Olga Mykolaivna Lezhneva[a] (born Olga Levit,[b] May 6, 1983) is a film, and television actress.

Olga Lezhneva
Ольга Лежньова
Born
Olga Mykolaivna Levit

(1983-05-06) 6 May 1983 (age 41)
Years active2000–present

Biography

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Olga 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

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Career

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In 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

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Filmography

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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
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Notes

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  1. ^ Ukrainian: Ольга Миколаївна Лежньова, romanizedOlha Mykolaivna Lezhnova
  2. ^ Ukrainian: Olha Левіт, romanizedOlha Levit

References

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  1. ^ "Tonis" - the first Ukrainian private TV-Channel.
  2. ^ "The Taxi-2" - Ukrainian comedy TV-Series (2012).