Anna Andreyevna Gorshkova (; born 28 November 1983) is a Russian actress and model, who made her debut as Polina Penkova in the 2003

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Biography

Gorshkova was born in

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. Her father, Andrei Gorshkov, worked in the

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, and her mother, Tatiana, graduated from the

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, but after the birth of Anna devoted herself to raising her daughter. Gorshkova's parents divorced when she was four years old and her father immigrated to the United States. Despite this, she and her father kept a great relationship.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

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* 1983 births Living people Russian television actresses Russian film actresses Actresses from Moscow Russian female models State University of Management alumni {{Russia-actor-stub