# Darya Melnikova

Darya Alekseyevna Melnikova (Russian: Да́рья Алексе́евна Ме́льникова; born 9 February 1992) is a Russian actress in theater, film and television.

## Biography

Darya Melnikova was born in Omsk, Russia. She learned to play the piano at a music school and was involved in ballet.
In 2009 from Melnikova was admitted to the M.S. Schepkin Higher Theatre School (Institute).
Since 2013, the actress has been with the Moscow Yermolova Theatre.

## Career

In 2006 Melnikova debuted. She played the main role in the film Cinderella 4×4. Everything starts with desire. It was released in 2008. Her performance in this film earned her two nominations. The aspiring actress played 14-year-old Cinderella — an ordinary teen who is a little bit strange, dreamy and always gets into strange and unusual situations. For this role Melnikova was awarded the prize for the Best Female child role at the XVII Open Film Festival of CIS countries "Kinoshock - 2008" and Best Actress in a children’s movie at XII All-Russian Festival of Visual Arts.
But the real fame came to the actress in 2007. She played the role of Eugenia "Zhenya" Vasnetsova, the most athletic of the daughters, in the TV series Daddy's Daughters.
In 2009, Darya starred in the film Ash Waltz and in two series: The rules of theft and That's Life. In the same year she entered Shchukin Theater School in Moscow.
Melnikova has become the face of L’Oréal. The actress starred in a L’Oréal Paris Pure Zone commercial.
Darya enjoys photography and she is going to release the book of her stories and photos titled Pictures to attract attention.

## Personal life

Melnikova had a son on October 27, 2015 with her husband, Artur Smolyaninov. In December of 2018 they had a second son, Mark. On June 6, 2021, the actress announced her divorce from Artur Smolyaninov.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007-13 | Daddy's Daughters | Eugenia Vasnetsova | TV series |
| 2008 | Squirrel in a cage | Dasha | TV series |
| 2008 | Cinderella 4×4. Everything starts with desire | Cinderella | |
| 2009 | Ash Waltz | Luba Sinicha | |
| 2009 | The rules of theft | Angela Botova | TV series |
| 2009 | Heart Captain Nemov | Vika | TV series |
| 2009 | That's Life | Lena Sokolova | |
| 2010 | Garages | Olya | TV series |
| 2010-11 | The Secret Service Agent's Memories | Fekla | TV series (two seasons) |
| 2011 | The Secret Service Agent's Memories | Fekla | TV movie |
| 2011 | Groom | Olya | TV |
| 2012 | Steel Butterfly | (Сhuma) Vika Chumakova | |
| 2012 | Mystery Dion | (voice) | Animated series |
| 2013-2016 | Alisa Knows What to Do! | Alisa Selezneva (voice) | Animated series |
| 2013 | Gagarin: First in Space | Zoe Gagarina in adolescence, sister of Yuri Gagarin | |
| 2013 | Fierce | Marina | TV series |
| 2014 | Invisible | maid Tatiana | |
| 2014 | Heterosexual Major Sokolova | Nina Matrosova | |
| 2014 | Boatswain Seagull | Mariya | Mini-series |
| 2015 | Wizard balance. Mystery Sukharev | WiFi (voice) | Cartoon |
| 2015 | Once | Tanka | |
| 2015 | SOS, Ded Moroz, or all come true! | Lera | |
| 2016 | Satellites | Lena Ogorodnikova | Mini-series |
| 2021 | Fib the Truth | elder sister | |
| 2022 | YuZZZ | Lusha | TV series |
| 2023 | Khochu ne mogu! | Sasha | TV series |
| 2023 | King and Jester | Olga Gorsheneva/The Widow | TV series |
| 2023 | Daddy's Daughters: New | Eugenia Vasnetsova | TV series |
| 2023 | The Magic Police Station | Elena Fedotova | TV series |
| 2023 | Second-to-last instance | Lyuda | TV series |