After essaying one of the most memorable and unusual parts in the 2006 European omnibus film Paris, Je T'Aime -- that of an unnamed vampire who enters into a relationship of hardcore bloodlust with a young hitchhiker (Elijah Wood), in a segment directed by Vincenzo Natali -- Eastern European-born actress Olga Kurylenko signed for the female lead in director Xavier Gens' action thriller Hitman (2007). The picture follows the adventures of a global assassin (Timothy Olyphant) who carries out assignments for a nefarious organization known as "The Agency."
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- At 13, was spotted by a modeling agent in a Moscow subway station and offered a job.
- Studied piano and ballet as a youth.
- Appeared as a model on the covers of Glamour, Vogue and Elle.
- Acquired French citizenship in 2001.
- Appeared in the 2003 music video for Seal's "Love's Divine."
- Was a Bond girl opposite Daniel Craig in 2008's Quantum of Solace.
- Fluent in French, English and Russian.