A touching and funny, sometimes sad, but inspiring story about how three friends in their 30s are trying to improve their personal lives. Starting November 2, the new series “Ivanko” will start on the TNT channel.
Actress Victoria Zabolotnaya played Yaroslava, a biology teacher. She is easy-going and ready to help her friends at any time. But he solves his problems carelessly. That is why they grow like a snowball.
“A big child,” is how Victoria Zabolotnaya defines her heroine Yasya.
Victoria Zabolotnaya. Still from the TV series “Ivanko”/TNT channel
Journalists talked with Victoria Zabolotnaya about what she has in common with her heroine, why the sitcom can be called psychological, and how female friendship has outgrown the frame.
Childhood and youth
Victoria was born on August 6, 1990 in St. Petersburg. Her parents, Alexander Alexandrovich and Olga Nikolaevna, were ready to support the aspirations of their only daughter and sent her to the best regional music school - the girl wanted to study music. So, as a child, she mastered playing the piano and also practiced figure skating.
After graduating from school, the girl entered St. Petersburg State Technical University to study the course of the Honored Cultural Worker, Professor Yu. Krasovsky, majoring in acting.
Yas combines both comedy and tragedy
—Who is your heroine? Is she a comic or tragic character? Or all at once?
— My Yasya is a big child. She tries to solve many questions and problems that fall on her without fully thinking them through. He wants to get rid of them as quickly as possible and not think about the consequences. But the decisions she makes lead her into even more difficult situations. We have to disentangle them even more actively.
Yasya is very easy to climb. Even though she is already a mother, she is still a child inside. She, like any person, combines comedy and tragedy. But in our story, I hope Yasya will be encouraged to laugh more often than to cry.
Victoria Zabolotnaya. Photo: TNT channel
— Were there any situations in your life that you, like Yasa, had to urgently resolve yourself?
— By and large, I primarily rely on myself. If there is an opportunity to solve the problem myself, I do it myself. If I need help, I’ll turn to my friends; they usually don’t let me down.
Theater
In 2012, the artist joined the Buff Theater, which specializes in staging musicals and musical performances. Victoria immediately received the role of Angela in the comedy “The Invisible Lady.” In the same year, the actress played in the comedy-farce “Parentectomy” by the theater group “On.Theater Laboratory”.
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Victoria Zabolotnaya in a swimsuit
In 2013, 2 premieres with Victoria’s participation took place at the Buff Theater - “Dinner of Fools” directed by Mikhail Smirnov and “Savage” directed by Nika Kozorovitskaya. In the same year, Zabolotnaya received the role of Elizaveta Poznysheva in the play “The Kreutzer Sonata,” directed by Nikolai Druchek. Over the next 3 years, she appeared in a number of productions: “The Steadfast Tin Soldier”, “The Snow Queen”, “Blues”, “The Diary of an Adventurer”.
Movies
Victoria's creative biography in cinema began back in 2000. The future actress made her debut in the youth sitcom “OBZh”, where she played one of the schoolgirls, Vika Tsvetkova. Filming took place in the pavilions of the Petersburg shopping and entertainment complex, and mostly children and teenagers played in the film. According to many critics, the young actors looked more convincing on camera than their adult colleagues.
The next time Zabolotnaya appeared on screen was in 2012 in the film anthology “Sapsan, I Love You,” which united 5 telenovelas about the fates of passengers on a high-speed electric train. Young directors Vladimir Chistyakov, Igor Abidov, Igor Tverdokhlebov, Kamila Safina and Daria Shumakova worked on the drama.
In 2013, the NTV channel with the participation of Zabolotnaya started showing the detective series “Cowboys”, in which the main roles were played by Egor Beroev, Alexey Komashko and Dmitry Orlov. Victoria reincarnated as the heroine Alena Boyer, Alexander's wife. In the same year, the actress appeared in the role of Lyuba in 4 episodes of the crime film “Streets of Broken Lanterns - 13.”
