Gia Skova

Last updated
Gia Skova
Gia Skova (cropped).jpg
Gia Skova in 2011
NationalityRussian
Occupation(s)actress, model
Years active2010
Notable workThe Serpent

Gia Skova is a Bulgar Tatar Russian actress and model. She started acting in 2010 and produced and directed her first film, The Serpent in 2020. [1]

Contents

Biography

Skova started working as an actress at age 12 and starred in several television series. [2] [3]

At 15, Skova won the modeling contest Beauty of the Volga, which launched her professional modeling career. She was a model in Moscow by age 16, winning awards such as Ms. Saratov, Ms. FHM, Ms. Fashion Style and Ms. Great Volga. The Italian modeling agency Modus signed her and Skova worked in projects in Italy, France, Spain, and Asia. [4] Still in her teens, Skova starred in several plays in Moscow, winning acting awards such as Best Theatrical Actress of Saratov, and 2009's Best Actress of Moscow Theater.[ citation needed ]

In 2011, Skova presented the photo galleries of All-Time Bar located in the center of the Russian capital with her photo shoot by photographer Ash Gupta in Spain. [4] She has since been a cover girl or been featured in Vogue, InStyle, Vanity Fair, Esquire, GQ and Cosmopolitan, among others.

In 2012, Skova moved to the United States to continue her career as a model and actress. [2] [5] [6]

In 2012 and 2013, Skova played in a sci-fi TV pilot called Starship Orion, scheduled for a 2014 release and she portrayed Victoria Cougar in the slasher film Muck . [7] [8]

In June 2021 she released the action film The Serpent, which she produced, directed and starred in. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Filmography

Skova in 2022 Gia Skova a.jpg
Skova in 2022

Film

YearFilmRole
2010Finding Beauty in the BestLady Roxy (short film)
2012A Broken CodeTia
2013 Assault on Wall Street Charlotte
2015Better that You Find ThisThe woman (short film)
2015MuckVictoria Cougar
2016BreakoutSasha
2016 Bleed for This Duran Ring Girl [14] [15]
2017Project OlimpusGeneral- Goddness [16]
2017Stranger in the WorldwideVanna (short film)
2017Radical-
2017 Joao o Maestro Rita [17]
2018Bad CompanyGia [18]
2018 Mara Maria [19]
2020 The Serpent [20] Lucinda Kavsky
2022Summer Night, Winter MoonModel
2022Don't AskCharlotte [21]
TBAThe Recipe (TV series)Katiana[ citation needed ]
TBASkullenia (TV series)Obsidia [22]

TV series

YearNameRoleProduction
2014Starship OrionOrionEola Entertainment [23]
2007Primadonna-Fenik-films

Related Research Articles

Charlotte Ayanna is a Puerto Rican-American former actress, author and beauty queen who won Miss Teen USA 1993.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keiko Kitagawa</span> Japanese actress and model

Keiko Kitagawa is a Japanese actress and former model. She was an exclusive model for the Japanese Seventeen magazine from late 2003 to mid-2006, and quit modeling when she left the magazine. Her first acting role was Sailor Mars in the Sailor Moon live action show Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003-2004), and after her role in the film Mamiya Kyōdai, she left modeling to concentrate on acting. She has appeared in several films, including The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) and Handsome Suit (2008), and has played leading roles in the TV Dramas Mop Girl (2007), Homeroom on the Beachside (2008), Buzzer Beat (2009), Lady Saigo no Hanzai Profile (2011), and Akumu-chan (2012).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emily Blunt</span> British actress (born 1983)

Emily Olivia Laura Blunt is a British actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and four British Academy Film Awards. Forbes ranked her as one of the highest-paid actresses in the world in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rumer Willis</span> American actress (born 1988)

