ELENA CHERNYAKOVA
CONTACT: elenachernyakovabookings@gmail.com
Eyes: Blue Hair: Blonde Height: 5’8 Weight: 125lbs
FILM
| Runaway | Lead | Dir. Cara Ferguson |
| Psychotic | Lead | Dir. Claude Reid |
| Silent Endeavour | Lead | Dir. Will Adams |
| Monalisa | Lead | Dir. Prabir Chowdhury |
| Change and Decay | Lead | Dir. Joseph Murphy |
| Let the Right One In | Lead | Dir. Joseph Murphy |
| The Office Bubble | Lead | Dir. A’aisha Simpson |
| Secrets | Lead | Dir. Derek Clarke |
| Hiding from the 4TH of July | Lead | Dir. Erich Ebner |
| The Perfect Letter | Supporting | Dir. Nathyn Masters |
| The Law of Men | Supporting | Dir. Dusty Brackett |
| Dead Men Walking | Supporting | Dir. Ryan Udowitz |
| Consensual | Supporting | Dir. Prabir Chowdhury |
| The American Dream | Supporting | Dir. Prabir Chowdhury |
| The Night-Like Daydreams of Wolfgang Deedle | Supporting | Dir. Dan Smolla |
TELEVISION
| The Chesterfields | Principal | BLT Productions |
| Lucky the Evil Talking Cat | Principal | Joe and Joe Media |
| Rezist | Principal | Grizwold Productions |
| Café Kremlin | Co-Star | Joe and Joe Media |
| Living The American Dream | Co-Star | EJP Pictures |
KENTUCKY BRIDE MAGAZINE, January 2013
M&M MODELING MAGAZINE, Spring 2013
ILLUSION MAGAZINE, Spring 2013
PUBLICATIONS
inHerGlam (Spring/Summer 2013 Beauty Trends: 60’s Glam)
TRAINING
| Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Los Angeles, CA | Two-Year Conservatory Program | Anne DeSalvo, Sharon Angela, Hedy Sontag |
| Art of Acting Studio, Los Angeles, CA | Summer Conservatory Program | Ron Burrus, Jane Fleiss |
| Second City, Chicago, IL | Improv for Actors II | Tim O’Malley |
| Second City, Chicago, IL | Improv for Actors I | Andel Sudik |
| Second City, Chicago, IL | Movement | Julie Graham |
| Acting Studio Chicago, Chicago, IL | On-Camera II | Chris Agos |
| Acting Studio Chicago, Chicago, IL | On-Camera I | Doug McDade |
| Acting Studio Chicago, Chicago, IL | Level IV – Rehearsal to Performance | Adrianne Cury |
| Acting Studio Chicago, Chicago, IL | Level III – Scene Study | Adrianne Cury |
| Acting Studio Chicago, Chicago, IL | Level II – Shurtleff to Scene | Jennie Moreau |
| Acting Studio Chicago, Chicago, IL | Voice | Kate DeVore |
| Act One Studios, Chicago, IL | Fundamentals II | Jason Martin |
| Act One Studios, Chicago, IL | Intro to TV and Film | Dan Flannery |
| Act One Studios, Chicago, IL | Commercial Techniques | Katie Killacky |
| Act One Studios, Chicago, IL | Meisner Technique Workshop | Eileen Vorbach |
SPECIAL SKILLS
Professional Tennis player
Bilingual (fluent) – English & Russian
Quick study with accents
Yoga
Horseback Riding
Jet-skiing
Mountain Skiing
Pilot training
Driving
NASCAR Racing
Snowboarding
Swimming
HONORS & AWARDS
- Received First President of Russia Boris N. Yeltsin’s Top Tennis Player Award (2006, 2007, 2008)
- Named tennis player of the year in Europe (2006)
- Ranked No.1 tennis player throughout whole year among juniors 16 & under in Europe (2006)
EDUCATION
Northwestern University, B.S. Communication Studies, International Studies, Business Institutions Program (2008-2012)