Career
Starting acting at the age of 12, Akinshina was discovered by Sergei Bodrov, Jr., and she made her screen début in the Russian crime film Sisters (2001), Bodrov's own directorial début.
Gijón International Film Festival Award for Best Actress
2002 Lilya 4-ever Lilya Lilja 4-ever
Gijón International Film Festival Award for Best Actress
Guldbagge Award for Best Actress
Rouen Nordic Film Festival Award for Best Actress
Stockholm Film Festival Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress
Nominated—European Film Award for Best Actress
2002 Bratislava International Film Festival Awards Best Actress Sisters Won
2003 Chlotrudis Awards Best Actress Lilya 4-ever Nominated
European Film Awards Best Actress Nominated
Gijón International Film Festival Awards Best Actress Won
Guldbagge Awards Best Actress Won
Rouen Nordic Film Festival Awards Best Actress Won
Stockholm Film Festival Awards Best Actress Won