Mariia Zhdanova

Mariia Zhdanova

About me

Independent actress based in Dublin, trained at Gaiety/Lir. Native Ukrainian, fluent English/Russian. Strong lead/supporting credits. Skilled in music (piano and bandura), passionate about acting craft, following my childhood dreams.

Information

Acting age
19-35 years
Height (cm)
172
Eye color
blue-green
Hair length
Medium
Place of residence
Dublin (IE), Kyiv (UA)
Nationality
Ukrainian
Languages
English(native)Russian(native)Ukrainian(native)Czech
Dialects
American-StandardEnglish-Standard
Accents
CzechPolishRussian
Instruments
Piano
Sport
BoxingFencing (sports)PilatesTennis
Dance
Burlesque
Main profession
Actor
Singing
Classicfolk song
Special skills
Storyteller
Driver's licenses
Car class

Credits

Professional background

2025 The Actors Room Advanced 10 week Screen Acting and Casting Programme: Darren Thornton, Colin Thornton, Louise Kiely 2024 The Lir Academy (Dublin, Ireland) Introduction to Screen Acting 2023 The Gaiety School of Acting (Dublin, Ireland) Introduction to Acting 2002 - 2010 Korolev’s House of Culture (Kyiv, Ukraine) Classes taken: acting for kids, plastics and movement, choral singing

Film

SHELTER (Short film)
Yulia Leah Egan Distribution: SPINSTER PRODUCTION
IN OTHER WORDS I'M SORRY (Feature film)
Nadiia Mark Agar Distribution: Aisteoiri Productions