Oksana Lada
Oksana Lada (Ukrainian: Оксана Лада; born March 3, 1976) is a Ukrainian actress, best known for the role as Irina Peltsin, the mistress of Tony Soprano, on the HBO TV series The Sopranos.
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Born | Oksana Lada March 3, 1976 |
Other names | Oksana Babiy |
Occupation | Actress, model |
Years active | 1995–present |
Website | www |
Early life and education
Lada was born in Ivano-Frankivsk, the Western region of Ukraine. At the age of 20, she studied economics and engineering in the Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas and worked as a model before emigrating to the United States.[1]
Career
Lada appeared as Ulia in the Netflix Original Series Orange Is the New Black. Lada gained recognition as the lead in an Off-Broadway revival of Pentecost,[2] which was nominated for a Drama Desk Award in 2005.[3] She also had a role as a wedding dress saleswoman in 30 Rock in the first episode of the show's second season, "SeinfeldVision".[4]
After the Inauguration of Donald Trump, Lada was a guest at the newly-elected president's Inauguration Ball, one of two representatives from Hollywood along with Caitlyn Jenner.[5]
References
- Grove, Lloyd; Morgan, Hudson (November 30, 2004). "Bio Has Dirt on Quentin". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- Levett, Karl (March 22, 2005). "Pentecost". Backstage. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- "Nominees and Recipients: 2005 Awards". DramaDesk.org. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- 30 Rock episode "SeinfeldVision" at IMDb
- "Donald Trump's Inauguration Ball Was a Twilight Zone". W Magazine | Women's Fashion & Celebrity News. Retrieved 2020-05-13.