Alla Korot

Alla Korot (born November 1, 1970) is a Ukrainian-American actress and dancer best known for her soap opera roles of Allie Doyle Martin on All My Children and Stacey Sloan on General Hospital: Night Shift.

Alla Korot
Born (1970-11-01) November 1, 1970
Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
NationalityUkrainian-American
OccupationActress, dancer
Years active1990–present
Known for
Spouse(s)
Yuval Selik
​
(m. 2010)​

Early life

Korot was born in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, to Elena and Alex Korot. Korot and her family immigrated to the United States in 1977, and she subsequently grew up in San Francisco.[1] Before acting, she performed for Ballet Celeste International with her family for six years. After touring, the family settled in California, where Korot won the title of California Miss T.E.E.N. in 1987. One of her very first acting appearances was opposite actor-musician, Scott Grimes in his music video, "I Don't Even Mind" in 1989.

Career

Film

Korot portrayed Angelique in Night of the Cyclone (1990),[2] Sophia Petrenko in Domestic Import (2006),[3] and a Russian translator in Fracture (2007).[4]

Television

In 1991, Korot moved to New York City and won the role of Jenna Norris on the soap opera Another World. She departed the series in December 1992. Korot guest starred in Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Diagnosis: Murder, ER, Charmed, 24, NCIS, and Castle. She had recurring roles on The District as Erin Vratalov, on the SOAPnet series General Hospital: Night Shift as Stacey Sloan and on Grimm as Dasha Karpushin. .

Korot portrayed Allie Doyle Martin on All My Children (1997–1998). In December 2015, she announced she had joined the NBC soap, Days of Our Lives, in the role of Janet Bernard, and would begin filming in January 2016.[5] That role lasted two episodes, June 29–30, 2016. On August 15, 2017, she landed Nurse Darya on General Hospital and appeared on September 20, 2017.[6]

Korot was in the made-for-TV Movies The Colony as Jessica James,[7] Gone But Not Forgotten as Lisa Darius,[8] based on the novel of the same name by Phillip M. Margolin,[9] and Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well as Ursula Voss.[10]

Cinematography

In 1996, Korot was a cinematographer–(Video Reference Cast) for The Hunchback of Notre Dame.[11] based on the 1831 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo.[12]

Personal life

Korot is Jewish.[1] She is married to a Russian-born Israeli, Yuval Selik,[13] and the two co-launched L'uvalla, an Internet-based skin care business.[1] The line can now be found at high end supermarkets. Korot continues to reside in her home in the state of California.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1990 Night of the Cyclone Angelique
[2]
2001 Shoo Fly Lead actress Short comedy–science fiction film directed by Sajit Warrier and written by Sunita Aryangat
Free Intimidating Girl #1 Comedy–drama romantic film directed by Andrew Avery
2004 The Arsonist Janine Short drama–mystery film written and directed by Myles Sorensen
2006 Domestic Import Sophia Petrenko Comedy film directed by Kevin Connor [3]
2007 Fracture Russian translator American-German legal drama film directed by Gregory Hoblit [4]
2009 The Intruders Annie Foster Drama film directed by Gregori J. Martin with Martin having written the original screenplay and Meadow Williams written the 2nd

