Masha Mashkova

About Masha Mashkova

Maria Vladimirovna Mashkova (19 April 1985), known professionally as Masha Mashkova, is an American actress. She began her career starring in Russian television series, such as Not Born Beautiful (2005–2006). In 2018, Mashkova made her British television debut in the BBC One crime drama, McMafia. She later made her American television debut in For All Mankind (2023), and later starred in the science fiction thriller film, I.S.S. (2024). In 1992, Mashkova moved to live with her mother in Moscow, where at the age of seven, she first appeared on the stage. Mashkova played a small role on the stage of Mayakovsky Theatre in the play Victoria?. In 2002, when she was in the final eleventh grade of a secondary school with an ethno-cultural bias, in the same theater, she played the main role of Hilda in the play The Master Builder based on the play of the same name by Henrik Ibsen directed by Tatyana Akhramkova. From 2005 to 2006, Mashkova starred in the Not Born Beautiful, a Russian adaptation of Colombian telenovela, Yo soy Betty, la fea. She later had leading and supporting roles in a number of other Russian television series. She also starred in several feature films, notable action thriller Newsmakers (2009). In 2018 she made her British television debut with a recurring role in the BBC One crime drama, McMafia. After moving to United States, Mashkova had a recurring roles in the fourth season of Apple TV+ space drama series, For All Mankind and co-starred in the thriller limited series, Lady in the Lake. In 2024, she starred in the science fiction thriller film, I.S.S..