Olya Zueva
Director, actress. Born in Vladivostok. From 2006-2016 lived and worked in New York. Received actor’s training at the famous school of Susan Batson, studied at the film faculty at The New School. In parallel to her studies appeared in episodic roles (e.g., in the series “Orange is the New Black”), played the lead role in Anna Melikian’s short “Such a Mood. Bach’s Adagio and a Small Fragment from the Life of the Girl Lena”, scripted and directed short films. In 2016 moved to Moscow. In 2018 played the leading female role in the film “The Coach”.
Acting
Movie
Salt
as Chenkov's Mother
2010
TV
Orange Is the New Black
as Jamie
2013
Movie
Love Is Strange
as Eugenia
2014
Movie
The Coach
as Varya
2018
Movie
In the Hood
as Lida
2018
Movie
A Mood Like That, Bach’s Adagio and Several Episodes from the Life of the girl Lena
as Lena
2014