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Olya Zueva

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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)

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]

Biography

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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

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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

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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 TV film
2011 The Answer Print Печать ответа TV miniseries
2011 Wolfe with an E Вольф с E Shopgirl TV film
2014 Love Is Strange Любовь — странная штука Eugenia TV film
2014 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
2014 Marble and Flesh Мрамор и плоть Eve TV miniseries
2015 Trash Can on the Left Мусорный бак слева Kate TV miniseries
2018 Officially Beautiful Официально красивые Also director
2018 Coach Тренер Varya, Rehabilitation physician TV film
2018 In The Hood На районе TV film

References

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  1. ^ "Как Ольга Зуева работала над своим первым фильмом "На районе"". GQ Россия (in Russian). 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  2. ^ In the Hood (2018) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-03-31
  3. ^ a b c Власова, Александра. "Родила дочь, а он закрутил роман с Акиньшиной? Как расстались Ольга Зуева и Данила Козловский | STARHIT". www.starhit.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  4. ^ "Ольга Зуева - биография | Узнай Всё". Uznayvse.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  5. ^ Frivolette.com. "Danila Kozlovsky reveals why he and girlfriend Olga Zueva broke up: "I acted disgustingly"". www.frivolette.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  6. ^ "Ольга Зуева и Данила Козловский: история любви на расстоянии". Tatler Россия (in Russian). 2020-05-03. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  7. ^ "Данила Козловский впервые стал отцом | STARHIT". www.starhit.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  8. ^ ВИКТОРОВА, Ирина (2020-03-02). ""Спасибо, что выбрала меня!": у Данилы Козловского родилась дочь в Америке". kp.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  9. ^ ""Уже достает до поясницы!": Ольга Зуева показала, как выросла ее дочь от Данилы Козловского". The Voice (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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