Khodchenkova’s debut-role was in the film
Bless the Woman (2003) directed by
Stanislav Govorukhin. For this role she was nominated for "
Nika" award as Best Actress. She continued her career in the role of a clairvoyant Cassandra historical television series
Talisman of Love (2005). Svetlana played a ballerina in Pavel Sanaev’s film
Kilometer Zero (2007). In 2008, at the
Polish Film Festival she won the award for Best Actress in
Little Moscow. She is also known for her roles in
box office films
Love in the Big City (2009), its sequel,
Love in the Big City 2 (2010), and
Office Romance. Our Time (2011). She starred in the TV-series ''
Lavrova's Method (2011), and appeared as Irina in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011). Khodchenkova attended the premiere of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
at the 68th Venice Film Festival, on September 5, 2011. She co-starred with Hugh Jackman in the 2013 superhero film The Wolverine'' as
Viper, one of the film's antagonists. Khodchenkova played the leading role, Irina the Greek woman, in the historical action film
Viking (2016). ==Personal life==