Olha Sumska

Olha Sumska
Ольга В'ячеславівна Сумська
Born	(1966-08-22) 22 August 1966 (age 59) Lviv, Ukrainian SSR
Alma mater	Kyiv Institute of Theatrical Arts
Occupations	Actress, politician
Parents	Vyacheslav Sumsky (father) Hanna Sumska (mother)
Relatives	Nataliya Sumska (sister)
Awards	Shevchenko National Prize (1996) People's Artist of Ukraine (2009)

Olha Sumska (Ukrainian: Ольга В'ячеславівна Сумська, born 22 August 1966) is a Ukrainian actress of theater and cinema, television hostess, recipient of the Shevchenko National Prize in 1996 and the People's Artist of Ukraine (2009).^[1] In 2006 she attempted to run for a mayor of Kyiv.^[2]

Biography

Olha was born in city of Lviv in a family of actors. She has an older sister Nataliya Sumska who is also an actress. In 1987 Olha graduated the Kyiv Institute of Theatrical Arts and between 1988 and 2006 she was a stage actress of the Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Theater of Russian Drama. From 1988 to 2005, she worked as an actress at the Kyiv Lesya Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre.^[3]

Sumska achieved great popularity with her role of Roxolana in the eponymous television series, which premiered in 1997.^[4]

In 2017, she served as a jury member for the League of Laughter.^[5]

Personal life

Olha Sumska's first husband was actor Yevhen Papernyi. Their marriage ended in 1990. From her marriage to Papernyi, Olha Sumska has a daughter named Antonina (born 1 June 1990),^[6] who married Russian actor Volodymyr Yaglych. With her current husband, actor Vitaliy Borysiuk, the actress is raising a daughter named Hanna (born 2 March 2002).

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Country	Role	Notes	References
1983	Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka	USSR	Muse, Sotnykivna, Pannochka		[7]
1985	By the Call of the Heart	USSR	Kateryna
1987	And Memory Will Echo in Sounds...	USSR	Nastya		[8]
1987	Straw Bells	USSR	Halya		[9]
1988	Theatre Season	USSR	Vera Trubnikova		[10]
1991	Carpathian Gold	USSR	Oksana Sturko		[11]
1991	People's Malakhii	USSR
1992	Voice of Grass	Ukraine	Lyalya		[12]
1992	Kyiv Petitioners	Ukraine
1992	Macaroni of Death or the Mistake of Professor Buggenberg	Ukraine	Marquise de Sade	Unfinished short film	[13]
1992	Four Sheets of Plywood	Ukraine	Sofiya		[14]
1994	A Few Love Stories	Ukraine	Beatrice		[15]
1994	Tiger Trappers	Ukraine	Natalka	Based on a novel by Ivan Bahrianyi	[16]
1995	Sheet Music on a Gravestone	Ukraine
1998	Princess on Beans	Ukraine, Russia	Lara		[17]
2002	I, Doll	Russia	Gerda		[18]
2004	Mourner or a New Year Detective	Ukraine, Russia			[19]
2006	Bohdan-Zynovii Khmelnytskyi	Ukraine
2006	The Secret of "Saint Patrick"	Ukraine	Nataliya Karyakina
2008	Buying a Friend	Ukraine	Lilya
2009	Return of the Prodigal Father	Russia			[20]
2009	The Return of the Musketeers, or The Treasures of Cardinal Mazarin	Russia	Blanche		[21]
2009	Gogol. The Closest	Russia		[22]
2010	PorNO	Ukraine, Russia	Stepmother		[23]
2012	Mom, I'm in Love with a Pilot	Ukraine	Lyubov Zhurba		[24]
2013	Ivan the Powerful	Ukraine	Adeliya		[25]
2013	Unforgotten Shadows	Ukraine	Valanchik's mother		[26]
2015	Now I will Love You	Ukraine, Georgia	Tetyana		[27]
2018	Me. You. He. She	Ukraine	Neighbour		[28]
2021	The Last Darling Bulgaria	Russia	Second landowner		[29]
2022	Love and Bloggers	Ukraine	Tamara Pavlivna		[30]
2022	Love Without the Doubt	Ukraine	Tamara Albertivna		[31]
2024	Flat Owners' Association Meeting	Ukraine	Iryna		[32]
2025	Puppies	Ukraine	Yana's mom		[33]

