Known for movies
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
as Bianca Stratford
The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994-1998)
as Alex Mack
100 Girls (2000)
as Wendy
The Baby-Sitters Club (1995)
as Dawn Schafer
Short Info
| Date Of Birth | June 7, 1981 |
| Fact | Her favorite store to shop in is Urban Outfitters. |
Larisa Oleynik is an American actress who is known for her roles in the Nickelodeon series The Secret World of Alex Mack and 3rd Rock from the Sun. She has also appeared in films such as 10 Things I Hate About You, The Baby-Sitters Club, and Inspector Gadget.
Oleynik was born in Santa Clara County, California, on June 7, 1981. Her parents are Ukrainian immigrants who worked as engineers. She has a younger brother named Igor. Oleynik was raised in Morgan Hill, California, and is fluent in Russian.
Oleynik began her acting career at the age of seven, when she appeared in a local production of The Nutcracker. She went on to guest-star on such television shows as Baywatch, Party of Five, and 7th Heaven. In 1996, she landed the role of Alex Mack on The Secret World of Alex Mack. The show ran for four seasons and made Oleynik a household name.
In 1999, Oleynik starred in the film 10 Things I Hate About You, which was a critical and commercial success. She also appeared in the films The Baby-Sitters Club and Inspector Gadget.
Oleynik has been in a relationship with actor Devon Sawa since 2001. The couple has two sons together: Oliver and Leo.
Oleynik currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
General Info
| Full Name | Larisa Oleynik |
| Date Of Birth | June 7, 1981 |
| Height | 1.7 m |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | Pinewood School, Los Altos, Sarah Lawrence College |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Parents | Roman Oleynik, Lorraine Allen |
| Siblings | Joshua Oleynik |
Accomplishments
| Movies | 10 Things I Hate About You, The Baby-Sitters Club, 100 Girls, Jessabelle, A Time for Dancing, Stolen from the Womb, Atlas Shrugged: Part II, The Michaels, Bringing Rain, An American Rhapsody, Bffs, Pope Dreams, Together Again for the First Time, Backyard Wedding, Broken Windows, Orenthal: The Musica... |
| TV Shows | The Secret World of Alex Mack, Hawaii Five-0 |
Social profile links
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I hate Valentine's day. It is a day for nothing but disappointment. |
| 2 | I don't know that I have any role models now that are fixed. Definitely my mom - she's the coolest. She's worked really hard her whole life and I just think she's got a great attitude. Moms just know so much it's so silly. |
| 3 | If my mom reads that I'm grammatically incorrect I'll have hell to pay. |
| 4 | I'm a normal person and I don't have superpowers! I do normal things, too. |
| 5 | College inspired me to think differently. It's like no other time in your life. |
| 6 | If I had to choose, I'd choose my friends over my career. |
| 7 | I've had a pretty charmed life, so there's nothing that I need to take too seriously right now. |
| 8 | Everyone tries to talk you out of going to college. The consensus being that people are just gonna forget about you, you know, and that's the way the business works. |
| 9 | I love my job so much, and not everyone can say that and I recognize how lucky that is. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Her favorite store to shop in is Urban Outfitters. |
| 2 | Has acted alongside Rider Strong in a theater production of "Les Miserables" and on TV on Boy Meets World (1993) and Pepper Dennis (2006). |
| 3 | Played a love interest to Joseph Gordon-Levitt both in 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) and again in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999). |
| 4 | Was the only non-New Yorker cast in Bringing Rain (2003). |
| 5 | Father: Roman. Mother: Lorraine. |
| 6 | Her paternal grandfather, Josephy Oleynik, was born in Pokdamin, Ukraine. Her paternal grandmother, Anna Cherpak, was of Slovak descent. |
| 7 | Attended Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, and graduated in 2004. |
| 8 | Her role models are Kellie Martin, Claire Danes and Winona Ryder (1995). |
| 9 | In a survey done by "People" magazine, where viewers vote for who they think is the most beautiful person in the world, Larisa ranked as the highest female on the list. [1997] |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psych | 2009 | TV Series | Willow Gimbley |
| Without a Trace | 2009 | TV Series | Liza Miller |
| Together Again for the First Time | 2008 | Video | Brenda |
| Broken Windows | 2008 | Sara | |
| Aliens in America | 2008 | TV Series | Zoe |
| Relative Obscurity | 2007 | Claire | |
