Margarita Levieva

Birth Name:

Margarita Vladimirovna Levieva

Birth Place:

St. Petersburg, Russia

Profession

Actress

New York Magazine featured her as one of its 50 Most Beautiful People in New York in 2005
Was nominated for a Gotham Award for best ensemble cast for "Adventureland" in 2009
Attended New York University, where she majored in economics
Was a competitive gymnast when she was a child, starting her training in the Russian Federation when she was 3 years old and achieving regional success in the United States after turning 11
When she was a child, one of her aspirations was to work at the zoo because she was obsessed with monkeys and wanted to be around them all the time
Worked as a fashion buyer before being accepted into the Meisner Training Program at the William Esper Studio
Quote: "There is no clear path, no right way, no upward ladder․ Just do the work with all you've got and trust․ Stay curious․ Never get jaded․ Go deeper․ With everything․"
Best known for her role as Amanda Clarke on "Revenge․"
Her stage credits include playing Nicole Halladay in a production of "Impressionism" at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater and Anika in a production of "The Retributionists" at Playwrights Horizons Theater
Almost didn't audition for the role of sensual amusement park employee Lycra in "Adventureland" because she didn't see herself as being able to pull off that type of character

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