Irina Kara, a talented British actress, hails from Russia, where she embarked on a journey of cinematic discovery at the esteemed Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in Moscow, under the guidance of the illustrious Soviet film director, Sergei Bondarchuk, renowned for his iconic work on "War and Peace", which earned him an Academy Award in 1968.
Upon graduating in 1989, Kara made the transition to the UK, where she has since established a thriving career in the realms of theater, film, and television. Her impressive credits include a wide range of notable roles, such as Lena Ulianova in Vigen Chaldranyan's film "Lord Have Mercy", released by Armenfilm in 1995, as well as Amy's mother, alongside the captivating Olga Kurilenko, in Guiseppe Tornatorre's "La Corrispondenza" in 2016 and Thomas Alfredson's "Snowman" in 2017.
