Jenya Lano
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Jenya Lano is a Russia
n-born actress and comedian
, best known for her recurring role as Inspector Sheridan on the American
television series Charmed
(Ten episodes total over two seasons).
and Rome
, Italy
, Lano is fluent in English
, Russian
and Italian
.
Lano made her debut in the 1997 film Shrieker
. She also made appearances in Blade
, S.W.A.T.
, Ghost Rock, Stealing Candy
and Fashionably L.A., as well as the TV series The Shield
, Xena: Warrior Princess
and NCIS
. In 2004 she voiced the character of Xenia Onatopp
in the video game GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n-born actress and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, best known for her recurring role as Inspector Sheridan on the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television series Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
(Ten episodes total over two seasons).
Career
Raised in MoscowMoscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Lano is fluent in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
.
Lano made her debut in the 1997 film Shrieker
Shrieker (film)
Shrieker is a 1998 horror movie directed by David DeCoteau.-Plot summary:Clark , a young Mathematics major at University, thinks she's found the best deal for student housing: a group of squatters who live in an abandoned hospital secretly...
. She also made appearances in Blade
Blade (film)
Blade is a 1998 vampire superhero action horror starring Wesley Snipes and Stephen Dorff, loosely based on the Marvel Comics character Blade. The film was directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer. Blade grossed $70 million at the U.S. box office, and $131.2 million worldwide...
, S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T. (film)
S.W.A.T. is a 2003 action-crime film directed by Clark Johnson, and is based on the 1975 television series of the same name. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, LL Cool J and Michelle Rodriguez. It was produced by Neal H...
, Ghost Rock, Stealing Candy
Stealing Candy
Stealing Candy is a 2002 thriller film directed by Mark L. Lester and starring Daniel Baldwin.-Plot:The film revolves around three ex-cons who kidnap a famous Hollywood actress known for refusing to do nude scenes and persuade her to have sex on camera for a pay-per-view website....
and Fashionably L.A., as well as the TV series The Shield
The Shield
The Shield is an American television drama series starring Michael Chiklis which premiered on March 12, 2002 on FX in the United States and concluded on November 25, 2008 after seven seasons...
, Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001....
and NCIS
NCIS (TV series)
NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S...
. In 2004 she voiced the character of Xenia Onatopp
Xenia Onatopp
Xenia Sergeyevna Onatopp is a supporting villain in the James Bond film GoldenEye, played by actress Famke Janssen.-Biography:Xenia, born in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, was a fighter pilot in the Red Air Force. After the collapse of the USSR, she joined the crime syndicate Janus, led by...
in the video game GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent is a 2004 action-adventure Science-Fiction First-Person Shooter video game, developed and published by Electronic Arts. Despite it is set in an alternate timeline of James Bond universe, the player takes the role of an ex-MI6 agent who is recruited by Auric Goldfinger, a...
.
Television
- Players (1 episode, 1998) as Thelma
- Just Shoot Me!Just Shoot Me!Just Shoot Me! is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March 4, 1997 to August 16, 2003, with 148 episodes produced. The show was created by Steven Levitan, the show's executive producer.-Description:...
(1 episode, 1998) as Kimmy - Air AmericaAir America (TV series)Air America is an American action/adventure television series starring Lorenzo Lamas, and premiering on October 4, 1998. The series is not based on the 1990 film Air America.-Plot:...
(1 episode) as Natalie - Xena: Warrior PrincessXena: Warrior PrincessXena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001....
(1 episode, 1999) as Mavican - Good vs Evil (1 episode, 2000) as Billy Rollo
- Diagnosis MurderDiagnosis MurderDiagnosis: Murder is a mystery/medical/crime drama television series starring Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a medical doctor who solves crimes with the help of his son, a homicide detective played by his real-life son Barry Van Dyke. The series began as a spin-off of Jake and the Fatman...
(1 episode, 2000) as Warrant Officer Hannah Bernstein - Blood Money (2000) as Chloe Beck
- Off CentreOff CentreOff Centre is an American sitcom that aired on The WB network from October 14, 2001 to October 31, 2002. Created by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, and Danny Zuker, the series was heavily promoted as "from the guys who brought you American Pie".-Synopsis:...
(1 episode, 2002) as Julie - The ShieldThe ShieldThe Shield is an American television drama series starring Michael Chiklis which premiered on March 12, 2002 on FX in the United States and concluded on November 25, 2008 after seven seasons...
(1 episode, 2002) as Adriana - Mutant XMutant XMutant X may refer to:* Mutant X , a Marvel Comics series* Proteus , a Marvel Comics fictional character, originally known as 'Mutant X' but unrelated to the series of the same name and publisher...
(1 episode, 2003) as Nikki Rodgers - Deathlands: Homeward BoundDeathlands: Homeward BoundDeathlands: Homeward Bound is a 2003 Sci Fi Channel television film based loosely on the Deathlands series of books. The film stars Vincent Spano and Traci Lords, and was directed by Joshua Butler.-Synopsis:...
(2003) as Krysty WrothKrysty WrothKrysty Wroth is a main character in James Axler's Deathlands saga of novels. A skilled and talented combatant and markswoman, her primary weapons of choice are a snub nosed 5 shot .38 Smith and Wesson Revolver, her silver toed cowboy boots, and a small knife secreted on her person... - NCISNCISNCIS or N.C.I.S. may refer to:* Naval Criminal Investigative Service, a United States law enforcement agency that investigates crimes in the U.S...
(1 episode, 2004) as Carol Powers - CharmedCharmedCharmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
(10 episodes, 2004-2005) as Inspector Sheridan
Film
- ShriekerShriekerShrieker may refer to:*A fictional prehistoric creature in the Tremors series; see Shrieker*A fictional creature which appears in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing games*A fictional creature found in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes...
(1998) as Elaine - BladeBladeA blade is that portion of a tool, weapon, or machine with a cutting edge and/or a pointed tip that is designed to cut and/or puncture, stab, slash, chop, slice, thrust, or scrape animate or inanimate surfaces or materials...
(1998) as Russian Woman - Fashionably L.A. (1999) as Tatiana
- New Suit (2002) as Barbie
- Stealing CandyStealing CandyStealing Candy is a 2002 thriller film directed by Mark L. Lester and starring Daniel Baldwin.-Plot:The film revolves around three ex-cons who kidnap a famous Hollywood actress known for refusing to do nude scenes and persuade her to have sex on camera for a pay-per-view website....
(2003) as Candy Tyler - The Five Stages of Beer (2003) as Audrey
- S.W.A.T.S.W.A.T.- S.W.A.T. 1 :Date: October 4, 2006Location: VilniusResults: Valentine Bagdonavicius defeated Richard Damanskas by KO Gediminas Bielskis defeated Mantas Kuslin by KO Saulius Poltanavicius vs Aivaras Juska Draw...
(2003) as Monique - JamJam (film)Jam is a 2006 drama film written by Craig E. Serling and Nicole Lonner and produced by Dianne Burnett for Burnett Entertainment in association with Thanksgiving Films. Directed by Serling as his first feature film, the film is the feature-length version of a short film by the same name that he shot...
(2004) as Lilac - Ghost Rock (2004) as Savanah Starr
- ErosionErosionErosion is when materials are removed from the surface and changed into something else. It only works by hydraulic actions and transport of solids in the natural environment, and leads to the deposition of these materials elsewhere...
(2005) as Sally - Killing Cupid (2005) as Valentine
- Ten 'til NoonTen 'til NoonTen 'Til Noon is a 2006 crime thriller movie that has won awards at multiple film festivals ....
(2006) as Miss Milch