Svetlana Viktorovna Khodchenkova is a Russian theater, film, and television actress. Honored Artist of Russia. For a long time she lived with her mother in the city of Zheleznodorozhny. At the age of 16 she briefly worked at a modeling agency. Her film debut was in Stanislav Govorukhin's film 'Bless the Woman' (2003). For this film she was nominated for the Nika film award for Best Female Role. She continued her career with the role of the clairvoyant Cassandra in the historical television series 'The Talisman of Love' (2005). In 2005 she graduated from the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute, in M. Borisov's class. In the same year she appeared in another film by director Stanislav Govorukhin - 'Not by Bread Alone' in the role of Nadezhda Drozdova. In 2007 Khodchenkova appeared in director Pavel Sanaev's film 'Zero Kilometer'. Between 2009 and 2013 she collaborated with director Maryus Vaysberg, who cast her in the trilogy 'Love in the Big City' together with singer Vera Brezhneva and actress Anastasia Zadorozhnaya.

In 2011 the actress's Hollywood debut took place - she presented the film 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' together with foreign colleagues (Gary Oldman, Colin Firth) at the Venice Film Festival. Khodchenkova then appeared in another American film, 'The Wolverine', where she played the villainess Viper. Then came roles in such films as 'Vasilisa', 'Champions', 'The Bloody Lady Bathory'. On December 29, 2016, the historical film 'Viking' was released, in which Khodchenkova played one of the main roles. In 2019 she was awarded the Golden Eagle prize for Best Supporting Female Role for her role in the film 'Dovlatov'. Member of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia.