Ilona Chevakova
Hair Color: BlondeEye Color: Green/BlueHeight: 160Weight: 62
Education:Millennium Performing Arts, London 2005-2008
Dance Training – Broadway Dance Centre / New York, USA, 2015
Film Acting Masterclass – Teacher: Ville Jankeri / Ilmaisuverstas Helsinki, Finland, 2016
Singing Training – Teacher: Mary King / London, UK, 2005 - 2009
Languages:Mother Tongue: Finnish, Russian Fluent in: English, Swedish
Biography
Ilona is a very versatile actor from Helsinki, Finland. Ilona is half Finnish and half Russian. She has wide-ranging acting experience from various types of professional productions. Ilona has been acting her whole life since she was a child. She studied acting in London and lived there for 4 years, so she also speaks fluent English.
She is playing Sabrina Mustavaara in the daily series Salatut Elämät, the most viewed Finnish TV series in Finland. Sabrina was her breakthrough in Finnish TV. Alongside Salatut Elämät, she has been doing many other supporting TV roles in nordic crime series; such as Maria Kallio, Karppi (Deadwind), Pahan väri, Ivalo (Arctic Circle), and Sorjonen (Bordertown) as well as several indie films. Some of her other screen acting work includes roles in Renny Harlin’s latest feature film Luokkakokous 3 (Class Reunion 3), which will be out in the autumn this year, Pamela Tola’s film Teräsleidit and she has also been a recurring actor in Biisonimafia’s comedy sketches, which has given her valuable experience in comedy acting.
In addition to her screen acting, she has stage acting experience from The Tampere Theatre, The Helsinki City Theatre, The Alexander Theatre, Svenska Teatern (The Swedish Theatre), and The Vaasa City Theatre. Throughout her theatre career, she has played roles in productions varying from Mamma Mia! to Othello.
Ilona is doing a lot of voice work in TV/radio adverts as well as cartoons and films. She was a leading voice for Volkswagen for a long time. Ilona is very strong in singing and dancing. She studied musical theatre in London for 3 years and has also played musical roles. The latest lead role she did in a musical was ”Rocky horror show” (Janet Weiss).
Curriculum Vitae
Film
| Luokkakokous 3 | Hanne | Renny Harlin | Solar Films |
| Teräsleidit | Natasha | Pamela Tola | Helsinki-filmi |
| MCh3 | Hammaskeiju | Kai Rinkinen | Biisonimafia & Elisa Viihde |
Short films
| Psykoosi | Anita | Miro Laiho | Time Films |
| Vitafortuna | Carla | Ilona Hiltunen | Metropolia |
| Ansa | Jaana | Ville Jankeri | Ilmaisuverstas |
Television
| Pahan Väri | Natasha Nieminen | Aleksi Delikouras | Warner Bros |
| Maria Kallio | Leana Siimpuu | Jojo Erhotz | Zodiak Finland |
| Deadwind | Cecilia Beatriz | Rike Jokela | Dionysos Films |
| Salatut elämät | Sabrina Mustavaara | Fremantle media |
| Ivalo (Arctic Circle) | Brunette girl | Hannu Salonen | Yellow Film & TV |
| Pelimies | Neighbour | Jaakko Kangas | Yellow Film & TV |
| Sorjonen (Bordertown) | Natasha Kurylenko | Miikko Oikkonen, Jyri Kähönen, Juuso Syrjä | Fisher King Production |
Theater
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Ensemble | Georg Malvius | Tampere Theatre |
| Rocky Horror Picture Show | Janet Weiss | Sami Saikkonen | No Fear Agency and Promotion |
| Kaktuksen kukka (Cactus Flower) | Botticelli’s Spring | Arn-Henrik Blomqvist | Helsingin City Theatre |
| Mamma Mia! | Ensemble & Lisa | Paul Garrington, Jakob Höglund | Svenska Teatern (Swedish Theatre) |
| Otellopeli (The Othello Game) | Emilia | Marika Vapaavuori | Ahaa teatteri |
| Katso päin | Selma | Riku Innamaa | Ahaa teatteri |
| Viidakkokirja (The Jungle Book) | Akela | Antti Mikkola | Ahaa teatteri |
| Maailmanlopun meininki | Ritva | Katri Häti | Viitasaari Summer Theatre |
| Peppi Pitkätossu (Pippi Longstocking) | Annika | Marcus Groth | Vaasa City Theatre |
| Time Travel show | Multiple roles | Jermo Grundström | Sheikkis Oy and Suomen Musiikkiteatteriensemble Ry |
| Aladdin (Disney Musical) | Ensemble | Samuel Harjanne | Alexander Theatre |
| RENT | Ensemble & Mimi | Marco Bjuström | Alexander Theatre |
| Håi maamme | Carola Häggvist | Tommi Liski | Vaasa City Theatre |
| Valkoinen Kaupunki | Ritva & Carita Centauri | Attro Kahiluoto | Vaasa City Theatre |
| Maailma Seis Musical (Stop the World I Want to Get Off) | Liisa | Rikard Bergqvist | Vaasa City Theatre |
| Eemeli | Iida | Miika Muranen | Vaasa City Theatre |
| Ruukinkuja | Assi | Erik Kiviniemi | Vaasa City Theatre |
| Yksi Lensi Yli Käenpesän (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) | Candy Starr & Miss Blimm | Samuli Reunanen | Vaasa City Theatre |
| Viiru ja Pesonen | Mrs. Anttonen & Sofia-Fiina | Matti Mäntylä | Vaasa City Theatre |
| Pistät vaan sen ketjun poikki | Elisa | Allu Tuppurainen | Vaasa City Theatre |
| My Fair Lady | Ensemble & Eliza Doolittle | Rikard Bergqvist | Vaasa City Theatre |
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