Yekaterina Rednikova
Actor · Born May 17, 1973 (53) · Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
In 1998, Yekaterina Rednikova received a Nika award (the "Russian Oscar") for her performance in, "The Thief" by Pavel Chukrai. This was her first lead role. Yekaterina traveled with "The Thief" to Los Angeles, where it was nominated for "Best Foreign Language Picture" by the Academy. This role, for which she was called, "the Russian Liv Ullman" by Italian critics at the Venice film festival, led Katerina to pursue an international career. Rednikova was born in Moscow, the daughter of an engineer, Valeriy Rednikov, and an accountant, Yelena Rednikova. Her older brother, Dmitriy, was a physicist and worked on the aftermath of the Chernobyl catastrophe before becoming a screenwriter. Yekaterina stepped on a stage for the first time when she was 6 and played two small roles with one of the biggest theater companies in Moscow: Lenkom. One of the accomplished actors with whom she shared the stage wrote her an autograph that changed her life and encouraged her to become an actress. Yekaterina entered the very competitive Russian Theater Academy (GITIS) at the age of 17. After graduating from the Theater Academy, she worked with several theater companies, more often in American classics such as "A Streetcar named Desire" and "Beyond the Horizon" than in Russian plays, which is ironic since Yekaterina is a relative of classic Russian playwright Anton Chekov. After "The Thief", Yekaterina played lead roles in movies in Russia, Turkey, Great Britain and the United States. She was nominated for "best Turkish actress" at the Turkish Critic Awards in 2000 for her performance in the Turkish movie, "Balalayka", which was quite an accomplishment since she did not speak Turkish before arriving on set. In 2005, Yekaterina played the female lead opposite Daniel Craig in the BBC production, "Archangel". Since 2003, Yekaterina has been living in Moscow and in Los Angeles. At the moment, she is preparing for the role of Raisa Gorbachev in the upcoming project, "Raisa", based on the life of former Russian President Michael Gorbachev.
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Biography from IMDb.
- May 17, 1973 (53)
- Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
- Actor
- 4 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
What are Yekaterina Rednikova's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Allyas Katya in The Thief (1997)
- Allyas Kateryna in Falling Through (2000)
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Yekaterina Rednikova's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Yekaterina Rednikova's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
42 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
The Owner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Kazanova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
The Last Frontier(2020)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Run! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
B/W (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Embracing the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Отстегните ремни (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Icon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Justice of Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Bitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The One Who Switches Off the Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Gift to Stalin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Heirs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Male's way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Homeland or death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
If you hear me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Just My Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Последний бронепоезд (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Man of No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
9 Months (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Last Armored Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Большое зло и мелкие пакости (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Archangel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Attic Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Охота на асфальте (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Saboteur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
I Planned to Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Border Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Kauno bliuzas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
I Planned to Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Любовь императора (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Russians in the City of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Balalayka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Falling Through(2000)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
The Thief(1997)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Lady Into Lassie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Hellfire(1995)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Simple - Minded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Risk Without Contract (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Lessons at the End of Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Ladies' Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Career shape
Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 1990 to 2023; peak year 1997.
Biggest box office
The Thief (1997)
Highest rated
The Thief (1997)
Most popular right now
The Last Frontier (2020)
Film career
Peak 1997 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1997Screen debut· The Thief
How do Yekaterina Rednikova's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 4 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.