Olga Lezhneva

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Olga Lezhneva
Ольга Лежньова
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Born
Olga Mykolaivna Levit

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

Olga Mykolaivna Lezhneva [lower-alpha 1] (born Olga Levit, [lower-alpha 2] May 6, 1983) is a film, and television actress.

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Biography

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

Career

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

Filmography

YearFilmRole
2004Police / УВД во властиThief
2006Police Academy / Милицейская академияZhenya
She Said "Yes" / Она сказала "Да"Secretary
2007Antisniper / АнтиснайперIrisha
Lesya + Roma / Леся + Рома Friend of Lesya
Days of Hope / Дни надеждыGirl in the Bar
Former / БывшаяMasha
Hello to You / Здравствуйте вамVera
2008Good Guys / Хорошие парниDancer
Attractive Power / Сила притяженияVeronica
The Native People / Родные людиAdministrator
Martha / Начать с начала,МартаVictoria
Like Hell! / Чёрта с два!Tanya
About Love / Про любовьMasha
Rules of Hijacking / Правила угона Olga
2010Only Love / Тільки кохання Nelya
Demons/Not Angels / Демоны не ангелыLarisa
What Men Talk About / О чём говорят мужчины Ludochka
I Will Say Nothing / Не скажу Guest at the Party
House Arrest / Домашній арешт Beatris
2011White Roses of Hope / Белые розы надеждыLena
Spring is in December / Весна в декабреMistress of Ziuzin
2012The Waitlist / Лист ожиданияZvetkova
Woman’s Doctor / Женский докторNatasha Ovcharenko
The Taxi 2 / Такси-2Sasha
Brother for a Brother 2 / Брат за брата-2Masha
2014Brother for a Brother 3 / Брат за брата-3Veronika
1+1 at Home / 1+1 домаSexy Conductor
Mykhtar / Мухтар Juliet
The Affair Girl in the Pool
2016 Return to Montauk Girl
2018 How To Do Everything Tess

Notes

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

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References

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