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1990 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Mary Lou Connor Episodes:
1991–92 Another World Jenna Norris Recurring
1992 19th Daytime Emmy Awards Presenter [14]
Soap Opera Digest Awards Presenter [15][16]
1994 Diagnosis: Murder Jennifer Crespi Episode: "The Plague" (S 1:Ep 18)
Silk Stalkings Claire Ballantine Episode: "Where There's a Will..." (S 4:Ep 6)
1995 Red Shoe Diaries Anne Adams Episode: "Details" (S 4:Ep 11)
Pig Sty Sexy Woman Episode: "Party!!!" (S 1:Ep 7)
1996 The Colony Jessica James Made-for-TV Movie written and directed by Rob Hedden [7]
1997 Diagnosis: Murder Stephanie Hitcher Episode: "A Passion for Murder" (S 4:Ep 20)
1997–98 All My Children Allie Doyle Martin Recurring
2000 Two Guys and a Girl Julie Sutton Episode: "The Wedding Dress" (S 3:Ep 15)
2001 Family Law Kim Forlano Episode: "Irreparable Harm" (S 3:Ep 1)
Men, Women & Dogs Yoga Teacher Episode: "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" (S 1:Ep 5)
ER Mrs. Dupont Episode: "Never Say Never" (S 8:Ep 4)
Men, Women & Dogs Cindi Episode: "The Magic Three-Legged Sex Dog" (S 1:Ep 12)
2002 The District Erin Vratalov Recurring
2003 Charmed Margaret Henderson Episode: "Soul Survivor" (S 6:Ep 7)
2004 Nip/Tuck Claire Grubman Episode

Mrs. Grubman" (S 2:Ep 4)
2005 Alias Marina Avden / Diane Episode: "Welcome to Liberty Village" (S 4:Ep 5)
Gone But Not Forgotten Lisa Darius
[8][9]
CSI: NY Connie Williams Episode: "Summer in the City" (S 2:Ep 1)
2006 Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well Ursula Voss Made-for-TV Movie directed by Armand Mastroianni [10]
24 Suzanne Cummings Episode: "Day 5: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m." (S 5:Ep 8)
Shark Tracy Weston Episode: "Sins of the Mother" (S 1:Ep 10)
2007 General Hospital: Night Shift Stacey Sloan Recurring
2009 Cold Case Alice Mills Episode: "The Brush Man" (S 6:Ep 14)
The Mentalist Jemma Prentiss Episode: "Blood Brothers" (S 1:Ep 22)
NCIS Linda DeMarco Episode: "Endgame" (S 7:Ep 7)
2011 Law & Order: LA Anna Ackroyd Episode: "Plummer Park" (S 1:Ep 18)
My Favorite Shaman Lead actress Made-for-TV Movie written and directed by Susan Ashley Basinski
2012 Bones Sophia Berman Episode: "The Crack in the Code" (S 7:Ep 6)
2015 Castle Dry Cleaner Episodes:
  • "XY" (S 8:Ep 1)
  • "XX" (S 8:Ep 2)
2016 Days of Our Lives Janet Bernard Episodes:
  • "Episode #11,2875"
  • "Episode #11,2876"
2017 Grimm Dasha Karpushin Recurring
General Hospital Nurse Darya Episode: "Episode #13,891" [6]
2019 9-1-1 Vicky Episode: "Sink or Swim" (S 3:Ep 2)

Cinematography
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1996 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Cinematographer–(Video Reference Cast)
[11][12]

References
  1. Pine, Dan (April 20, 2007). "'Domestic' bliss for Ukrainian-born S.F. actress". the Jewish News weekly of Northern California. Retrieved April 27, 2007.
  2. "Night of the Cyclone/Perfume of the Cyclone". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  3. "Domestic Import". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  4. "Fracture". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  5. SOD (December 21, 2015). "ALLA KOROT JOINS DAYS". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  6. SOD (August 15, 2017). "Exclusive! Alla Korot To GH". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  7. "The Colony". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  8. "Gone But Not Forgotten". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  9. Margolin, Phillip M. (1993). Gone, But Not Forgotten (1st ed.). New York City: Doubleday. ISBN 978-0385470025.
  10. "Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  11. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  12. Hugo, Victor (2016) [1st pub. 1831]. The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Macmillan Collector's Library (Unabridged ed.). Paris: Gosselin Publishing. ISBN 978-1909621619 – via Macmillan Publishers – London.
  13. "Founders Series – Yuval Selik of L'uvalla". Truth In Aging. United States: Accord Media. September 24, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  14. "19th Daytime Emmy Awards". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  15. "Soap Opera Digest Awards". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  16. SOD. "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1992". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
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