Elena Stejko
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Elena Stejko | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Actress Casting director Acting coach |
| Years active | 2001 - present |
Elena Stejko is a New Zealand actress, casting director and acting coach. A student at the Kiev University of Culture, Stejko has taught the Chekhov and Stanislavsky acting methods for 8 years.[1]
Career
Stejko is an accomplished actress, singer and dancer, and has appeared in television productions Mercy Peak and Shortland Street, as well as directing several theatre productions. Stejko appears in the feature film Russian Snark, as Nadia, the wife and muse of a tortured artist.[2]
She has also played the lead in a Japanese feature film called The Promise.[3] She has been a casting director for 10 years, and co-wrote a script for a New Zealand feature film Rain with director Christine Jeff.[4]
Stejko has just finished a season of Romeo and Juliet where she played Lady Capulet at the Maidment Theatre.[5]
Awards
Stejko has just been nominated for Best Actress at the 2010 Qantas Film and Television Awards for her portrayal of Nadia in Russian Snark.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Toy Love | Nurse | |
| 2001 | Mercy Peak | Nina | "More things in Heaven and Earth" |
| 2002 | Shortland Street | Larisa Antonova | |
| 2002 | Mercy Peak | Nina | "Stand by Your Man" |
| 2003 | Birth, Death, and Bits in Between | Natasha | |
| 2007 | The Promise | Claudia | |
| 2010 | Russian Snark | Nadia |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Romeo and Juliet" | Lady Capulet | |
| 2001 | "Gentle Spirit" | She | |
| 1998 | "Cherry Orchard" | Anya | |
| Unknown | "The Bear'" | Popova Madam | |
| Unknown | "We Make Choices" | She | |
| Unknown | "Cherry Orchard" | Anya |
References
- ^ http://russiansnark.com/wordpress/media-presskit/
- ^ http://russiansnark.com/wordpress/media-presskit/
- ^ http://www.actorsstudio.co.nz/pages/elena.htm
- ^ http://www.actorsstudio.co.nz/pages/elena.htm
- ^ "2010 Clash Season: The Lion Foundation Season of Romeo & Juliet". Auckland Theatre Company. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ http://www.qantasfilmandtelevisionawards.co.nz/index.asp?pageID=2145883677
External links
- Elena Stejko at IMDb