya Kashtanova is busy developing her talent, she is making ambitious plans, wants to star in many films and win international fame. Now the girl has no husband and children, and we wish her success not only in her path, but also in relationships: to find loving husband and create a strong family.