Yekaterina Nikolaevna Golubeva (Russian: Екатери́на Никола́евна Го́лубева; 9 October 1966 – August 2011),[a] usually credited as Katerina Golubeva or Katia Golubeva,[2] 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.
[5] After studying at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[6] she began her acting career in Russian films.
She also starred in films by Claire Denis and in her partner Leos Carax's Pola X (1999).
[4][5] Golubeva died in Paris in August 2011; no official cause of death was given.
She was killed at the age of 24 in a traffic accident in April 2021 while bicycling, after being hit by a drunk driver.