Rumer Glenn Willis is an American actress. The eldest daughter of actors Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, she made her acting debut opposite her mother in the coming-of-age drama Now and Then (1995). She subsequently appeared in films such as Striptease (1996), Hostage (2005), The House Bunny (2008), Sorority Row (2009) and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). She portrayed Gia Mannetti on The CW teen drama series 90210 (2009–10) and Tory Ash on the FOX musical drama series Empire (2017–18).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elizabeth Banks</span> American actress and filmmaker (born 1974)

Elizabeth Banks is an American actress and filmmaker. She is known for playing chaperone Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games film series (2012–2015) and an ICCA commentator in the Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017). She made her directorial film debut with Pitch Perfect 2 (2015), whose $69 million opening-weekend gross set a record for a first-time director. She has since directed the action comedy Charlie's Angels (2019) and the horror comedy film Cocaine Bear (2023). Banks founded the film and television production company Brownstone Productions in 2002 with her husband, Max Handelman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenya Moore</span> American actress, author, and entrepreneur

Kenya Summer Moore is an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 1993. She is a main cast member on the TV reality series, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, since its fifth season in 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gal Gadot</span> Israeli actress and model (born 1985)

Gal Gadot Varsano is an Israeli actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Israel 2004 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2004 pageant. She then served in the Israel Defense Forces for two years as a combat fitness instructor, whereafter she began studying at IDC Herzliya while building her modeling and acting careers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kira Reed</span> American actress, producer, television host

Kira Reed also known as Kira Reed Lorsch, is an American actress, television host, writer, and producer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jessica Henwick</span> British actress (born 1992)

Jessica Yu-Li Henwick is a British actress, writer and director. She began her career in 2010 and is best known for her roles in Game of Thrones, Iron Fist, Love and Monsters, The Matrix Resurrections, The Gray Man, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and The Royal Hotel. Her directorial debut Bus Girl was nominated for a BAFTA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Léa Seydoux</span> French actress (born 1985)

Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne is a French actor. Known for her roles in both French cinema and in Hollywood she has received various accolades including five César Award nominations, the Cannes Film Festival's Trophée Chopard in 2009, as well as a nomination for the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2014. In 2016, Seydoux was honoured with the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters. In 2022, the French government made her a Knight of the Legion of Honour.

<i>Red Sonja</i> (1985 film) 1985 American epic sword and sorcery film directed by Richard Fleischer

Red Sonja is a 1985 American epic sword and sorcery film directed by Richard Fleischer, and written by Clive Exton and George MacDonald Fraser. Based on the character created by Robert E. Howard, Red Sonya of Rogatino, who also inspired the comic book character of the same name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Da'Vine Joy Randolph</span> American actress and singer (born 1986)

Da'Vine Joy Randolph is an American actress. She first gained recognition for her portrayal of psychic Oda Mae Brown in the Broadway production of Ghost (2012), for which she received a nomination at the Tony Awards for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Randolph went on to appear in the films The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) and Office Christmas Party (2016) prior to receiving praise for her roles in Dolemite Is My Name (2019) and The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2020). Her performance as a grieving mother in the film The Holdovers (2023), earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maya Hawke</span> American actress and singer (born 1998)

Maya Ray Thurman-Hawke is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and model. The daughter of Hollywood actors and then husband-and-wife, Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. She began her career in modeling, and subsequently made her screen debut as Jo March in the 2017 BBC adaptation of Little Women.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Margaret Qualley</span> American actress (born 1994)

Sarah Margaret Qualley is an American actress. The daughter of actress Andie MacDowell and the sister of actress Rainey Qualley, she trained as a ballerina in her youth. She made her acting debut in the 2013 drama film Palo Alto and gained recognition for her supporting role in the HBO drama series The Leftovers (2014–2017).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Camila Morrone</span> American actress (born 1997)

Camila Rebeca Morrone is an American actress and model. She made her acting debut in the James Franco film Bukowski (2013) and appeared in the action film Death Wish (2018), as well as the independent films Never Goin' Back (2018) and Mickey and the Bear (2019). Her role as Camila Alvarez-Dunne in the Amazon Prime Video limited series Daisy Jones & the Six (2023) earned her a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jessica Rothe</span> American actress

Jessica Ann Rothenberg, better known as Jessica Rothe, is an American actress. Rothe's early work includes appearing in a number of independent films and the play The Dream of the Burning Boy (2011). She earned recognition for starring as Tree Gelbman in the comedy slasher film Happy Death Day (2017) and its 2019 sequel, which established her as a scream queen. Her role has been called an example of the "final girl" trope.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexis Ren</span> American social media personality and model (born 1996)

Alexis René Glabach, known professionally as Alexis Ren, is an American social media personality, actress, entrepreneur, environmental and mental health activist, and model.

