Larisa Oleinik is an American actress. The performer's fame came in the mid-nineties after starring in the popular TV series The Secret World of Alex Mac.
Larisa Romanovna Oleinik is one of the Slavic beauties who have conquered Western cinema. She was born in 1981. The girl was born into the family of a programmer who left for the United States from the USSR and an American nurse on July 7 in the city of Santa Clara County.
Choosing the future
Parents gave the charming child the name Larisa. The father assigned the grown-up daughter to a tennis club, taught his daughter music. Roman Oleinik hoped that creativity would become the work of her whole life for the baby.
At school, the future actress studied well. Larissa did not allow herself bad grades. She was constantly busy, in seconds the girl had all the days scheduled. In sports, Oleinik also achieved success, becoming the California tennis champion among schoolgirls. At home, they were sure that the daughter had chosen a sports career. However, soon Larisa realized that acting is much more attractive to her than tennis.
The aunt invited her eight-year-old niece to play in the musical Les Miserables. The girl was offered to become Cosette, one of the main characters. Until this moment, Oleinik participated only in school performances. Serious work gave the necessary experience, albeit a little.
The racket was abandoned, and the athlete was seriously engaged in building an artistic career. The girl took acting lessons, was recognized as a promising performer. Very soon, the young actress had her own agent. He constantly provided a variety of auditions for Larisa. In 1993, the young performer took part in the filming of the television series "Doctor Quinn, Doctor Woman" in the form of Susie. The way the role was small, but the girl liked to act.
Film career
In 1995 began selection for the lead role in the telenovela "The Secret World of Alex Mac". Larisa was sure that these tests would not work: too many professional actresses came. However, the girl decided to go to the casting.
Any role in a high-profile project could be a good start for a film career. The jury unanimously approved the aspiring star for the role. They really liked the open smile and the Slavic type of the applicant.
According to the plot, due to a coincidence of circumstances, a teenage girl acquires superpowers. The hunt immediately begins for her. The scientists of the chemical plant and its owner are eager to use Alex for their own purposes.
Soon after the show began, Larisa became a celebrity. The multi-part television project has become a cult youth project, and the ratings have surpassed all the expectations of the creators. Excellent work brought the performer a Junior Emmy award. An excellent perspective awaited the actress ahead.
Then there was the "Nanny Club" with the role of Don Schaefer. According to the scenario of a thirteen-year-old girl, the president of this organization, Christie Thomas, comes up with an idea to open a daytime summer camp for kids. All members of the club, which is planned to be organized in the backyard of Christie's parents, promise to monitor the behavior of the children. However, each of the girls has a lot of problems. The friendly team decides everything together.
New works
Then there was Alice Stradwick in The Third Planet from the Sun. Very soon there was an offer to star in "10 Reasons I Hate". In a kind of version of "The Taming of the Shrew", the artist became a schoolgirl Bianca. She is torn between two fans before making the right choice.
The humorous youth film “100 Girls and One in the Elevator”, in which Oleinike played a gay girl, also became cult.
In a dramatic role, Larisa made her debut in the film "Dancing Time". She reincarnated as a talented young lady Jules, who learned about cancer. Then there was Let It Rain and American Rhapsody. In 2005, the series "Malcolm in the Spotlight" was released with the role of Abby, the 2009 telenovelas "Without a Trace" and "Seer". Cheryl Brooks Larissa played in the second part of Atlas Shrugged. In 2013 there was work in the film "Remember Sunday". In 2014, the film Jezabel and the TV series Beyond were released.
Off screen
Unlike his film career, the personal life of a star is not so eventful. During the filming of "10 Reasons to Hate" I met my chosen one, actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The romance began while working on the film. In 1999, an official ceremony took place, after which Larisa and Joseph became husband and wife. The couple broke up three years later. Both managed to maintain a good relationship. Oleinik admitted that their priorities have changed.
Male attention to the actress is provided, but she does not think about a serious relationship. After the story with the annoying fan, who even changed her last name to Oleinik, in order to attract the attention of the idol, Larisa completely focused on her film career. She has a lot of interesting work ahead. There is no mention of the artist's new hobbies in the press, but the performer herself admits that she is happy.
A celebrity is an open person. According to her, she does not suffer from any complexes. The star loves music very much, but does not tolerate country music. The girl loves to spend her free time in the cinema or go shopping with companies of friends. Larisa likes spaghetti, candies, lemons. According to the actress, she adores filming in TV series, however, sometimes she forgets words.
Larisa has a growing number of fans. Oleinik is active on social networks. She has a great sense of style and great taste. This is confirmed by photographs.
