Acting

Irina Abraham

Biography

Talented, up and coming American actress Irina Abraham has garnered critical acclaim for her roles in stage theatre before working in film (According to Her, Dir. Estelle ARtus) and TV series (The Black List, The Americans). Her diverse acting career has spanned film, theatre and dance. Born in Belarus, Irina began studying dance and dramatic arts at the age of 7, at 13 she joined a dance company that toured Europe, and at 15 she was part of a Youth Theater Company. Once in New York, Irina graduated from the HB Studio full time program in dramatic arts. There she studied with Aleksey Burago and Snezhana Chernova in the tradition of Stanislavsky. After acting in number of short films and web-series, Irina was offered the lead female role in According to Her. The same year she was to play again the lead role in another feature film: The Girl On The Ledge (Dir. Paul Rothman). Irina also worked with the Russian Arts Theater & Studio, Nylon Fusion Theater Company, Yangtze Repertory Theater of America, and the Bedlam Ensemble.