Agata Gotova
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Agata Gotova began her career as a child star
in the former Soviet Union
's version of The Mickey Mouse Club, the morning show, Budilnik (1987).
She spent her childhood touring Europe performing as part of the famous children's dance troupe, Kalinka, and headlined the troupe's 1989 film, Kalinka (1989). As a teenager, she joined the theater, where her theatrical career culminated with a role on satirist
Mikhail Jevanetsky's Political Cabaret, after which she moved to France
and attended Sorbonne University
before setting her sights on Hollywood.
After immigrating to the United States
, she worked on a pilot for Russian Television which focused on celebrity
interviews and events. This evolved into the 1999 celebrity interview program, Faces and Names, which ran in syndication throughout the United States
for two years, and eventually the award winning series, Autograph. She has now moved on from television and is developing her film career. She is the star of the current motion picture, Say it in Russian
, and is also starring as the lead female role in Never Submit.
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
in the former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
's version of The Mickey Mouse Club, the morning show, Budilnik (1987).
She spent her childhood touring Europe performing as part of the famous children's dance troupe, Kalinka, and headlined the troupe's 1989 film, Kalinka (1989). As a teenager, she joined the theater, where her theatrical career culminated with a role on satirist
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
Mikhail Jevanetsky's Political Cabaret, after which she moved to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and attended Sorbonne University
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
before setting her sights on Hollywood.
After immigrating to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, she worked on a pilot for Russian Television which focused on celebrity
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
interviews and events. This evolved into the 1999 celebrity interview program, Faces and Names, which ran in syndication throughout the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for two years, and eventually the award winning series, Autograph. She has now moved on from television and is developing her film career. She is the star of the current motion picture, Say it in Russian
Say It in Russian
Say it in Russian is a 2007 American/French film starring Rade Šerbedžija, Agata Gotova, Faye Dunaway and Steven Brand.Say it in Russian is directed by Jeff Celentano, and edited by William M. Anderson and David Rawlins. It is produced by Imperia Entertainment, Inc...
, and is also starring as the lead female role in Never Submit.