Mariya Smolyakova is a Ukrainian actress, born on August 21, 1999, in Kyiv. She began her acting career at the age of eight, debuting in the film Oh, Moms! This early experience motivated her to pursue acting, despite her family's strong ties to dance and ballet. Her aunt, Tatyana Golikova, was a prima ballerina at the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine​( Stukidruki )​( Інтерв'ю з України ). Mariya gained significant popularity with her role as Polina Dudka in the TV series First Swallows, a detective thriller that became a pivotal project in her career. Additionally, she starred in Come Without a Call where she played a comedic character named Sasha, and the drama Time to Leav...