- Born
- Birth nameLarisa Romanovna Oleynik
- Nickname
- Rissy
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Larisa Oleynik was born in Santa Clara County, California, to Lorraine (Allen), a nurse, and Roman Oleynik, an anesthesiologist. Her father is of Ukrainian and Rusyn descent.
Larisa's big break came when she was eight. She had gotten the part of young Cosette in a production of "Les Misérables". Her costar was Rider Strong, playing Gavroche. The two would be reunited when Larisa guested on Rider's sitcom, Boy Meets World (1993). Larisa's most well known roles are Bianca in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), and Alex in The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994).- IMDb Mini Biography By: Cyprus386
- ParentsLorraine AllenRoman Oleynik
- Soft, sweet voice
- Played a love interest to Joseph Gordon-Levitt both in 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) and again in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999).
- Attended Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, and graduated in 2004.
- In a survey done by "People" magazine, where viewers vote for who they think is the most beautiful person in the world, Larisa ranked as the highest female on the list.
- Has acted alongside Rider Strong in a theater production of "Les Miserables" and on TV on Boy Meets World (1993) and Pepper Dennis (2006).
- I love my job so much, and not everyone can say that and I recognize how lucky that is.
- Everyone tries to talk you out of going to college. The consensus being that people are just gonna forget about you, you know, and that's the way the business works.
- I've had a pretty charmed life, so there's nothing that I need to take too seriously right now.
- If I had to choose, I'd choose my friends over my career.
- College inspired me to think differently. It's like no other time in your life.
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