Olya Zueva

Actress and film director based in New York, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Olya Zueva

Olga Yurievna Zueva (Russian: Ольга Юрьевна Зуева; born 26 October 1987) is a Russian-born American director and actress. Her first feature film as director was In the Hood in 2016, which was released in 2018.[1][2]

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Olya Zueva
Оля Зуева
Born
Olga Yurievna Zueva

(1987-10-26) 26 October 1987 (age 37)
NationalityRussian
Other namesOlya
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationThe New School for Public Engagement Nikita Mikhalkov Film School, Moscow
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter
Years active2010-present (actress) 2016-present (director)
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Parents
  • Yuri Zuev (father)
  • Ludmila Zueva (mother)
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Biography

Zueva was born in Vladivostok, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia). Her father, Yuri Zuev was a champion of the Russian Federation at motocross racing.[3]

Career

After graduating from school, Zueva entered the Faculty of Tourism of the Far Eastern State University.[4] At the age of 15, Zueva was scouted as a model and began her fashion career in Tokyo. At 17 she moved to Europe where she continued her fashion career between Paris, London and Milan.[3] She walked for various luxury brands and shot campaigns.

In 2006 Zueva moved to New York City and studied acting at Susan Batson's Studio. She made her acting debut with a brief role in the 2010 American action thriller film Salt. In 2013 she graduated from the Schools of Public Engagement with a Liberal Arts degree. After shooting a number of short films Zueva debuted with her first feature film In The Hood, in 2018, which had a wide theatrical release across Russia.[3]

Personal life

From 2014 to 2019, Zueva was in a relationship with actor Danila Kozlovsky.[5][6] Their daughter Oda Valentine Zueva was born in February 2020, in New York.[7][8] Zueva continues to work and live in New York with her daughter.[9]

Filmography

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Year Title Original Title Role Notes
2010 Salt Солт Chenkov's Mother Film
2011 The Answer Print Печать ответа TV miniseries
Wolfe with an E Вольф с E Shopgirl Film
2014 Love Is Strange Любовь — странная штука Eugenia
Such A Mood, Bach's Adagio And A Little Fragment Of Lena's Life Такое настроение, адажио Баха и небольшой фрагмент из жизни девушки Лены TV miniseries
Marble and Flesh Мрамор и плоть Eve
2015 Trash Can on the Left Мусорный бак слева Kate
2018 Officially Beautiful Официально красивые Film
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Coach Тренер Varya Film
In The Hood На районе Film
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