Olga Mykolaivna Lezhneva[a] (born Olga Levit,[b] May 6, 1983) is a film, and television actress.
Olga Lezhneva | |
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Ольга Лежньова | |
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| Born | Olga Mykolaivna Levit 6 May 1983 |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Biography
editOlga Lezhneva was born Olga Levit on May 6, 1983 in Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine) to a Russian father and a Ukrainian mother, both of whom were factory workers. In 2006, she moved with her family to Kyiv. She moved to New York City in 2014.
Education
edit- 2000-2006 Kharkiv National Kotlyarevsky University of Arts. Theatre Faculty. Performing skills Department.
- 2007-2011 Kyiv International University. Institute of Linguistics and Psychology. Psychology Department.
Career
editIn 2000, at the age of 16, she worked as a talk show host on the TV-Channel "Tonis".[1] She then starred in Ukrainian sketch shows "The Office" (2005) and "Jokes on Target" (2006), which aired on the TV-Cannel "Simon".
Olga subsequently appeared in supporting roles in Ukrainian-Russian films "Antisniper" (2007)" and "The Rules of Hijacking" (2008). She starred in the film "Like hell!" (2008). She made guest appearance in "The Taxi-2[2]" and played the role of a sexy conductor in the Ukrainian comedy "1+1 at home" (2013).
She became known for portraying Beatrice on the Ukrainian television sitcom "House arrest" (2010) for two seasons and for the role of Ludochka in the Russian comedy "What Men Talk About" (2010). She appeared on the TV show "The Affair" (2014) and "Return to Montauk" (2016).
Theatre
edit- 2006 — «The house of Bernarda Alba» by Federico García Lorca — Adela
- 2006 — «The Orchestra» by Jean Anouilh — Leon
- 2006 — «The Team» by Semyon Zlotnikov — Nadia Hollywood
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Police / УВД во власти | Thief |
| 2006 | Police Academy / Милицейская академия | Zhenya |
| She Said "Yes" / Она сказала "Да" | Secretary | |
| 2007 | Antisniper / Антиснайпер | Irisha |
| Lesya + Roma / Леся + Рома | Friend of Lesya | |
| Days of Hope / Дни надежды | Girl in the Bar | |
| Former / Бывшая | Masha | |
| Hello to You / Здравствуйте вам | Vera | |
| 2008 | Good Guys / Хорошие парни | Dancer |
| Attractive Power / Сила притяжения | Veronica | |
| The Native People / Родные люди | Administrator | |
| Martha / Начать с начала,Марта | Victoria | |
| Like Hell! / Чёрта с два! | Tanya | |
| About Love / Про любовь | Masha | |
| Rules of Hijacking / Правила угона | Olga | |
| 2010 | Only Love / Тільки кохання | Nelya |
| Demons/Not Angels / Демоны не ангелы | Larisa | |
| What Men Talk About / О чём говорят мужчины | Ludochka | |
| I Will Say Nothing / Не скажу | Guest at the Party | |
| House Arrest / Домашній арешт | Beatris | |
| 2011 | White Roses of Hope / Белые розы надежды | Lena |
| Spring is in December / Весна в декабре | Mistress of Ziuzin | |
| 2012 | The Waitlist / Лист ожидания | Zvetkova |
| Woman’s Doctor / Женский доктор | Natasha Ovcharenko | |
| The Taxi 2 / Такси-2 | Sasha | |
| Brother for a Brother 2 / Брат за брата-2 | Masha | |
| 2014 | Brother for a Brother 3 / Брат за брата-3 | Veronika |
| 1+1 at Home / 1+1 дома | Sexy Conductor | |
| Mykhtar / Мухтар | Juliet | |
| The Affair | Girl in the Pool | |
| 2016 | Return to Montauk | Girl |
| 2018 | How To Do Everything | Tess |
External links
edit- Olga lezhneva at IMDb
- Olga Lezhneva. Encyclopedia of Film and TV
- KinoPoisk.ru Olga Lezhneva
- Olga Lezhneva at the official site of TV-Series House Arest.