Anastasia Baranova
| Anastasia Baranova | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1989 Moscow, Russia |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | |
| anastasiabaranova.com | |
Anastasia Baranova (Russian: Aнастасия Баранова; born January 23, 1989[1]) is a Russian-American actress, best known for her starring role as Jennifer "Scout" Lauer on the television series Scout's Safari.
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[edit] Biography
Baranova was born in Moscow, Russia, in what was then part of the Soviet Union. As a child, she began modeling in Moscow. In 1998, Baranova and her mother, Ata, moved from Russia to Minnesota in the United States, where she continued to model. In 2000, mother and daughter moved to California, where Baranova began her acting career. To learn the English language, she used the JumpStart CD-ROM series and took speech and singing classes.[1][2] She is fluent in both Russian and English.
As of 2010[update], she lives in Los Angeles, California, and attends Chapman University.
[edit] Career
Baranova began her acting career in 2002 with a small speaking role on the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire. She then won the lead role for the Discovery Kids/NBC television series Scout's Safari, playing the character Jennifer Lauer. Filming began in July 2002, and primarily took place at locations around South Africa.[1][2] The series ran from October 2002 to February 2004, lasting two seasons and 26 episodes.
Baranova has had one- or two-episode appearances on several television series, including Joan of Arcadia, Veronica Mars, Drake & Josh, 7th Heaven, and Malcolm in the Middle. She also appeared in the 2007 film Rise: Blood Hunter. In 2010, she made an appearance on the HDNet series Svetlana.
She is a graduate of the Los Angeles-based school The Acting Corps.[3]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Lizzie McGuire | Cara Gunther | Episode: "Over the Hill" |
| 2002–2004 | Scout's Safari | Jennifer "Scout" Lauer | Series lead |
| 2004 | Joan of Arcadia | Exchange Student | Episode: "No Bad Guy" |
| 2004–2005 | Veronica Mars | Lizzie Manning | Episodes: "Like a Virgin", "Green-Eyed Monster" |
| 2005 | Drake & Josh | Yooka | Episode: "We're Married" |
| 2005 | 7th Heaven | Lizzie Wheeler | Episode: "Ring Around the Rosie" |
| 2005 | Malcolm in the Middle | Sonja | Episode: "Blackout" |
| 2007 | Rise: Blood Hunter | Teen girl | Film |
| 2010 | Svetlana | Nastya | Episode: "Wish Fulfillment" |
| 2011 | Apocalypse, CA | Giant interviewee 2 | Film |
| 2011 | Rise of Nightmares | Sacha / Tasha | Video game |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Smith, Margaret (2002). "Meet Anastasia Baranova". Discovery.com. http://kids.discovery.com/fansites/scoutssafari/interviews/anastasia1.html. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
- ^ a b Smith, Margaret (2002). "A Teen Actress' Career". Discovery.com. http://kids.discovery.com/fansites/scoutssafari/interviews/anastasia2.html. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
- ^ "Testimonials". TheActingCorps.com. 2006. http://www.theactingcorps.com/Site/gogetajob.htm. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
