Alla Korot
Alla Korot (born November 1, 1970) is a Ukrainian-American actress and dancer best known for her soap opera roles of Allie Doyle Martin on "All My Children" and on "". Early life. Korot was born in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, to Elena and Alex Korot. Korot and her family immigrated to the United States in 1977, and she subsequently grew up in San Francisco. Before acting, she performed for Ballet Celeste International with her family for six years. After touring, the family settled in California, where Korot won the title of California Miss T.E.E.N. in 1987. One of her  very first acting appearances was opposite actor-musician, Scott Grimes in his music video, "I Don't Even Mind" in 1989. Career. Film. Korot portrayed Angelique in "Night of the Cyclone" (1990), Sophia Petrenko in "Domestic Import" (2006), and a Russian translator in "Fracture" (2007). Television. In 1991, Korot moved to New York City and won the role of Jenna Norris on the soap opera "Another World". She departed the series in December 1992. Korot guest starred in "Parker Lewis Can't Lose", "", "ER", "Charmed", "24", "NCIS", and "Castle". She had recurring roles on "The District" as Erin Vratalov, on  the SOAPnet series "" as and on "Grimm" as Dasha Karpushin. Korot portrayed Allie Doyle Martin on "All My Children" (1997–1998). In December 2015, she announced she had joined the NBC soap, "Days of Our Lives", in the role of Janet Bernard, and would begin filming in January 2016. That role lasted two episodes, June 29–30, 2016. On August 15, 2017, she landed Nurse Darya on "General Hospital" and appeared on September 20, 2017. Korot was in the made-for-TV Movies "The Colony" as Jessica James, "Gone But Not Forgotten" as Lisa Darius, based on the novel of the same  name by Phillip M. Margolin, and "Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well" as Ursula Voss. Cinematography. In 1996, Korot was a cinematographer–(Video Reference Cast) for "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". based on the 1831 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. Personal life. Korot is Jewish. She is married to a Russian-born Israeli, Yuval Selik, and the two co-launched L'uvalla, an Internet-based skin care business. The line can now be found at high end supermarkets. Korot continues to reside in her home in the state of California.