Elee Nova
Biography
Elee Nova was born in Minsk, Belarus, and from a very young age, showed a strong interest in the arts. She trained in piano at Minsk State Musical College named after M.I. Glinka, and further developed her musical abilities with three years of vocal training. Her musical talents subsequently led her to enroll in acting school and dance lessons, where she quickly became recognized as a rising talent in Belarus. At 16, she joined the pop group "Laki" and toured nationwide, working alongside singer Kirill Sluka and renowned composer Ivan Lucenko. When "Laki" disbanded, Elee made her debut on stage in the musical play "The Threepenny Opera" by Berthold Brecht at the Gorky National Academic Drama Theatre in Minsk, while studying for an arts degree at the Institute of Modern Knowledge. In 2008, a successful international modeling career took off, firstly in Dubai and then in London where she worked with many high-profile brands, including Louis Vuitton, Mikimoto, Emirates Airlines, Audi, and BMW, among others. Returning to her true passion of acting, Elee studied at the world-renowned Identity School of Acting in London from 2017 to 2020. Her first screen appearance was a small cameo in the comedy drama "Pure" (2019). Her next role was working with acclaimed director Peter Kosminsky in the TV series "The Undeclared War" (2022).
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Anastasia Orlov
Ted Lasso, an American football coach, moves to England when he's hired to manage a soccer team—despite having no experience. With cynical players and a doubtful town, will he get them to see the Ted Lasso Way?
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Varvara
In the post-pandemic world of 2024 during an upcoming British general election involving the UK’s first Black Conservative prime minister, a leading team of analysts at the heart of the UK’s NSA-style spy agency GCHQ attempt to ward off a cyber-attack on the country’s electoral system.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Mila
World-renowned journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya went from being a local print journalist to braving the Chechen killing fields and exposing Russian state corruption under Vladimir Putin. She refused to give up reporting on the war in Chechnya despite numerous acts of intimidation and violence, including being poisoned. She was ultimately murdered in the elevator of her block of flats and it remains unclear who paid for the contract killing.