<i>Snow White</i> (2025 film) Upcoming American musical fantasy film by Marc Webb

Disney's Snow White, or simply Snow White, is an upcoming American musical fantasy film directed by Marc Webb, from a screenplay by Greta Gerwig and Erin Cressida Wilson. Co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Marc Platt Productions, it is a live-action remake of Walt Disney's 1937 animated feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which itself is loosely based on the 1812 fairy tale of the same title by the Brothers Grimm. The film stars Rachel Zegler as the title character and Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danielle Pinnock</span> American actress, comedian and writer

Danielle Pinnock is an American actress, writer, and comedian. She is a main cast member on the CBS series Ghosts, where she plays the 1920s Prohibition era jazz singer Alberta.

References

  1. Staff, F. I. N. (2022-01-02). "Gia Skova features as cover girl for this winter's Glamour Magazine". Film Industry Network. Archived from the original on 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  2. 1 2 "Gia Skova on IMDB". Archived from the original on November 9, 2013.
  3. "Actress and Model Gia Skova to Co-Star in "Human Factor"".[ permanent dead link ]
  4. 1 2 "Российская супермодель Gia Skova открыла новую фотогалерею в Москве" (in Russian). Archived from the original on December 25, 2012.
  5. "TAEM interview with model/actress Gia Skova « The Eerie Digest". eeriedigest.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  6. "Актриса Джиа Скова о двойных стандартах и детских мечтах". vogue.ua (in Russian). 2024-01-21. Archived from the original on 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  7. "Muck" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2015-03-06. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
  8. Moonlight (2013-06-03). "'Fangs of War' Staring Christopher Walken and Tom Felton in the Works". Vampires. Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  9. "Gia Skova Writes & Directs & Stars in Action Film 'The Serpent' Trailer | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  10. "Model Gia Skova writes, directs and stars in new film 'The Serpent'". Blasting News. 2021-09-13. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  11. Sneider, Jeff (2017-09-28). "Russian Model-Actress Gia Skova Making Directorial Debut With Action Movie "The Serpent"". The Tracking Board. Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  12. "Model Gia Skova writes, directs and stars in new film 'The Serpent'". Blasting News. 2021-09-13. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  13. Prestridge, James (2018-08-24). "Close-up: An Interview with Gia Skova". Close-Up Culture. Archived from the original on 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  14. "Too Opinionated: Too Opinionated Interview: Gia Skova on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  15. Writer, Guest (2016-10-28). "Pics & Clips For Bleed For This, Starring Miles Teller". blackfilm.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  16. "Gia Skova, Actor, United States". www.mandy.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  17. "Model Gia Skova writes, directs and stars in new film 'The Serpent'". Blasting News. 2021-09-13. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  18. Bad Company (2018) (in Spanish), archived from the original on 2022-09-21, retrieved 2022-09-21
  19. "Gia Skova - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  20. "SERPENT Trailer: Gia Skova, Russian Actress And Model, Writes, Directs, Produces And Stars in Her Own Action Film". screenanarchy.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  21. "Trailer For an Assassin Action Thriller THE SERPENT; Russian Model Gia Skova Stars in and Directs". GeekTyrant. 2021-06-02. Archived from the original on 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  22. "Actress-filmmaker Gia Skova's Protagonist Defends Herself Against Government Agents in The Serpent Exclusive Clip". Shockya.com. 2021-06-23. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  23. "Starship Orion (2014)". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-09-21.