Despite the fact that the name and surname of this charming woman have Slavic roots, the photo shows the American actress Nina Semashko.
A family
Popular actress Nina Semashko was born on July 14, 1970 in the USA, in the City of Winds - Chicago, Illinois. And no matter how the analogy with Russian roots suggests itself, they do not exist. Her parents were the Polish emigrant Konstanty Semashko, a man who survived the Nazi occupation and the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during the Second World War, and the purebred Englishwoman Collette McAllister who emigrated to America.
At birth, the girl received the name Antonina Yadviga, and only later she took the shortened pseudonym "Nina".
In addition to her, there were two more boys in the family: Casey Semashko, who followed in his sister's footsteps and also became an actor, and Corky Semashko, who received the profession of a journalist and works as a reporter for the New York Daily News.
Since childhood, the girl dreamed of becoming an actress and made a lot of efforts for this. To implement her plan, she graduated from the Goodman Drama School. Then she continued her education at the University of Chicago. By the way, Gillian Anderson studied with her.
Career growth
Nina Semashko's acting career began in 1986 (according to some sources, in 1984). At the age of sixteen, she starred in Another Saturday Night. The young actress was noticed immediately, but, however, she gained popularity by starring in television films. After the television series Chicago Hope, The West Wing, Detective Rush, C. S. I. Crime Scene Investigation "," Paper Detective "and others, the audience fell in love with the debutante for her charm and natural beauty. Television brought her fame and recognition.
After the release of Greg Beeman's comedy "Driver's License" (1988) and Francis Coppola's drama "Tucker: The Man and His Dream" (1988) with the participation of the young actress, Nina was talked about loudly.
In the nineties, Semashko is one of the most demanded actresses. Her charm, love for her chosen profession, tireless enthusiasm, passionate desire to play, deep understanding of her characters, uncompromising immersion in the role won Nina's admiration of the public. The artist is loved not only by the audience, but also by the producers.
And some films with the participation of a talented film actress brought her world fame:
"Wild Orchid-2" (1992), where the heroine of Nina Semashko - schoolgirl Blue, left alone after the death of her father, a jazz musician who died from drugs, tries to survive in a cruel world and ends up in a brothel;
Fort Washington Saint (1993), in which a Vietnam veteran and a restless boy met at a homeless shelter and became friends;
"Twenty Bucks" (1993), "American President" (1995), "Long Road Home" (1997) and many others were watched and praised by the whole world.
Since the beginning of the new century, the popularity of a talented woman has not declined at all, she starred in many films: "Private Practice", "The Ghosts of Molly Hartley", "A Christmas Carol", and the same television series "The Main Suspect", Hard Monday”,“Past Life”,“Mysterious Woman”.
Many celebrities of American cinema were her partners on the set:
- Jeff Bridges and Joan Allen in Coppola's film;
- Wendy Hughes, Tom Skerritt, Robert Davie, Brent Fraser in Wild Orchid;
- Denny Glover, Matt Dillon, Rick Aviles in Fort Washington Saint;
- James Le Gross, John Cusack and Steve Buscemi in Confusion;
- Michael Douglas and David Peymer in American President;
- Judd Reinhold and Paul Eiding in The Runaway Car thriller;
- Hayley Bennett, Chase Crawford and Jake Weber in The Ghosts of Molly Hartley and many more.
The last of the famous films, in which the great actress took part, is "Elite Society" (2013). The Prime Suspect (2011), The Artist (2011).
But, like any creative person, Nina Semashko's road was not always smooth and smooth, there were ups and downs. In particular, in 1992 she played the role of McCluskey in the movie "Reservoir Dogs", but scenes with her participation were cut.
In total, the actress's track record includes 76 films and television series. Here are just a selected filmography of Nina Semashko:
Driver's License - Natalie Anderson;
Lost Angels - Marilee;
Breakfast Room - Cassie;
Wild Orchid 2 - Blue MacDonald;
Fort Washington Saint - Tamsen;
"Twenty Bucks" - a bank teller;
Diary of a Girl in Red Shoes 3 - Trudy;
American President - Bette Wade;
“Lawyer as a confidant” - Maria;
Alone with the Killer - Shelley;
Suicide Kings - Jennifer;
"Jacob the Liar" - Rosa Frankfurter;
The Ghosts of Molly Hartley - Dr. Emerson.
Personal life
We managed to find very little information about the personal life of Nina Semashko. It is only known that on February 23, 1993, a daughter, Nicole, was not born, whose father is deeply classified.
The spouse is Charlie Schlatter.
With such a rich creative life, there is not so much free time left. The actress devotes days not busy with filming to ballroom dancing, she is also fond of snowboarding and running marathon distances.
Film and television success captured in her youth and unrestrainedly carried Nina Semashko forward to new films. And she continues to keep the charming actress on the crest of a mighty wave. At 48 years old, she is vigorous and full of energy and strives for new roles. Her acting range knows no bounds.
