Yana Sexte is a Russian and Latvian actress, known for several bright roles in theater and cinema. Her work in the series Thaw, The Miracle Worker, Heavenly Wives of the Meadow Mari was highly appreciated by colleagues and the general public. Today, Yana successfully combines the role of a loving mother and wife with her work.
Biography
Jana Viktorovna Sexte was born on April 6, 1980 in the Latvian capital. There, in Riga, the whole actress spent her childhood. In school, the girl showed a greater interest in humanitarian disciplines and graduated with honors from the Pushkin Lyceum. The idea of an acting career came to the girl already in high school.
For another 14 years, Sexte came to the theater studio at the Riga Youth Theater, where her first mentors were Tatyana Cherkovskaya and Andrei Garkavi. Having received a certificate of maturity, Yana goes to improve her acting skills in Russia and gets on the course of Oleg Tabakov. Having convinced the examination committee of the talent and having passed a large competition at the Moscow Art Theater School, Jan of the first attempt enters the famous theater university.
Carier start
Sexte returned to her homeland, Latvia, as a certified artist and performed for 3 years on the stage of the Riga Russian Theater. During this period, it is worth noting the 2004 award in the nomination "Best Young Performer". At home, the young actress played roles in the performances of “The Cherry Orchard”, “The Seagull”, and “The Magnificent Cuckold”.
After 3 years, Yana Sexte decided to return to her artistic director and joined the troupe of the Studio Theater under the direction of Oleg Tabakov. The repertoire of her roles was replenished with works in such iconic performances as Turgenev’s “Fathers and Sons”, Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” and “Elder Son” by Alexander Vampilov.
In parallel, the actress was engaged in the productions of the Moscow Art Theater named after A.P. Chekhov "Old-World Landowners", "Forty-first. Opus Posth. " It was for the second performance in 2008 that Yana Sexte was awarded the Oleg Tabakov Theater Prize. Also, the actress also became a laureate of the Triumph Non-Governmental Prize, awarded for special achievements in the field of art and literature.
Movie actress career
The debut of Yana Sexte happened already in her second visit to Moscow. Yana starred in the episode of the detective series Diamonds for Dessert and in a small role in the crime melodrama Trust Service. In addition, Sexte successfully coped with the characters in two parts of the law drama “Heavenly Court” and the novel “Heavenly Wives of Meadow Mari”.
Of the works of the actress, the biographical film “Thaw” is especially distinguished, where Yana played the female cameraman Lucy Polynina, a girl of short stature, but purposeful and strong in spirit. It was this film that turned out to be a turning point in the creative biography of Yana Viktorovna, the actress was remembered and loved by the audience.
Later, in the girl’s career, she worked in the detective film “Farewell, darling!”, Where Yana Sexte embodied the image of the protagonist’s wife. Another creative victory for the actress is considered to be a role in the series "The Miracle Worker."
The filmography of the actress also replenished with roles in the criminal film "City" and in the comedy "Wonderland", where Yana embodied on the screen the secondary roles of a nurse and a waitress.
