Olga Kurkulina
Born (1971-05-18) May 18, 1971
Occupation(s)athlete, actor
SpouseDmitri Kurkulin
Children2

Olga Kurkulina (Hebrew: אולגה קורקולינה; born 1971) is a Soviet-born Israeli high-jumper,[1] bodybuilder and actress.

In the 2013 movie Kick-Ass 2, she played Mother Russia, a villain. [2][3] Kurkulina stars in the film Silent Times, and "The CruciFire" Directed by Christopher Annino[4]

Personal life

Kurkulina was born and raised in the Soviet Union.[3] Later in her life she immigrated to Israel.[3]

Kurkulina is married and has two children, daughter Anna and son Danila. They reside in Haifa, Israel.[3]

Partial filmography

  • Kick-Ass 2 (2013) - Mother Russia
  • Silent Times (2018) - The Mime[5]
  • Call for Dreams (2019) - Olga[6]

Tidbits

Olga's acting career and media exposure both began to grow after her appearance as Mother Russia in Kick-Ass 2, including an early 2017 full feature in Beautivation Magazine by Amelia Wysocki.

References

  1. "Athlete profile for Olga Kurkulina". IAAF. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  2. Dowler, Andrew. "Kick-Ass 2 DVD/Blu-Ray Review". Now. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Halutz, Avshalom (5 September 2013). "Israel's Mother Russia kicks ass in Hollywood". Haaretz.
  4. "Olga Kurkulina". IMDb.
  5. "Olga Kurkulina". IMDb.
  6. "Call for Dreams (2018) - IMDb". IMDb.


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