Janina Elkin
Biography
Janina Elkin, born in Kiev and raised in Germany, began her artistic journey as a ballet dancer. She transitioned into acting and, due to her outstanding early work as an actress, earned a scholarship to the prestigious Lee Strasberg Institute in New York. She has since enjoyed a successful career, working extensively in both Germany and internationally, starring in more than 80 films and series. She is multilingual, speaking Russian and German as her mother tongues, fluent English, and advanced Spanish and Ukrainian. Balancing her professional life with motherhood, she is a proud mother of two children. Based in Mallorca, she travels from this family base all over the world for her work.
ALTURA 165 | PECHO 90 | CINTURA 66 | CADERA 89 | PANTALÓN 36 | AMERICANA 36 | CALZADO 38 | OJOS Marrones | CABELLO Castaño
FILM AND TV
2024
Triage
Role: Dr. Dimitrova
Director: Florian Gottschick
Seeland
Role: Melanie
Director: Holger Haase
SOKO Wismar
Role: Ruth Faller
Director: Ann-Kristin Knubben
2023
Praxis mit Meerblick
Role: Oksana Kovalenko
Director: Franziska Hörisch
Made in Germany
Role: Katia
Director: Raquel Stern
Das Signal
Role: Sonja
Director: Sebastian Hilger
Netflix
Der König von Palma
Role: Denise Rothenbaum
Director: Florian Gottschick
Fritzie – Der Himmel muss warten
Role: Kerstin
Director: Franziska Hörisch
2021
Fritzie – Der Himmel muss warten
Role: Kerstin
Director: Franziska Hörisch
Der Masuren-Krimi – Marzanna
Role: Aniela
Director: Sven Taddicken Producer:
Gestern waren wir noch Kinder
Role: Tims Mutter
Director: Nina Wolfrum
Sayonara Loreley
Role: Krystina
Director: Wolfgang Murnberger
Schloss Einstein
Role: Anna-Carina Levin
Director: diverse
SOKO Köln
Role: Davina Rabin
Director: Christian Werner
In aller Freundschaft
Role: Sandra Funke
Director: Theresa Braun
2022
The Undeclared War
Role: Ludmilla Trusova
Director: Peter
Sky / Channel 4
Herzstolpern
Role: Eva Mohnberg
Director: Peter Stauch
Tatort – Was bleibt
Role: Jasmina Timmig
Director: Max Zähle NDR [de]
Doktor Ballouz
Role: Tilda Novag
Director: Felix Ahrens
Mein Traum, meine Geschichte
Role: Jelena Konstantinowa
Director: Marco Gadge
Rohbau
Role: Nadja Perlbauer
Director: Tuna Kaptan
2020
The Four Of Us
Role: Frau Bolschakow
Director: Florian Gottschick
Netflix
Tatort – Was wir erben
Role: Zofia Janczak
Director: Franziska Schlotterer
WaPo Bodensee
Role: Katrin Ohlschläger
Director: Florian Gottschick
Großstadtrevier
Role: Jeanette Preuss
Director: Florian Gottschick
2019
The Queens Gambit
Role: Mrs. Borgov
Director: Scott Frank
Netflix
Schloss Einstein
Role: Anna-Carina Levin
Director: diverse
Mission Ulja Funk
Role: Jana Schlegel
Director: Barbara Kronenberg
Muha
Role: Antonia
Director: Alina Yklymova
Theatre
2012 Peter Fatzer
Role: Emma Director: Aron Kitzig Theater: Volksbühne, Berlin
2009 Dirty Dancing
Role: Baby Director: Eleonor Bergstein Theater: Theater am Potsdamer Platz , Berlin
2007 Dance Fever
Role: Jenny Director: Marco Misgaiski
2005 Die grosse Entladung
Role: Hure Director: Isabelle McEwen Theater: Sprechwerk, Hamburg
2005 Tamara
Role: Charlotta Director: Detlev Altenbek Theater: Theater im Zimmer, Hamburg
2004 The Cherry oOchard
Role: Anja Director: Linas Zajkauskas Theater: Drama Theater Kiew
2003 Der schönste Tag
Role: Yvonne Director: Nina Claassen
Training
2014 Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch professional training
2018 Ivanna Chubbuck Masterclass
2010 – 2011Meisner Technique, Actors Space Berlin, Mike Bernarden
2010 Method Acting Master Class – Robert Castle
2001 – 2004 The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute – New York
1998 – 1999 National Ballet Academy – Mannheim
1981 – 1986 National Ballet Kiew
Languages
German (native-language) Russian (native-language) English (fluent)
Spanish (Intermediate) Ukrainian (intermediate)
Accents
Russian, Ukrainian, Polish
Dance
Ballet
Jazz Dance
Latin American dances
Modern Dance
Bachata
Hip hop
Salsa
Standard
Charleston
Courtly dances
Mambo
Swing
Choreography
Sport
Stunts
Horse riding
Martial Arts
Boxing
Karate
Kickboxing
Swim
Yoga