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About Me

Elizabeth is a Russian-born, New York City-raised actress, dancer, and performer. She grew up backstage watching her mother perform as a wedding singer. As a child, Elizabeth was a competitive rhythmic gymnast with a passion for performance. After graduating from SUNY Purchase as a psychology major, she enrolled in The Maggie Flanigan Studio Conservatory Program with additional training from The Barrow Group. Elizabeth appeared in a lead role in A Girl Named Hope which was screened at the 2017 Dusty Film Festival. Also, she was mentioned in The NY Times for performing in the River to River Festival Harbored production. Her commercial experience includes ICONA Avalon, Office Evolution, Planet Honda, Hubble contacts, Budweiser, Lumify eye drops, and Dimo Kim's Musical Theater Factory. She was also featured in multiple student films from the School of Visual Arts and New York Film Academy. In her free time she enjoys coaching swimming, tap dancing,  ice skating and engaging in yoga. Currently, she is completing her last semester of law school.

Height: 5"2

Eye Color: Hazel

Hair Color: Blonde

Location: New York, NY

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Film

Lorna. Lead.

Director: Xiao Han, School of Visual Arts, 2018

Irrelevant. Lead.

Director: Shanshan Bai, School of Visual Arts, 2018.

A Girl Named Hope. Lead.

Director: John Tashiro, School of Visual Arts, 2017

Screened at The 2017 Dusty Film Festival

Amelia. Lead.

Director: Ellena Sabella, New York Film Academy, 2016.

Saturday Girl. Lead.

Director: Irmak Tasindi, New York Film Academy. 2016

The Medicine. Supporting.

Director: Sofia Monzeratt, New York Film Academy 2016

Stage

American Tap Dance Foundation.

Annual Showcase. 2014- 2018.

Choreographer: Felipe Galganni, Claudia Rahardjanoto

River to River Festival, En Garde Arts: 'Harbored',

Wendy Seyb & Jimmy Maize. Dancer/ Mover. 2017. 

Reviewed by the New York Times

2017 Broadway Dance Center Showcase: 

Another Day of Sun, Choreographer: Tony Mayes

Commercial & Industrial

ICONA Avalon. Kamelot Productions. Prod: Arthur Kade. 2021.

Mary Ruth's Organic Multivitamin. Lead. Dir: Justin Stark. Nucleus Pictures. 2021.

Office Evolution, Lead, Shades Studios. Dir: David Fraunberger, 2021.

 

Planet Honda NJ, Sound Imagination Productions, 2020

Campaign worker

Hubble Contacts, Testimonial. Tube Science. 2020

Bausch & Lomb, Lumify Eye Drops, Liz Lewis Casting

Social Media Girl. 2018

Lotte Corporation, 'Lotte Way of Life',

Dimo Kim's Musical Theater Factory, Dancer. 2017

Bud Light NFL Touchdown Glass, Carey Knight. 2017

Maiden Form/ WonderBra, Testimonial. 2016

Training &
Workshops

Maggie Flangian Studio, Conservatory Program,

Acting: Charlie Sandlan & Karen Chamberlain

Movement: Briana Packen & Julia Crockett

Voice & Speech: Liz Eckert 

The Barrow Group 

Acting 1 & 2: Shannon Patterson

Monologue: Lee Brock & Seth Barish

Acting for TV & Film: Lorell Manning

SUNY Purchase, BA/ Psychology major.

Deans List (4 semesters)

Bard High School Early College Queens, AA & HS Diploma

Theater: Jenny- Tibbels Jordan

Special Skills

Dance: Tap (intermediate), Jazz, Modern,Basic ballet

Sports: Competitive Swimmer (8 years: all strokes)

Ice skating (advanced beginner), Gymnastics, Flexibility, Soccer, Yoga, Jogging, Biking

Languages: Russian (fluent), English (fluent),

American Sign Language (Basic)

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