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Dina Korzun (born Dianna Alexandrovna Korzun on 13 April 1971) is widely considered to be the most famous Russian actress.

Korzun was born in Smolensk. She graduated from secondary school and Art school, studied ballet and modern dancing. After graduation from the prestigious Moscow Art Theatre School, she was asked to join the Chekhov Moscow Arts Theater Troupe, where she was a stage actress (1996 – 2000). Her major roles were Katerina in "Storm", She in "I Can't Imagine Tomorrow" and Elena in "Midsummer Night's Dream”. Korzun made her screen debut in Valery Todorovsky’s “Country of the Deaf” (1998). Her performance as Yaya – a deaf and mentally bizarre young woman – became the most critically acclaimed in 1998.

Her other significant role is Tanya in “Last Resort” (2000) by Pawel Pawlikowski. This groundbreaking performance brought her international recognition with the Best actress prize at British Independent Film Awards (Best Newcomer on screen), London Film Festival (FIPRESCI Prize), Bratislava International Film Festival, Gijon International Film Festival, Thessaloniki Film Festival.

In 2006, Korzun was nominated for the Best Female Lead at the Independent Spirit Award for her role in “Forty Shades of Blue”, with her portrayal as Laura, a young Russian woman living in Memphis with a much older rock-n-roll legend Alan (Rip Torn).

She speaks Russian and English fluently and has acted in each of these languages.

Personal life

Her third (present) husband is a Swiss actor and musician Louise Franck. She has a son Timur (b.1990).

Partial filmography

• Forty Shades of Blue (2005)
• Marfa (2004)
• Fat Chances! (2003), (TV)
• Getting Wasted: a Theory (2003)
• Road (2002)
• Last Resort (2000)
• The President And His Granddaughter (2000)
• Country of the Deaf (1998)

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