Olesya Rulin

Biography

Olesya Rulin is a Russian-American actress who played Kelsi Nielsen across the High School Musical franchise. Born in Moscow, she moved to the United States as a child. She appeared in all three of the series' films, High School Musical (2006), High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), and her part grew in the second and third installments, where she sang, including a duet with Lucas Grabeel. Her other credits include the Disney Channel movies Halloweentown High (2004) and Hounded (2001) and the television series Everwood. On the big screen she appeared in Forever Strong (2008), Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008), Expecting Mary (2010) and Family Weekend (2013). She played Callista Secor in the PlayStation Network series Powers from 2015 to 2016. Rulin also trained as a ballet dancer.

40years old

Turns 41 on March 17in 155 days

Born March 17, 1986Moscow
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Also credited as Olesya Yurivna Rulina

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 17 years2001 to 2018

Genres

Comedy69%, 9 films
Drama62%, 8 films
Family46%, 6 films
Horror15%, 2 films
Thriller15%, 2 films

First and latest

Olesya Rulin movies on Netflix

Devious Nanny2018IMDb rating 5.5as Amber
Family Weekend2013IMDb rating 6.2as Emily Smith-Dungy
A Thousand Cuts2012IMDb rating 4.4as Melanie
Expecting Mary2010IMDb rating 5.7as Mary
Forever Strong2008IMDb rating 7.1as Emily's Friend
High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008IMDb rating 5.1as Kelsi Nielsen
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous2008IMDb rating 4.3as Private Petrovich
High School Musical 22007IMDb rating 5.3as Kelsi Nielsen
High School Musical2006IMDb rating 5.7as Kelsi Nielsen
Mobsters and Mormons2005IMDb rating 6.2as Julie Jaymes
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary2005IMDb rating 4.2as Mindy
Halloweentown High2004IMDb rating 6.0as Natalie the Pink Troll
Hounded2001IMDb rating 5.0as Girl #1

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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High School Musical 22007 Comedy, Drama, Familyas Kelsi Nielsen
IMDb rating 5.373K votes
High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008 Comedy, Drama, Familyas Kelsi Nielsen
IMDb rating 5.174K votes
High School Musical2006as Kelsi Nielsen
IMDb rating 5.7107K votes
Family Weekend2013as Emily Smith-Dungy
IMDb rating 6.27.3K votes
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary2005as Mindy
IMDb rating 4.210K votes
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous2008as Private Petrovich
IMDb rating 4.34.7K votes
A Thousand Cuts2012as Melanie
IMDb rating 4.4862 votes
Halloweentown High2004as Natalie the Pink Troll
IMDb rating 6.09.8K votes

Most often with

Kenny Ortega directed three of these films. Lucas Grabeel appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Lucas Grabeel

Zac Efron

Vanessa Hudgens

Bart Johnson

Corbin Bleu

Ashley Tisdale

Kenny OrtegaDirector, 3 films

Films together

Lucas Grabeel4 films together, 2004 to 2008
Lucas Grabeel's page
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008IMDb rating 5.1Rulin as Kelsi NielsenGrabeel as Ryan Evans
- High School Musical 22007IMDb rating 5.3Rulin as Kelsi NielsenGrabeel as Ryan Evans
- High School Musical2006IMDb rating 5.7Rulin as Kelsi NielsenGrabeel as Ryan Evans
- Halloweentown High2004IMDb rating 6.0Rulin as Natalie the Pink TrollGrabeel as Ethan the Warlock
Zac Efron3 films together, 2006 to 2008
Zac Efron's page
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008IMDb rating 5.1Rulin as Kelsi NielsenEfron as Troy Bolton
- High School Musical 22007IMDb rating 5.3Rulin as Kelsi NielsenEfron as Troy Bolton
- High School Musical2006IMDb rating 5.7Rulin as Kelsi NielsenEfron as Troy Bolton
Vanessa Hudgens3 films together, 2006 to 2008
Vanessa Hudgens's page
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008IMDb rating 5.1Rulin as Kelsi NielsenHudgens as Gabriella Montez
- High School Musical 22007IMDb rating 5.3Rulin as Kelsi NielsenHudgens as Gabriella Montez
- High School Musical2006IMDb rating 5.7Rulin as Kelsi NielsenHudgens as Gabriella Montez
Bart Johnson3 films together, 2006 to 2008
Bart Johnson's page
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008IMDb rating 5.1Rulin as Kelsi NielsenJohnson as Coach Jack Bolton
- High School Musical 22007IMDb rating 5.3Rulin as Kelsi NielsenJohnson as Jack Bolton
- High School Musical2006IMDb rating 5.7Rulin as Kelsi NielsenJohnson as Coach Jack Bolton
Corbin Bleu3 films together, 2006 to 2008
Corbin Bleu's page
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008IMDb rating 5.1Rulin as Kelsi NielsenBleu as Chad Danforth
- High School Musical 22007IMDb rating 5.3Rulin as Kelsi NielsenBleu as Chad Danforth
- High School Musical2006IMDb rating 5.7Rulin as Kelsi NielsenBleu as Chad Danforth
Ashley Tisdale3 films together, 2006 to 2008
Ashley Tisdale's page
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008IMDb rating 5.1Rulin as Kelsi NielsenTisdale as Sharpay Evans
- High School Musical 22007IMDb rating 5.3Rulin as Kelsi NielsenTisdale as Sharpay Evans
- High School Musical2006IMDb rating 5.7Rulin as Kelsi NielsenTisdale as Sharpay Evans
Kenny OrtegaDirector, 3 films, 2006 to 2008
All films by Kenny Ortega
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008IMDb rating 5.1Rulin as Kelsi Nielsen
- High School Musical 22007IMDb rating 5.3Rulin as Kelsi Nielsen
- High School Musical2006IMDb rating 5.7Rulin as Kelsi Nielsen
Also three films together5 more actors
- Chris WarrenHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical (2006)
- Monique ColemanHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical (2006)
- Alyson ReedHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical (2006)
- Ashley TisdaleHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical (2006)
- Ryne SanbornHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical (2006)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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