Biography

Larisa graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in June 2004. She has two upcoming roles: a film called Pope Dreams and a TV series called Pepper Dennis.

Larisa quotes from the last year:

I don't know that I have any role models now that are fixed. Definitely my mom - she's the coolest. She's worked really hard her whole life and I just think she's got a great attitude. Moms just know so much it's so silly. They know things that nobody else knows and its great. I don't have any role models like career wise ... I used to when I was younger, but basically it's just a lot of people in my life that I look up to that I think are amazing. I guess I like to think that I'm a combination of all of them. I strive for different things and to improve different parts of me and that's reflected in different people.

[Going to] college was the best decision I've made. I knew that I wanted to go to school and I wanted to go for 4 years and in New York ... My favorite [classes] were the writing workshops. I took poetry classes, and courses in playwright and screenwriting. They were very comforting and productive. Everyone was respectful of each other. No one claimed to know everything.

I want to try and see what happens with the acting thing. I've never had to make that kind of commitment. But if I'm not happy, I'll figure it out from there. I love New York and I'd like to get my masters in something. I'd also like to live in Maui for a year. [Maybe I'll] work on some organic pineapple farm.

Bringing Rain, a film Larisa made last summer, has been appearing at film festivals in the United States and Canada. A Time for Dancing, which Larisa made in 2000, will be shown in the United States on the Showtime cable network in early 2004. Apparently Larisa will make a movie this December (2003) called "Quintessence" about which we have very little information. Larisa is back at college for what we believe is her senior year. Here are some comments from Larisa made in August 2003: I realize I have tried some patience by being away so long, but I am more excited than ever to start (hopefully) some new projects once school ends. It really means a lot knowing that there are people out there who continue to support me.

Last year we received several unconfirmed reports that Larisa spent her junior year studying in Italy. Presently this is just a rumor.

Larisa is in a new movie called "Bringing Rain" which is being filmed right now.
(indieWIRE: 08.06.02) "Writer-director Noah Buschel started principal photography yesterday on "Bringing Rain," a dramatic feature about an East Coast boarding school."

First here is Larisa's standard biography taken from a recent film festival she attended to promote her upcoming film "A Time for dancing".

Larisa Oleynik played the star of the popular children's series, The Secret World Of Alex Mack, Larisa got her first big break on the stage, where she starred as young Cosette in Les Miserables. This San Francisco native went on to co-star in films such as The Baby-Sitters Club, 10 Things I Hate About You, and 100 Girls. She also had a recurring role in the hit television series, 3rd Rock From The Sun, and numerous guest appearances on shows including Boy Meets World, All That, Dr. Quinn, and The Adventures Of Pete And Pete..

Larisa was born on June 7, 1981.

Larisa began attending college in the fall of 2000. Since that time Larisa has kept a very low profile and has not worked on new projects that we know about. Updated just prior to Larisa starting college here is an extensive biography of Larisa's previous life.

For more recent events the news archive presents the most information.

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