Katerina Kova
- Actress
Katerina Kova was born above the Arctic Circle in Vorkuta, Russia. She spent her early years immersed in the arts, studying gymnastics, dance, piano, fine art, poetry, literature, English, and Karate in Saint Petersburg, before immigrating with her family to Toronto, Canada in 1998. When asked what she wanted to be at the age of 4, Katerina already knew, and boldly stated "an actress and an artist". Since then, she has been in pursuit of her dreams and passions. Katerina is of Ukrainian, Russian, and Mongolian descent.
In Toronto, Katerina continued her artistic studies, with a strong focus on competitive piano. She went on to win many competitions, including placing 1st at the Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival. Katerina was also enrolled into competitive dance at Vlad's Dance Company, where she learned ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, tap, and hip-hop, competing for over 10 years across Canada and the US, frequently taking home Golds and Ultimate Golds at the American Dance Awards. Ever the ambitious child, Katerina begged her parents to also enroll her into competitive Tae-Kwon-Do, where she went on to earn a first degree Black Belt.
In her teenage years, Katerina began her formal fine art training, studying classical painting, drawing, and sculpting, which led to her pursuit of a 4-year Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree at Mount Allison University, Canada's top undergraduate university. After graduating with distinction, Katerina could no longer deny her childhood dream of becoming an actress. With passion and determination, she began studying On-Camera Acting at Armstrong Acting Studios, Alza Acting Studios, and LB Acting Studios in Toronto. After only 5 months of training, Katerina landed her first lead role in Mommy, a horror short film, which was nominated for a People's Choice Award at the Sheridan Screen Arts Awards (2018). In 2019, her lead performance as a naive infatuated runaway, Susan, in A Rather Sordid End, contributed to its winning of the People's Choice Award at the Sheridan Screen Arts Awards. That same year, her web-series, Enchanted Mafia: Dark City, was nominated for Best Web Series at the Alternative Film Festival (Summer Edition). The Desolate Frostbite was selected as a part of The Lift-Off Sessions Online Showcase in September of 2020. In 2021, Katerina starred as Ana Kravinoff in the highly-rated Spider-Man: Rise of a Legacy (Remastered Edition), acting completely in Russian. That same year, she went on to lead as Katrina in a hilarious episode of Heavy Metal Hitchhiker, which was produced by Emmy award-winning Banger Films. She has since been consistently working as lead characters, including a feature film, while continuing to fine-tune her craft through classes and training, as well as enhancing her knowledge of stunts (minor) and fight choreography.
Hardworking, dedicated, and committed, Katerina's passion for the artistry of film allows her to constantly evolve as an actress, bringing the most interesting and truthful version of her characters to the screen. She cannot wait to work with more brilliant, talented, and passionate directors to bring their visionary art to life!
In Toronto, Katerina continued her artistic studies, with a strong focus on competitive piano. She went on to win many competitions, including placing 1st at the Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival. Katerina was also enrolled into competitive dance at Vlad's Dance Company, where she learned ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, tap, and hip-hop, competing for over 10 years across Canada and the US, frequently taking home Golds and Ultimate Golds at the American Dance Awards. Ever the ambitious child, Katerina begged her parents to also enroll her into competitive Tae-Kwon-Do, where she went on to earn a first degree Black Belt.
In her teenage years, Katerina began her formal fine art training, studying classical painting, drawing, and sculpting, which led to her pursuit of a 4-year Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree at Mount Allison University, Canada's top undergraduate university. After graduating with distinction, Katerina could no longer deny her childhood dream of becoming an actress. With passion and determination, she began studying On-Camera Acting at Armstrong Acting Studios, Alza Acting Studios, and LB Acting Studios in Toronto. After only 5 months of training, Katerina landed her first lead role in Mommy, a horror short film, which was nominated for a People's Choice Award at the Sheridan Screen Arts Awards (2018). In 2019, her lead performance as a naive infatuated runaway, Susan, in A Rather Sordid End, contributed to its winning of the People's Choice Award at the Sheridan Screen Arts Awards. That same year, her web-series, Enchanted Mafia: Dark City, was nominated for Best Web Series at the Alternative Film Festival (Summer Edition). The Desolate Frostbite was selected as a part of The Lift-Off Sessions Online Showcase in September of 2020. In 2021, Katerina starred as Ana Kravinoff in the highly-rated Spider-Man: Rise of a Legacy (Remastered Edition), acting completely in Russian. That same year, she went on to lead as Katrina in a hilarious episode of Heavy Metal Hitchhiker, which was produced by Emmy award-winning Banger Films. She has since been consistently working as lead characters, including a feature film, while continuing to fine-tune her craft through classes and training, as well as enhancing her knowledge of stunts (minor) and fight choreography.
Hardworking, dedicated, and committed, Katerina's passion for the artistry of film allows her to constantly evolve as an actress, bringing the most interesting and truthful version of her characters to the screen. She cannot wait to work with more brilliant, talented, and passionate directors to bring their visionary art to life!
