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Svetlana Khodchenkova

Svetlana Khodchenkova

Actor · Born January 21, 1983 (43) · Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]

Svetlana Khodchenkova is a Russian actress, known for her roles in Bless the Woman (2003) and in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011). She was born Svetlana Viktorovna Khodchenkova on January 21, 1983, in Moscow and spent her childhood in Zheleznodorozhny, a small city about 6 miles east of Moscow, Russia. She was raised by a single mother, attended a public school, and once dreamed of becoming a medical doctor. In 1998, at the age of 15, she started a career as a fashion model in Moscow, and also made a few international gigs. In 2000 she began her studies at the Moscow Institute of World Economics, but quit in favor of acting. From 2001 to 2005 she studied acting at the Shchukin Theatrical School of the Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow. There she attended the class of Nina Doroshina and Alekandr Lyubimtsev, graduating in 2005 as actress. While a student, she starred in films of directors Stanislav Govorukhin, and Viktor Merezhko, and also appeared in popular Russian TV series. In 2008, she earned the best actress award at Gdynya Polish Film Festival, for the leading role in Mala Moskwa (2008). In 2012, she won COFCA Award for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011). On December 13, 2005, she married her classmate, actor Vladimir Yaglych, and also took her husband's name, changing her name from Svetlana Khodchenkova to Svetlana Yaglych.The couple married on the 13th on purpose; because all their filming contracts were signed on the 13th, they believed that 13 would keep working as a good number for them. However, their marriage did not last, ending in divorce. Svetlana has been involved in several stage productions of Independent stage project in Moscow. She made stellar appearances in such plays, as "Moulin Rouge Hospital" and "Theatre with and without rules" earning herself much critical acclaim. Outside of her acting profession, Svetlana is skilled in horse-back riding. She is also fond of winter sports, such as alpine skiing: she practiced her downhill at the ski resort of Courchevel, France. Source IMDB, original author Steve Shelokhonov

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Born
January 21, 1983 (43)
From
Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 107 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 42% in 30 days

What are Svetlana Khodchenkova's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
27%
Power
14%
Morality
11%
Society
9%
Survival
9%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 7
Mentor
2 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
5
Dread
3
Thrilling
3
Joyful
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Svetlana Khodchenkova's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Svetlana Khodchenkova'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

107 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    as Bastinda

  • The Nutcracker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    as Madame Drosselmeier

  • Dead Mountaineer's Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Mrs. Moses

  • The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Bastinda

  • Big Pharma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ирина Кара

  • Gems (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Yaga na nashu golovu(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Poet(2025)

    as princess Golitsyna

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Wizard of the Emerald City(2025)

    as Bastinda

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Liiive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 19 episodes · as Вождиха

  • Mom Is 17 Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Olga

  • Obvious is Incredible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Юлия Молодцова

  • Frozen Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Лариса Айдарова

  • The Actresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • I «Loved» my Husband. The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Kseniya

  • I «Loved» my Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ксения

  • Another Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer · as Liza

  • «Lucky» (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Светлана Петровна

  • House Arrest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Nadya

  • Вызов. Первые в космосе (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Tell Her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Svetlana, Sasha's mother

  • The North Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Matilda

  • Password: 18ELIZA1570 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • On the Edge(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Tenderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Nadezhda

  • Kazanova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 24 episodes · as Полина

  • Love Without Size (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Hero(2019)

    as Masha

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Sect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lily

  • Escaped to Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Cinematographer · Screenplay · as Herself

  • Moscow In Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Godunov(2018)

    Show 17 episodes · as Мария Годунова

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • House Arrest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as Илона Леонидовна

  • Mama Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Dovlatov(2018)

    as Actress - Dovlatov's friend

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 30 episodes · as Yulia Dyomina

  • The Road to Calvary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Liza Rastorgueva

  • Life Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Lyuda Gerusova

  • Blockbuster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Irina

  • Mata Hari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Златка Дженич

  • Murka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Classmates #NewTurn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Vika

  • Sterva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · as Sonya Bagretsova

  • Mistresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Viking(2016)

    as Irina

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • All That Jam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Yana

  • Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Classmates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Vika

  • A House ‎for Rent with All the Inconveniences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Irina

  • Access Zone of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • New Year’s Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Фаня

  • Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as zhena Vyasheslava Rodina

  • Horoscope for Good Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Lena

  • Vasilisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The End of a Beautiful Epoch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Marina

  • Lady of Csejte(2015)

    as Elizabeth Báthory

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Likes or Dislikes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ira

  • Vasilisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • A Diary of a First-grader Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Kuprin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • The Adventurers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Katya

  • No Love in the City 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Настя

  • Chempiony(2014)

    as Svetlana Zhurova

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Новогодний рейс (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • No Love in the City 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Nastya

  • The Lucky Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Лена

  • The Wolverine(2013)

    as Madame Hydra / Viper

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Metro(2013)

    as Irina Garina

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • MosGaz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ирина

  • MosGaz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ирина

  • Brief Guide To A Happy Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 16 episodes · as Sasha

  • 8 First Dates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Passenger in a Taxi

  • Mommies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kozyreva

  • Five Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Nastya

  • Corporal vs. Napoleon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Natasha Rostova

  • Surprise me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Багира

  • Five Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Nastya Karpova

  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy(2011)

    as Irina

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Beremennyy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as prosecutor

  • Za toboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kira

  • Lavrova's Method (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 60 episodes · as Ekaterina Andreevna Lavrova

  • Office Romance. Our time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ludmila Kalugina

  • Банды (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Love and the City 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Nastya

  • The Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Liliana

  • Аптекарь (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lyubov Nikolaevna

  • Kogda My Byli Schastlivy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lena

  • When we were happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Шальной ангел (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Love and the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Nastya

  • The Quiet Family Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mariya

  • Little Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Wiera Swietłowa / Wiera, córka Wiery

  • A Real Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Kilometer Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Alina

  • 4 Taxidrivers and a Dog 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Stalin's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · as Zhenia

  • Not by Bread Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Nadezhda Drozdova

  • Realtor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Карусель (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 12 episodes · as Tamara Onegina

  • Odinochestvo lyubvi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Охотники за иконами (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nezhdana

  • Bless the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Vera

  • Anna K (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Karenina

  • Spoiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 10 episodes · as Olga Lopukhina

  • Visiting Fairytale$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Баллада об истребителе (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 107 titles, 99 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

The Wolverine (2013)

$415M worldwide

Highest rated

The Wolverine (2013)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Godunov (2018)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 2009Screen debut· Love and the City
  • 2015First top-billed film· Lady of Csejte
  • 2016Career best· Viking

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting106 of 107: 105 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thDirecting1 of 107: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 107: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 107: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 107: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s18 · acting2010s58 · 57 acting · 1 crew2020s23 · 23 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 18% of 17 roles
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Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Svetlana Khodchenkova's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Chempiony (2014)

93rd percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

Midcredits 82nd · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 41. 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.

Who does Svetlana Khodchenkova work with?

People who share at least 2 of Svetlana Khodchenkova's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yuri Kolokolnikov shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers