ELENA LANDER
ACTRESS
ELENA LANDER
ACTRESS
ABOUT ME
Hello and welcome!
I’m Elena Lander, an international actress based in Milan, shaped by a multicultural background and a truly European identity. Fluent in English, Italian, Russian and Hebrew, I work naturally across languages and cultures, bringing depth, precision and versatility to every role.
I am drawn to strong, complex women with layered inner lives: career-driven professionals, doctors, journalists and intelligence operatives, as well as warm, emotionally grounded characters navigating transformation, motherhood and personal change. I also love the sharp edge of dark comedy, where emotional truth meets the absurd.
My screen work includes the award-winning feature The Best Century of My Life (dir. Alessandro Bardani), Per amore di una donna (dir. Guido Chiesa), Formiche (dir. Federico Spiazzi) and the lead role in Settimo Grado (dir. Massimo Cappelli), as well as the series I Fratelli Corsaro and Stucky.
On stage, I recently played Heather in The Wasp by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm: a 90-minute two-hander performed in English, which premiered to a sold-out house at Factory32 in Milan.
Born in Moscow into a Jewish family, I graduated in acting, trained in the traditions of Stanislavski, Vakhtangov and Chekhov. Years in front of the camera as a host of Russia’s national morning show Utro Rossii (TEFI nomination) and as a news anchor on Channel 9 in Israel gave me thousands of hours of live on-air experience. I also hold a Master’s degree in Creative Production from NABA Milan, where I wrote and directed the short film Doppia Sfida, selected for eight international festivals.
Beyond the set, I am full of energy and curiosity: running half-marathons, dancing salsa and bachata, and, admittedly, indulging in far too much pistachio ice cream. Because every strong character needs at least one sweet flaw.
Ciao,
Elena
I’m Elena Lander, an international actress based in Milan, shaped by a multicultural background and a truly European identity. Fluent in English, Italian, Russian and Hebrew, I work naturally across languages and cultures, bringing depth, precision and versatility to every role.
I am drawn to strong, complex women with layered inner lives: career-driven professionals, doctors, journalists and intelligence operatives, as well as warm, emotionally grounded characters navigating transformation, motherhood and personal change. I also love the sharp edge of dark comedy, where emotional truth meets the absurd.
My screen work includes the award-winning feature The Best Century of My Life (dir. Alessandro Bardani), Per amore di una donna (dir. Guido Chiesa), Formiche (dir. Federico Spiazzi) and the lead role in Settimo Grado (dir. Massimo Cappelli), as well as the series I Fratelli Corsaro and Stucky.
On stage, I recently played Heather in The Wasp by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm: a 90-minute two-hander performed in English, which premiered to a sold-out house at Factory32 in Milan.
Born in Moscow into a Jewish family, I graduated in acting, trained in the traditions of Stanislavski, Vakhtangov and Chekhov. Years in front of the camera as a host of Russia’s national morning show Utro Rossii (TEFI nomination) and as a news anchor on Channel 9 in Israel gave me thousands of hours of live on-air experience. I also hold a Master’s degree in Creative Production from NABA Milan, where I wrote and directed the short film Doppia Sfida, selected for eight international festivals.
Beyond the set, I am full of energy and curiosity: running half-marathons, dancing salsa and bachata, and, admittedly, indulging in far too much pistachio ice cream. Because every strong character needs at least one sweet flaw.
Ciao,
Elena
AS SEEN ON
GALLERY
NEWS
MEDIA
Interrogation
Sarah Klain - Elena Lander
Inspector - Francesca Polesel
Directed by Aksinja Bellone
Inspector - Francesca Polesel
Directed by Aksinja Bellone
For the Love of a Woman
Director: Guido Chiesa
Tamar - Elena Lander
Esther - Mili Avital
Zayde - Ori Pfeffer
Production: Colorado Film Production and Vivo film with Rai Cinema
Tamar - Elena Lander
Esther - Mili Avital
Zayde - Ori Pfeffer
Production: Colorado Film Production and Vivo film with Rai Cinema
I Fratelli Corsaro
Director: Francesco Miccichè
Monika - Elena Lander
Valeria - Lorena Cacciatore
Production: Cam Film for Mediaset
Monika - Elena Lander
Valeria - Lorena Cacciatore
Production: Cam Film for Mediaset
The Best Century of My Life
Director: Alessandro Bardani
Gustavo - Sergio Castellitto
Alina - Elena Lander
Production: Goon Films and Lucky Red in collaboration with Rai Cinema and in partnership with Amazon Prime
Gustavo - Sergio Castellitto
Alina - Elena Lander
Production: Goon Films and Lucky Red in collaboration with Rai Cinema and in partnership with Amazon Prime
Stucky
Director: Valerio Attanasio
Kristina - Elena Lander
Stucky - Giuseppe Battiston
Production: Rai Fiction, K+ Srl, Rosamont
Kristina - Elena Lander
Stucky - Giuseppe Battiston
Production: Rai Fiction, K+ Srl, Rosamont
Settimo Grado
Director: Massimo Cappelli
Tatiana - Elena Lander
Bank Director - Mario Bois
Production: Lime Film and Leon Film
Tatiana - Elena Lander
Bank Director - Mario Bois
Production: Lime Film and Leon Film
Angel or Demon
Director: Stas Ivanov
Inga - Elena Lander
Marina Andreevna - Irina Savitskova
Production: Amedia for STS
Inga - Elena Lander
Marina Andreevna - Irina Savitskova
Production: Amedia for STS
BACKSTAGE
Comedy
Director: Alessandro Bardani
The premise of the story centers around an absurd Italian law that prevents adoptees like Giovanni (played by Valerio Lundini) from learning the identity of their biological parents until their 100th birthday. In order to change this law, Giovanni seeks the help of 100-year-old Gustavo (played by Sergio Castellitto), the only living person who has also faced these restrictions. Gustavo, however, expresses no interest in finding out the identity of his birth mother, putting Giovanni's plans at risk. Elena Lander plays the role of Alina, Gustavo's nurse who inspires in him protective feelings. Before beginning his journey, Gustavo leaves Alina a gift as an expression of his deep affection.
The film “Il più bel secolo della mia vita” won the main Gryphon Award in the Generator +18 category at the Giffoni Film Festival in 2023.
Director: Alessandro Bardani
The premise of the story centers around an absurd Italian law that prevents adoptees like Giovanni (played by Valerio Lundini) from learning the identity of their biological parents until their 100th birthday. In order to change this law, Giovanni seeks the help of 100-year-old Gustavo (played by Sergio Castellitto), the only living person who has also faced these restrictions. Gustavo, however, expresses no interest in finding out the identity of his birth mother, putting Giovanni's plans at risk. Elena Lander plays the role of Alina, Gustavo's nurse who inspires in him protective feelings. Before beginning his journey, Gustavo leaves Alina a gift as an expression of his deep affection.
The film “Il più bel secolo della mia vita” won the main Gryphon Award in the Generator +18 category at the Giffoni Film Festival in 2023.
"Settimo grado"
Thriller
Director: Massimo Cappelli
In the film "Settimo Grado," Massimo Cappelli draws viewers into the atmosphere of a dark family drama set against the backdrop of an isolated countryside estate. The entire family gathers for dinner. At first glance, it seems like an ordinary evening, but beneath the thin veneer of apparent calm lie long-standing grievances and undisclosed secrets. At the center of the story is the father (played by Giorgio Pasotti), his cold and mysterious partner (played by Elena Lander), and their mute daughter (Mia McGovern Zaini), who only communicates with the world through her nanny, who’s fluent in sign language.
The film screened at the Ischia Global Film & Music Fest and the Maratea Film Festival, and won the best film award at the CROFFI Film Festival in 2024.
Director: Massimo Cappelli
In the film "Settimo Grado," Massimo Cappelli draws viewers into the atmosphere of a dark family drama set against the backdrop of an isolated countryside estate. The entire family gathers for dinner. At first glance, it seems like an ordinary evening, but beneath the thin veneer of apparent calm lie long-standing grievances and undisclosed secrets. At the center of the story is the father (played by Giorgio Pasotti), his cold and mysterious partner (played by Elena Lander), and their mute daughter (Mia McGovern Zaini), who only communicates with the world through her nanny, who’s fluent in sign language.
The film screened at the Ischia Global Film & Music Fest and the Maratea Film Festival, and won the best film award at the CROFFI Film Festival in 2024.
ELENA LANDER
GET IN TOUCH
AGAVE TALENT ITALY
Federico Grippo:
federico@agavetalent.com
AVANTI Productions & Management Ltd. UK
Veronica Lazar:
+44 7999 193311
avantiproductions@live.co.uk
AGAVE TALENT ITALY
Federico Grippo:
federico@agavetalent.com
AVANTI Productions & Management Ltd. UK
Veronica Lazar:
+44 7999 193311
avantiproductions@live.co.uk
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