Olya Zueva

Olya Zueva

Born: July 23, 1987
in Vladivostok, USSR (Russia)
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”.

Movies for Olya Zueva...

In the Hood
Title: In the Hood
Character: Lida
Released: October 4, 2018
Type: Movie
Vova and his best friend Kisa make ends meet by working for the local thug in Vladivostock, Russia until one assignment forces them to question their own morality and puts their friendship to the ultimate test.
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The Coach
Title: The Coach
Character: Varya
Released: April 19, 2018
Type: Movie
Contemporary Russia. After he flubs a penalty kick, a humiliated national soccer player quits the game. He flees to a small town, where he decides to coach their local team.
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A Mood Like That, Bach’s Adagio and Several Episodes from the Life of the girl Lena
Title: A Mood Like That, Bach’s Adagio and Several Episodes from the Life of the girl Lena
Character: Lena
Released: December 7, 2014
Type: Movie
One day in the life of the girl Lena, looking for reasons (not) to get acquainted with men, (not) to have a family and children, (not) to love.
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Love Is Strange
Title: Love Is Strange
Character: Eugenia
Released: February 7, 2014
Type: Movie
After 39 years together, Ben and George finally tie the knot, but George loses his job as a result, and the newlyweds must sell their New York apartment and live apart, relying on friends and family to make ends meet.
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Title: Orange Is the New Black
Character: Jamie
Released: July 11, 2013
Type: TV
A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates.
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Salt
Title: Salt
Character: Chenkov's Mother
Released: July 21, 2010
Type: Movie
As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt's efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"
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Title: Officially Beautiful
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Being a model is hard work, it involves 15-16—year-old girls who leave their families for foreign countries, take responsibility for adult life, earn money and help their families — they do what adults usually do. They work on an equal basis with adults, because in the fashion industry, children and young girls are only models.