Yekaterina Nikolaevna Golubeva (9 October 1966 – August 2011), usually credited as Katerina Golubeva or Katia Golubeva, was a Russian actress who moved to Paris and became known for her films with such directors as Šarūnas Bartas, Claire Denis, and Leos Carax.

Biography

Golubeva was born in Leningrad. After studying at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography she began her acting career in Russian films. She moved to Paris, France and lived and worked there. She married Lithuanian film director Šarūnas Bartas and starred in a series of films made under his direction. She also was a co-writer of the screenplay for his film The House (1997). She also starred in films by Claire Denis and in her partner Leos Carax's Pola X (1999). Golubeva died in Paris in August 2011; no official cause of death was given. She was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery. She was survived by three children. Her daughter Ina Marija Bartaitė became an actress. She was killed at the age of 25 in a traffic accident in April 2021 while bicycling, after being hit by a drunk driver.

Partial filmography