Polina Chernyshova was born in Moscow, Russia and is the daughter of photo artist Ilya Chernyshov.

Wide popularity came to her in 2015 after the role of Aksinya in the television movie of Sergey Ursulyak Quiet Flows the Don.

Critics have rated her work differently, there have been many comparisons with Elina Bystritskaya - the performer of the role of Aksinya in the Quiet Flows the Don by Sergey Gerasimov.

But in general, the actress coped with a difficult role - she created her own image of Aksinya Astakhova.

In 2017, the historical film Furious was released, in which Polina played one of the main roles.