Irina Gorovaia (Russian: Ирина Горовая; born June 13, 1989), also credited as Irene Gorovaia, is an American actress and dancer.[1][2]

Irina Gorovaia
Born (1989-06-13) June 13, 1989 (age 35)
NationalityAmerican
Years active2001–present
Websitewww.irinagorovaia.com

Early life

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Irina Gorovaia was born on June 13, 1989, in St. Petersburg, Russia.[1] She was raised in Brooklyn, New York.[1] She has been a ballet dancer for many years, training with the School of American Ballet. Gorovaia also studied drama at LaGuardia Arts High School.[2] She performed in The Nutcracker with the New York City Ballet in 2000.

Career

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She began her film career in Touchstone Pictures' The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), in the role of Young Margot Tenenbaum, for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film, Supporting Young Actress in 2002.[1] Gorovaia was subsequently cast in films It Runs in the Family (2003) and The Butterfly Effect (2004).[3] In 2016, she won Best Supporting Actress for her role in After the Outbreak at The Endless Mountain Film Festival and was nominated for Best Actress at The Nice International Film Festival in 2017.[2]

Filmography

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Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2001 The Royal Tenenbaums Young Margot Tenenbaum
2003 It Runs in the Family Abby Staley
2004 The Butterfly Effect Kaylee Miller at 13
2015 Mortal Kombat Fates Beginning Sonya Blade Short film
2017 After the Outbreak
2017 Boarding School Hilary
2019 A Magnificent Gray Carmen Short film; also producer
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Winners Irina Television film
2015 Cold Bloods Jill Episode: "Battle Ground" and "Double Take Down"
2016 The Swipers Daphne Episode: "Sea of Men"
2016 The Box Margot / Herself Television film

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Irina Gorovaia". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  2. ^ a b c "About". IRINA GOROVAIA. Archived from the original on 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  3. ^ "Irina Gorovaia". Backstage.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
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