Zhuzha Akova

Before being an actor, at the age of 5, ZhuZha began a career as a competitive rhythmic gymnast in the Ukraine. She won multiple awards and achieved her Master of Sports Degree in a period of 8 years. As a teenager, she joined a theater company and started her training as an actor. Discipline is a thing she knew well. At eighteen, Zhuzha was awarded an Artists' Cultural Exchange Scholarship and was chosen to attend college in the United States. Acting wasn't an option to study, but she moved to the US and got a BA in Marketing. Tapping back into her creative roots, she made her way to NYC and became a graduate of the American Academy of the Dramatic Arts. Zhuzha has appeared in award-winning short and feature independent films. She also has a love of writing and producing and created a pilot episode of Baker Enterprise, where she also plays the leading role. In addition to film, Zhuzha has also acted in theater productions, including Shooting Stars, Dining Room and The Dancers. She also actively works as a print and a promotional model. She typically gets cast as enigmatic women with a dangerous mind and an ethical heart.