Television

Year	Title	Country	Role	Notes	References
1988	Nazar Stodolia	USSR	Halya	Television play
1992	You Are a Witch...	Ukraine		Television film
1993	Entrapment	Ukraine	Rehina Stalska	Miniseries, awarded with Shevchenko National Prize	[34]
1994	Notes of Snub-Nosed Mephistopheles	Ukraine	Sonya	Television film	[35]
1997-2003	Roxolana	Ukraine	Roxolana Hatum	TV series	[36]
2001	Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka	Ukraine	The Village Rumorer	Television film	[37]
2002	Idlers	Ukraine	Liza Arsenyeva	TV series	[38]
2002	Cinderella	Ukraine, Russia	The Duchess	Television film	[39]
2003	Female Logic 2	Russia	Hotel employee	Television film	[40]
2003	Chasing Two Hares	Ukraine, Russia	Halya	Television film	[41]
2004	Unwilling Casanova	Ukraine, Russia		Television film	[42]
2005	Right to Love	Ukraine	Oksana	TV series	[43]
2006	Star Holidays	Ukraine	Mom	TV musical	[44]
2006	A Strange Christmas	Ukraine	Liliya	Television film	[45]
2006	Maestro's Secret	Ukraine	Princess Tarakanova	Television film	[46]
2006	Theatre of the Doomed	Ukraine, Russia	Iryna Khmelnytska	Television film	[47]
2006	Utyosov. A Lifelong Song	Russia	Kazimira Niewiarowska	TV series
2007	Hold Me Tighter	Ukraine	Olga Dniprova	TV series	[48]
2007	Days of Hope	Ukraine	Margot	Television film	[49]
2008	Subscriber is Temporarily Unavailable	Ukraine	Serafima Zuyeva	TV series	[50]
2008	Bigwigs	Russia	Ellen Gardner	Miniseries	[51]
2008	Tale of a Man and a Woman	Ukraine		Television film	[52]
2009	I Want a Child	Ukraine	Valeriya's neighbour	Television film	[53]
2009-2010	Territory of Beauty	Ukraine	Khrystyna Ivanovska	TV series
2010	Faith. Hope. Love		Arina	TV series
2010-2013	Efrosinya	Russia, Ukraine	Irina	TV series	[54]
2010	Neprukhy	Ukraine, Poland	Halyna Neprukha	Miniseries	[55]
2011	Night Shift		Lyubov Volkova
2012	Rita's Last Role	Ukraine	Rita	Television film	[56]
2013	Agent	Russia	Inna	TV series	[57]
2013	1+1 at Home	Ukraine	Mayor's wife	TV musical
2014-2020	Blonde	Poland	Oksana Potapczuk-Traczyk	TV series	[58]
2015	Grechanka	Ukraine	Sofya Sereda	TV series	[59]
2016	The Last Moskal	Ukraine	Hanna	TV series
2016	The "Best" Week of My Life	Ukraine	Anastasia	TV series	[60]
2016	Detective Anna	Russia	Sofya Yelagina	TV series	[61]
2016-2017	Twist of Fate	Ukraine	Aunt Veronika	TV series	[62]
2017	Temptation	Ukraine		TV series	[63]
2018	Cops at Work	Ukraine	Kindergarten teacher	TV series
2018	Two Mothers	Ukraine	Lidiya	TV series	[64]
2018	Stamp in Passport	Ukraine		TV series	[65]
2018	A Letter by Mistake	Ukraine		TV series	[66]
2019	Enough is Enough	Ukraine		Miniseries	[67]
2019	Return	Ukraine		TV series	[68]
2019-2023	Love in Chains	Ukraine	Sofya Kosach	TV series	[69]
2022	Master	Ukraine		Miniseries	[70]
2024	Master 2. On Own Land	Ukraine	Tomahawka	Television film	[71]

Voice roles

Year	Title	Country	Role	Notes	References
1980	Kapitoshka	USSR		Voice actress, animated short film	[72]
1989	Return, Kapitoshka!	USSR		Voice actress, short animation film	[73]
2006	Cars	USA	Sally Carrera	Dubbed the Ukrainian version
2008-2010	Forbidden Love	Turkey	Firdevs Yöreoğlu	Dubbed the Ukrainian version
2011-2013	Magnificent Century	Turkey	Hafsa Sultan	Dubbed the Ukrainian version
2011	Cars 2	USA	Sally Carrera	Dubbed the Ukrainian version
2012	Brave	USA	Queen Elinor	Dubbed the Ukrainian version
2012	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey	New Zealand, USA	Galadriel	Dubbed the Ukrainian version
2013	The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug	United Kingdom, New Zealand, USA	Galadriel	Dubbed the Ukrainian version
2014	Maleficent	USA	Maleficent	Dubbed the Ukrainian version
2014	The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies	New Zealand, USA	Galadriel	Dubbed the Ukrainian version
2015	The Snow Queen	Russia	Snow Queen	Dubbed the Ukrainian version
2016-2018	Dziewczyny ze Lwowa	Poland	Svitlana	Dubbed the Ukrainian version
2017	Cars 3	USA	Sally Carrera	Dubbed the Ukrainian version
2018	Magnificent Century: Kösem	Turkey	Safiye Sultan	Dubbed the Ukrainian version
2019	Maleficent: Mistress of Evil	USA	Maleficent	Dubbed the Ukrainian version
2022	Sefirin Kızı	Turkey	Halise Efeoğlu	Dubbed the Ukrainian version

