Valerie is an actress based in Lisbon. Born and raised in Russia, studied acting at the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (GITIS) in Moscow. 
As theatre credits includes a range of productions based on both classical and contemporary literature, including The Brothers Karamazov, Talents and Admirers, Saturday of Wine and Glory, and Alexander Gelman’s Bench, as well as The Self-Murder, which she performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She has also appeared in Russian TV series, including The Sniffer, Loudmouth, and Queen on Duty, among others. Speaks Russian, English, and she is currently learning French and Portuguese.