| Pepper Dennis | 2006 | TV Series | Brianna |
| Pope Dreams | 2006 | Maggie Venable | |
| Malcolm in the Middle | 2005 | TV Series | Abby |
| Bringing Rain | 2003 | Ori Swords | |
| A Time for Dancing | 2002 | Jules | |
| An American Rhapsody | 2001 | Maria - at 18 | |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | 1998-2000 | TV Series | Alissa Strudwick Alissa |
| 100 Girls | 2000 | Wendy | |
| 10 Things I Hate About You | 1999 | Bianca Stratford | |
| Boy Meets World | 1996-1998 | TV Series | Dana Pruitt |
| The Secret World of Alex Mack | 1994-1998 | TV Series | Alex Mack |
| The Adventures of Pete & Pete | 1996 | TV Series | Nurse |
| The Baby-Sitters Club | 1995 | Dawn Schafer | |
| River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene | 1993 | TV Movie | Gail Keene |
| Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | 1993 | TV Series | Susie |
| Accommodations | 2017 | post-production | Natalie |
| Animal Among Us | 2017 | post-production | Anita Bishop |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2016 | TV Series | Lizzie Bauer |
| Wish Upon a Christmas | 2015 | TV Movie | Amelia |
| Mad Men | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Cynthia Cosgrove Cynthia Baxter |
| Horrible Parents | 2014 | Short | Jill |
| Hawaii Five-0 | 2011-2014 | TV Series | Jenna Kaye |
| Jessabelle | 2014 | Sam | |
| The Michaels | 2014 | TV Movie | Katherine Bixby |
| Extant | 2014 | TV Series | Phillips |
| The Mamet Women | 2014 | Short | Polly |
| Stolen from the Womb | 2014 | TV Movie | Diane King |
| Robot Chicken | 2014 | TV Series | Alex Mack Cheetara |
| BFFs | 2014/I | Chloe | |
| Pretty Little Liars | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Maggie Cutler |
| Winx Club | 2013 | TV Series | Icy |
| American Dad! | 2013 | TV Series | |
| Ghost Ghirls | 2013 | TV Series | Megan |
| Winx Club: Beyond Believix | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Icy / Ice / Queen Marion / ... |
| OJ: The Musical | 2013 | Regina | |
| Remember Sunday | 2013 | TV Movie | Lauren |
| Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike | 2012 | Cherryl Brooks | |
| Winx Club: Enchantix | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Icy / Faragonga / Faragonda |
| Born Yesterday | 2012 | Short | Elyse |
| Fairly Legal | 2012 | TV Series | Officer Glacki |
| Mike & Molly | 2012 | TV Series | Allison |
| Inconvenient Interviews with Risa | 2011 | Video short | Interviewee |
| Backyard Wedding | 2010 | TV Movie | Renee |
| I Have It | 2009 | Short | Emily |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Swan Princess: Sing Along | 1998 | Short performer: "This Is My Idea" | |
| The Swan Princess | 1994 | performer: "This Is My Idea" |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Jon | 2013 | thanks | |
| Yesterday Was a Lie | 2008 | thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The B.S. Club | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| It's F*ckin' Late with Larisa Oleynik | 2012 | Short | Herself |
| All That | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 1998 Annual Kid's Choice Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 18th Annual CableACE Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '95 | 1995 | TV Special | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speciale Casting | 2002 | Video documentary short | Jules (uncredited) |
Awards
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Drama or Comedy Series - Leading Young Actress | The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994) |
| 1999 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Supporting Young Actress | 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) |
| 1999 | YoungStar Award | YoungStar Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film | 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) |
| 1999 | YoungStar Award | YoungStar Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series | 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) |
| 1998 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Leading Young Actress | The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994) |
| 1998 | YoungStar Award | YoungStar Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series | The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994) |
| 1997 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Drama Series - Young Actress | The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994) |
| 1995 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Voiceover - TV or Movie | The Swan Princess (1994) |
| 1995 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance: Young Actress in a TV Comedy Series | The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
