kˈoʊvɐltʃˌʌk ɡˈeɪnd sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi θɹuː hɜː ɹˈoʊl æz ɪnspˈɛktɚ mɚɹˈiːə ˌɛsˈeɪtʃvɛtsˈoʊvə ɪnðə tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən sˈɪɹiz sˈiːkɹᵻts ʌv ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn.
Kovalchuk gained significant popularity through her role as Inspector Maria Shvetsova in the television series Secrets of Investigation in 2001.