Theater Katerina Ksenyeva studied at the Department of Opera Vocals at the Musical College at the
Bishkek Conservatory under teachers Vladimir Mukovnikov and Bulat Minzhilkiev. Later on, in 1994, she enrolled in the Drama Department at the
Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy. In 1998, she graduated from the master workshop of the actor and director Yuri Tomoshevsky, who taught her unique techniques of "nervous" behavior on the stage.
Cinema Ksenyeva's film career started from her diploma role as the part of Elvira in Max Frisch's play acting in
Santa-Cruz at the Comedian's Refuge State Theater ("Priyut Komedianta"). Since then,
Yuri Mamim invited her to participate in his projects, starting from the naïve 1960s bride in the film
Gorko! (1997). As a leading actress, she appeared the first time as the cross-eyed romantic journalist Masha in Yuri Mamin's TV series
Grim Tales From Russia (2000–2003), which was created as a satirical analogue of the American
X-Files planted on Russian soil. In 2004, Ksenyeva played the part of actress Zoya who killed a rapist with a sniper rifle in Kirill Kapitsa TV series
Cops. In the celebrated film ''Don't Think About White Monkeys'', Katerina Ksenyeva plays the leading role of Dasha, a destitute young
suicidal Russian woman who finds herself in a humiliating situation and struggles to survive. Dasha escapes from a psychiatric hospital and returns with her friend to his
attic, where they are discovered by Vova, a successful barman and businessman. At first, Vova dreams of using all three of them for cheap labor, but then Vova's life changes under the influence of these destitute, restless, non-conformist and talented people. When he betrays them and ruins their lives, Vova understands that his life is devoid of meaning. According to the director, Yuri Mamin, Ksenyeva actively participated in the production of the film, which was released in Russian theaters in January 2009 and received numerous international and national awards.
Music Katerina Ksenyeva's rock ballad "Lullaby for a Man", released in 2006, was top-rated by the listeners of the Moscow Radio Maximum in 2007. The ballad was dedicated to the crew of
Russian Kursk submarine who were left to drown by the state without any assistance. ==Interesting facts==