Misha Osherovich

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Misha Osherovich
Born
Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater Montclair State University
OccupationActor
Years active2015−present

Misha Osherovich is an American actor, filmmaker, and activist, known for their role in the film Freaky.

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Early life

Osherovich was born in Maryland, U.S., to Russian-Jewish immigrant parents and raised in the Washington, D.C., area. [1] [2]

They attended Island View, a youth residential treatment center in Davis County, Utah, as a teenager, [3] an experience that they have described as abusive and as conversion therapy. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Osherovich graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Montclair State University. [8]

Career

Osherovich made their New York stage debut in the off-Broadway production of A Clockwork Orange at New World Stages. [9]

Their television and film credits include roles in the 2019 film The Goldfinch [10] as well as the AMC series NOS4A2 . [11] They then co-starred in the horror comedy-film Freaky, released on November 13, 2020. [11] [12] Osherovich wrote and co-produced the short film E.very D.ay. [13] The film addresses Osherovich's struggle with eating disorders as well as covering the topics of mental health and body image. [14]

As of 2022, Osherovich has a troubled-teen industry drama series in the works with Skylar Landsee and television production company Fremantle. [15] It is based on Osherovich's experiences and survival story in tough-love programs. [15]

Activism

Osherovich is an advocate for mental healthcare access for the queer community. Partnering with NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association), [14] Osherovich produced the organization's first social media Pride campaign to advocate for awareness about disordered eating and body image struggles within the LGBTQIA+ community.

Osherovich attended a rally held by Paris Hilton in protest of alleged abuse at Provo Canyon School and programs for troubled teens, and spoke out about their own experience with abuse at a Utah troubled teen facility. [16]

Osherovich opened up more in Them about their experience in the troubled teen industry and why they don't want any other queer person to go through the same experience. [4] Osherovich shared their experience at two facilities, one in Utah and one in Connecticut, and what they experienced in regards to conversion therapy, explaining that queerness and expressions of queerness were considered rebellion for which students would get punished or go to isolation. [4]

Personal life

Osherovich is non-binary and uses they/she [17] pronouns. [18]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2015Never BornTheron Gray
2017The PreyThe Witness
2019E.very D.ayYoung Man
2019 The Goldfinch Shirley T
2020 Freaky Joshua Detmer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2016-2017HistoryCollin6 episodes
2019 NOS4A2 Simon4 episodes
2021 The Girl in the Woods Nolan8 episodes
2022 The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans ThemselfGuest judge, "Dungeons and Drag Queens Two: Into the Underdark”

Stage

YearTitleRoleLocationRef
2017 A Clockwork Orange PeteNew World Stages
2019Decky Does a BroncoDeckyRoyal Family Performing Arts Space

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  2. ↑ Lubin, Kevin (June 2019). "Interview with Misha Osherovich about [their] new short film, E.very D.ay" (PDF). Pride and PreJewdice. p. 4.
  3. ↑ Fuchs, David (February 15, 2021). "Actor, advocate Misha Osherovich on how the 'troubled-teen' industry affects families". KUER News. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 Kim, Michelle Hyun (December 22, 2020). "Misha Osherovich Is the Fearless Actor and Advocate Who Wants All Queer Kids to Be Okay". Them . Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  5. ↑ Queer for Fear. Season 1. Episode 4. October 21, 2022. Shudder.
  6. ↑ Reddish, David (April 14, 2022). "Dr. Phil should be very afraid of Misha Osherovich's new series". Queerty . Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  7. ↑ Youth in Congregate Care: Far from Home, Far from Safe. The Troubled Teen Industry, a Multi-series Webinar Event. American Bar Association.
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  13. ↑ Osherovich, Misha (April 23, 2019). E.very D.ay (Video). Vimeo . Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  14. 1 2 Osherovich, Misha (May 15, 2018). "Every Day - Taking Recovery One Day at a Time". National Eating Disorders Association . Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  15. 1 2 White, Peter (April 14, 2022). "Troubled-Teen Industry Drama Series In The Works From 'Freaky' Star Misha Osherovich, screenwriter Skylar Landsee & Fremantle". Deadline. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
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  20. ↑ "Misha Osherovich - Senior Showcase". Montclair Showcase.
  21. ↑ "E.very D.ay". Vimeo. April 23, 2019.
  22. ↑ Kojder, Robert (September 27, 2019). "Movie Review – The Goldfinch (2019)". Flickering Myth.
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