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Actress Victoria Zabolotnaya
In 2015, the artist took part in the filming of the mystical film “Lord of Time” directed by Alexander Barshak. The plot is based on a book by Ekaterina Nevolina about the existence of a fantastic squad of specialists who, from the present time, were preparing to move to the era of Tsar Ivan the Terrible and prevent the death of the ruler’s son. Along with Victoria, the main cast of the film included Andrei Smolyakov, Kirill Ermichev, Stanislav Tikunov.
In the same year, the actress’s filmography was supplemented by the police drama directed by Karen Oganesyan “Klim”, the Russian version of the British television series “Luther”. The film tells about the methods of an investigator who, in searching for criminals, uses the knowledge of an ethologist, an expert on the life of wolves. The main characters were played by actors Konstantin Lavronenko, Daria Mingazetdinova, Anna Vartanyan. Zabolotnaya played the role of designer.
In 2015, another series with the participation of the artist premiered. In the crime film “Such Work,” which was broadcast on Channel Five, in episode 40, Victoria played the role of journalist Polina Koroleva.
In 2021, Zabolotnaya received invitations to film the youth film “Roof of the World,” commissioned by the STS TV channel and directed by Roman Fokin and Anton Maslov. The main cast of the project included TV stars - Alexey Bardukov, Ilya Glinnikov, Irina Starshenbaum, Alexander Robak, Nikolai Kozak, Alexey Grishin, Olga Medynich.
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Victoria Zabolotnaya on the set of the series “IP Pirogova”
The film told about a joint business that 3 completely different people decided to organize - the intellectual Yaroslav, the adventurer Mikhail and the intellectual Olga. Victoria appeared in the 2nd season of the comedy in the role of the heroine Anna.
In 2021, the premiere of the detective series “Aquatoria” about the activities of the special department “FES - Marine Department” took place on the St. Petersburg Fifth Channel. He investigates especially dangerous crimes committed in the sea or river spaces. The film is based on the popular television series "Trace". Department employees are played by Natalya Burmistrova, Anastasia Tyunina, Vladimir Petrov, Andrei Perovich, Konstantin Chekhovsky. Victoria appears in episode 21 as an episode actress.
Back in 2021, the screening of the family series “Shameless” began, where the artist plays the eldest daughter in a large family, Ekaterina Gruzdeva, who took on the responsibilities of the mistress of the house. The girl is forced to raise her younger brothers and sisters, as well as run the household. All due to the absence of a mother and the father’s addiction - alcohol addiction.
Victoria Zabolotnaya in the series “Ivanko”
The Russian version of the melodrama, which was worked on by directors Anton Maslov and Arthur Widenmeyer, is based on the plot of the American sitcom Shameless. The main roles in the film are played by young actors - Konstantin Davydov, Eldar Kalimulin, Arseny Perel, Kira Fleischer. The role of the father is played by Alexey Shevchenkov. Andrei Chadov stars as Catherine's lover.
The reason for the artist’s popularity after the release of this series was not only her spectacular curly hairstyle and excellent acting, but also numerous sex scenes. However, Victoria doesn’t mind showing off her figure even outside the set (height is 165 cm, weight is 50 kg) - she appears in public in provocative outfits and publishes photos in a swimsuit on her Instagram page.
In 2021, the actress’s filmography was replenished with the crime melodrama “Shot in the Back,” the drama “Major-3,” the detective stories “Family Secret” and “Five Minutes of Silence. Return”, comedy “Flying Crew”.
In 2021, the detective story “Realization”, the melodrama “IP Pirogov - 2” and the retro detective story “Foundling” were released.
Movie
The actress's film debut took place in the early 2000s - she got a tiny role in the youth series about the lives of schoolchildren "OBZH". In 2013, the matured Victoria was invited to play the role of the wife of the main character Sasha Boyer (actor Dmitry Orlov) in the detective series “Cowboys” (Zabolotnaya can be seen in the third episode).
