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Biography
Elena Igorevna Lyadova (Russian: Еле́на И́горевна Ля́дова; born 25 December 1980; Morshansk) is a Russian actress. In 2002, she graduated from Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School in Moscow, Russia. Her film credits include Elena (2011), The Geographer Drank His Globe Away (2013), Leviathan (2014) and Orlean (2015). Elena Lyadova was born in on 25 December 1980 in Morshansk, Tambov Oblast. When Elena turned six, the family moved to Odintsovo, Moscow Oblast. She graduated from the Higher Theatre School named after MS Shchepkin in 2002 and was accepted into the troupe of the Moscow Theatre for Young Audiences.
Awards & recognition
- Golden Eagle Awards
- Moscow International Film Festival
- Nika Award
- TEFI
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2015 · nominated
Filmography11 titles

Leviathan
2014as Liliya Sergeeva
2014as Liliya Sergeeva

McMafia
2018as Irina
2018as Irina

Air
2023as Rita
2023as Rita

Elena
2011as Katerina
2011as Katerina

The Banishment
2007as Vera, voice acting
2007as Vera, voice acting

Dovlatov
2018as Young editor
2018as Young editor

Ash
as Rita (Igor's wife)
as Rita (Igor's wife)

Frontier
2018as Мария Шурова
2018as Мария Шурова

Dreaming of Space
2005as Rimma
2005as Rimma

Stray
2019as Polina
2019as Polina

Pavlov's Dog
2005as Ksenia
2005as Ksenia