Lady Eleana is the daughter of Lord Vitomir, a noble man from Kyivan Rus. When Elena was child, raiders invaded Chude from Novgorod, killing hundreds. Her aunts and cousins fled to the rivers, but many drowned. To stop the suffering, her father went to Constantinople and met with Emperor Romanos.

Only Eleana can be saved in time as Vitomir drowns and Eleana is revealed to be his daughter. In Kattegat, Olaf receives word that Harald has met with their uncle in Novgorod and plans to travel there with Svein.

She has had roles in BBC One drama McMafia (2018), Apple TV+ film Tetris (2023), and as Eleana and Empress Zoe in the Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla (2023–2024). Born in Obninsk in the Kaluga Oblast, Lebedeva trained for ten years in gymnastics.

Jul 11, 2024 · Harald, coveted by the Emir and rewarded greatly for his work, gets caught up in his own feelings for Eleana — the wife of Emperor Romanos. It’s these feelings, and his action on them, that gets Harald unstuck.

Jul 12, 2024 · Sofya Lebedeva - Eleana/Empress Zoe Sofya Lebedeva. Sofya Lebedeva plays Empress Zoe (aka Eleana), Harald's romantic interest who eventually becomes the wife of Emperor Romanos III. Lebedeva has credits in Apple TV+'s Tetris, Ivanko, and Mediator. Instagram: @sofi.lebedeva; Wikipedia: Sofya Lebedeva; IMDb: Sofya Lebedeva; Nikolai Kinski ...

The following is a list of series regulars who have appeared in one or more of the six seasons of Vikings or the three seasons of Vikings: Valhalla. The characters are listed in the order they were first credited.

Jan 15, 2023 · Vikings Valhalla season two is on Netflix and Freydis Eiríksdóttir (played by Frida Gustavsson) embraced her role as Keeper of the Faith. She, alongside her brother Leif Erikson (Sam Corlett) and...

Jan 12, 2023 · In the new season, we see Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, and Leo Suter reprise their roles as leads Leif Erikson, Freydís Eiríksdóttir, and Harald Sigurdsson respectively. We’ll also see several...

Jan 12, 2023 · Eleana assures him that his destiny is the greatness and that maybe he is closer to something even greater than the throne of Norway; he just doesn’t realize it. The morning after Mariam’s death, the party receives a surprise visit.

Jul 12, 2024 · Harald and Eleana (later Empress Zoe) got close during their trip, but he didn’t know she was a “gift” to the Emperor until they met him. Vikings: Valhalla season 3 caught up with the main characters seven years after season 2’s ending, revealing that Harald and Leif had stayed in Constantinople and were serving the Emperor.