Victoria Zabolotnaya's height is 165 centimeters
In the same year, Victoria appeared as Volkov’s friend in several episodes of the famous TV series “Streets of Broken Lanterns” (season 13). Many viewers remembered the young actress in this role, noting her excellent appearance and acting talent. On the set, Zabolotnaya met such famous Russian actors as Boris Klyuev, Oscar Kuchera and Honored Artist of Russia Lev Eliseev.
Zabolotnaya starred in “Streets of Broken Lanterns”
In 2015, the viewer was able to see Zabolotnaya in two television projects - however, in both cases only in episodic roles: in the adventure film by Alexander Barshak “Lord of Time” and the detective series “Such Work”.
Still from the film “Lord of Time”
The following year, the actress appeared in a small role in the crime saga “Klim” and the popular series on the STS television channel “Roof of the World”, in which the main roles were played by Ilya Glinnikov, Irina Starshenbaum and Alexey Bardukov.
Before the play “The Diary of an Adventurer”
In May 2021, the detective series “Aquatoria” was launched on Channel Five, in the 21st episode of which Zabolotnaya appeared.
Victoria Zabolotnaya now
In 2021, the premiere of the crime drama “Ricochet” with Alexander Ustyugov in the title role took place and the detective “Agatha and Detective. Roulette of Fate" with Daria Lenda and Konstantin Kryukov. In these projects, Victoria got minor characters.
In November 2021, the 16-episode comedy “Ivanko” started airing on TNT. The plot centers on 2 dissimilar women over 30 who unexpectedly meet in a monkey bar at the police department. The liberated dance teacher and toastmaster Nastya (Valentina Mazunina) lives with her scandalous boyfriend, and the modest English teacher Valya (Angelina Mirimskaya) lives with her mother. The heroines, without saying a word, decide to help each other change their lives, which allows each of them to understand their own problems. The film also stars Zabolotnaya, Mikhail Troynik, Alexey Vertkov, Denis Shvedov.
In 2021, the artist's repertoire at the Buff Theater included the musical "Aesop", the musical play "It Was So", the comedy "Dinner of Fools", the dramas "Savage" and "If You Start Over", as well as the children's fairy tale ballet "The Steadfast" tin soldier, Gabriel".
There is something for everyone
— What is the main feature of the series “Ivanko”? What is he talking about?
— This is a series about amazing girls and women, about the fact that each of us can be a little “Ivanko” and there’s nothing wrong with that!
- It seems that “Ivanko” is finally a sitcom for adults - such a psychologically supportive series...
— I think that the series will be interesting to both adults and teenagers - everyone will be able to find something for themselves in this project. The series exposes the psychological problems of each heroine, shows the methods they use in attempts to solve these problems and change something in their lives, to realize themselves.
We approached the issue of psychology seriously, and our author, creative producer Ksenia Voronina, wrote in detail and accurately in the script what happens to people in such situations. The characters are drawn and described very accurately.
Filmography
- 2000 - “OBZh”
- 2012 — “Cowboys”
- 2012 - “Sapsan, I love you”
- 2013 — “Streets of Broken Lanterns-13”
- 2015 — “Lord of Time”
- 2015 — “Klim”
- 2015 — “Such work”
- 2016 — “Roof of the World”
- 2017 — “Aquatoria”
- 2017 — “Shameless”
- 2018 — “Shot in the Back”
- 2018 — “Major-3”
- 2018 — “Implementation”
- 2018 — “Family Secret”
- 2018 — “Flyaway Crew”
- 2018-2019 — “Five minutes of silence. Return"
- 2019 — “IP Pirogova-2”
- 2019 — “Foundling”
- 2019 — “Ricochet”
- 2020 — “Agatha and detective. Roulette of fate"
- 2020 — “Ivanko”