Music videos

• 2019 - Wings (Kryla) - with Oleh Skrypka, Arsen Mirzoyan, Nina Matviyenko and Vasyl Virastyuk

Recognition

• 1996 Shevchenko National Prize for television films "Entrapment" and "Crime with many unknown"^[74]

References

1. about recognition with state awards of Ukraine. Presidential ukase.
2. Olha Sumska is the next mayor of Kyiv?. Obozrevatel. 9 February 2006
3. "Ольга СУМСКАЯ: "C апреля в театре я не играю. Вообще. Коллеги из Русской драмы написали, что не хотят выходить с актрисой Сумской на одну сцену. Боже, ну как с этим жить?" / Бульвар". 3 September 2020. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
4. Andy Hatalak. "Olha Sumska Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
5. "Ольгу Сумскую перепутали с Олей Поляковой - tv.ua". 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
6. ""Татова донька". Донька Сумської Паперна показала чорно-біле фото з мамою / Бульвар Шоубіз". 28 June 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
7. "Vechera na khutore bliz Dikanki". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
8. "I v zvukakh pamyat otzovyotsya..." IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
9. "Solomiani dzvony". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
10. "Teatralnyy sezon". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
11. "Karpatske zoloto". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
12. "Golos travy". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
13. "Makarony Smerti ili Oshibka Professora Bugensberga". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
14. "Chotyry lysty fanery". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
15. "Neskolko lyubovnykh istoriy". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
16. "Tigrolovi". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
17. "Printsessa na bobakh". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
18. "Ya kukla". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
19. "Плакальщик, или Новогодний детектив (2004)". Retrieved 26 August 2025.
20. "Возвращение блудного отца (2009)". Retrieved 26 August 2025.
21. "Vozvrashchenie mushketyorov ili Sokrovishcha kardinala Mazarini". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
22. "Gogol. Blizhayshiy". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
23. "PorNO". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
24. "Mamo, ya lotchyka lyublyu". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
25. "Ivan the Powerful". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
26. "Unforgotten Shadows". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
27. "Teper ya budu lyubyty tebe". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
28. "Me. You. He. She". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
29. "The Last Darling Bulgaria". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
30. "Liubov i blohery". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
31. "Love without the doubt". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
32. "Zbory OSBB". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
33. "Puppies". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
34. "Pastka". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
35. "Zapysky kyrpatoho Mefistofelya". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
36. "Roxolana". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
37. "Vechera na khutore bliz Dikanki". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
38. "Бездельники (2002)". Retrieved 26 August 2025.
39. "Zolushka". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
40. "Zhenskaya logika 2". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
41. "Za dvumya zaytsami". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
42. "Казанова поневоле (2004)". Retrieved 26 August 2025.
43. "Право на любовь (2005)". Retrieved 26 August 2025.
44. "Zvyozdniye kanikuly". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
45. "Strannoe rozhdestvo". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
46. "Тайна Маэстро (2006)". Retrieved 26 August 2025.
47. "Театр обречённых (2006)". Retrieved 26 August 2025.
48. "Держи меня крепче (2007)". Retrieved 26 August 2025.
49. "Dni nadezhdy". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
50. "Абонент временно недоступен (2008)". Retrieved 26 August 2025.
51. "Ділки (2008) міні-серіал". Retrieved 26 August 2025.
52. "Сказка о женщине и мужчине (2008)". Retrieved 26 August 2025.
53. "Khochu rebenka". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
54. "Efrosinya". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
55. "Niepruchi". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
56. "Poslednyaya rol Rity". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
57. "Agent". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
58. "Blondynka". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
59. "Grechanka". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
60. "'Luchshaya' nedelya moey zhizni". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
61. "Detective Anna". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
62. "Twist of Fate". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
63. "Iskushenie". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
64. "Dvi materi". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
65. "Shtamp v Pasporte". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
66. "Pismo po oshybke". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
67. "Enough Is Enough". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
68. "Vozvrashchenie". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
69. "Love in Chains". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
70. "Khazyain". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
71. "Khazyain 2. Na svoyiy zemli". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
72. "Kapitoshka - Water Bubble". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
73. "Vozvrashaisya, Kapitoshka!". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
74. Shevchenko National Prize laureates 1962–2013. Shevchenko National Prize Committee official website.

External links

• Biography
• Biography at kino-svit.com
• Biography at the Shevchenko National Prize Committee
• Olha Sumska information at the Central Election Commission of Ukraine
• Hrytsuk, V. Olha Sumska: I am learning constantly. "Kino-teatr" (Kyiv Mohyla Academy).
• Interview of Dmytro Gordon with Hanna Opanasenko and Vyacheslav Sumsky. Bulvar Gordona. 29 March 2005.
• Olha Sumska at "Rankovyi fresh" (Pravda Tyt)
• Skrypin, R. Olha Sumska: Today I could be multicolored. What do you need? You call the format. Radio Liberty. 16 November 2008.
• Photos of Olha Sumska at the UNIAN