Anastasia Skibunova-Shpielman Actress

Anastasia Skibunova-Shpielman is an international actress, born in Riga, Latvia. She has won a Hollywood Championship Monologue award at the Dolby Theatre, graduated from the Higher Theatre Institute named after M. Shchepkin, and worked at the Drama Theatre "Modern" and the Pina Bausch Dance Theatre in London.

Anastasia is best known for her dramatic lead role as Philomena in the TV series Nothing Happens Twice Season 2, directed by Oscar-nominated Oksana Bayrak, as well as for her role in the TV series Hoteliers' Notes by Radda Novikova, and as The Detective in the movie shortlisted at Kinotavr 2021.

Anastasia has also received awards in numerous talent and beauty competitions worldwide. She is the winner of Miss Europe Talent, a finalist in Miss World Talent in China, and the winner of the Baltic Championship of Performing Arts in acting performance.

Additionally, Anastasia holds a Bachelor's degree in PR from Riga and a Master's degree in Luxury Goods & Services from Monaco. She worked as a brand manager for Monaco Magazine and managed numerous international partnerships. She is also a graduate of the TV and Radio Academy in Riga, under Swiss/American performer Mike Hentz.

Since 2009, Anastasia has been the founder of her own course, The Art of Being a Woman, and led her own studio in Riga before establishing her Cultural Center in Monaco, supported by the Monaco Consulate. She choreographed performances like Mister Europe – Euronations and others, and has coached acting, movement, self-expression, dance, public speaking courses in Monte Carlo, San Remo, Riga, and Moscow. She is the author of acting and dance performance training programs.

Anastasia enjoys off-piste skiing, tennis, swimming, horse riding, and poetry. She loves exploring art exhibitions and attending theater plays by her colleagues, as well as collaborating on projects with artists from various fields, including painters, writers, dancers, musicians, and fashion designers.

Anastasia believes that an actor has everything within themselves, and the challenge is to explore it.

Currently, Anastasia is working on the script for her upcoming film, a dramatic short film with action elements, which was initially proposed by an American production company she met at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024. The project explores the theme of duty against all odds and the ultimate battle of a person with themselves.

Anastasia also aims to expand her acting career in both the European and American markets. And Anastasia is fluent in English, Latvian, and Russian, with basic knowledge of German, French, and Italian.