Isidora Goreshter
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Born | Long Beach, California, U.S. | October 24, 1981
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2008–present |
Isidora Goreshter (born October 24, 1981) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Svetlana on the U.S. TV series Shameless from seasons 3 to 8.
Early life
[edit]Goreshter was born and raised in Long Beach, California, where she began performing on stage at age three. She studied classical ballet.[1]
Goreshter competed in gymnastics as a child.[2] She earned first place in beam, second place in vault and floor, and third place all-around in her age group at the California State Cup Championship in 1992.[3] Also in 1992, she came in second place overall in her age group at the Central Pacific Championships.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Goreshter was the first member of her family born in the United States.[5] Goreshter's family is from the former Soviet Union.[6] Two of Goreshter's grandparents are from Orhei, Moldova.[7]
Goreshter studied acting at the Stella Adler acting conservatory.[1] She appeared in such stage shows productions as Beirut, The Smell of the Kill, Waiting for Lefty, Laundry and Bourbon, and Waiting for Godot.[1] She has degrees in theatre and art history.[6]
Career
[edit]Goreshter made her film debut with a small role in the motion picture Paranoia, starring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman and Liam Hemsworth. She then took supporting roles in the films T is for Twig, A Leading Man and the award-winning short Wonder Girls.[1]
In 2013, Goreshter guest starred in the television series Shameless as the prostitute Svetlana. At first meant to be a short-term character, Goreshter became a series regular in 2016. She left after season 8.[8]
Goreshter went on to a lead role in the film Petal Pushers and had a major role opposite Noël Wells and Joe Pantoliano in Happy Anniversary.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Deader Living Through Chemistry | Lana | Video short |
2009 | Ma Cité, Mon Histoire | Margie | Short |
2010 | Birds of a Feather | Dancer | TV movie |
2011 | Birds of a Feather | Dancer | |
Double Black | Mead | Short | |
2012 | Paying for It | Sophie | Short |
T is for Twig | Lina | Short | |
1 Nighter | Bubbles | Short | |
The Skinny | Trainer | Short | |
Oscar's Escape | Sophie | Short | |
2013 | Paranoia | Hospital Nurse #1 | |
A Leading Man | Morgan Tucker | ||
The Wonder Girls | Kornelia | Short | |
2014 | No Names | Jules | Short |
2017 | Trouble | Young Maggie | |
How We Work 8 | Erica | Short | |
2018 | Clara's Ghost | Adelia | |
Happy Anniversary | Georgia | ||
2019 | The Petal Pushers | Ceil | |
2020 | The Five Rules of Success | Emma | |
2023 | The Portrait |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | 2 Broke Girls | Elena | Episode: "And the Pearl Necklace" |
Ben and Kate | Woman #3 | Episode: "The Trip" | |
2013–2018 | Shameless | Svetlana Milkovich | Guest (season 3) |
Recurring (seasons 4–6) | |||
Main (seasons 7–8) 53 episodes | |||
2019 | Grey's Anatomy | Paula | Episode: "Whistlin' Past the Graveyard" |
2021 | Condor | Kat Gnezdy | HBO Max |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Svetlana Played by Isidora Goreshter - Shameless | Showtime". SHO.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "Youth News". Long Beach Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California). October 9, 1991. p. C4.
- ^ "Youth News: Cerritos Wins Cal Cup". Long Beach Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California). April 29, 1992. p. D4.
- ^ "AGA Gymnasts Shine in Central Pacific Tourney". Long Beach Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California). November 25, 1992. p. C4.
- ^ Kim, Jae-Ha (January 17, 2016). "Isidora Goreshter". The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, Florida). p. F4.
- ^ a b Rapp, Ilana (January 25, 2016). "Actress Isidora Goreshter -- 'My Audition for Shameless Was One of My Worst Auditions!'". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "(foto, video) Două actrițe din serialul "Shameless" au origini basarabene. Bunicii lor sunt din Telenești și Orhei - #diez" [(Photo, video) Two actresses from the series "Shameless" have roots in Bessarabia. Their Grandparents are from Telenești and Orhei - #diez] (in Romanian). February 28, 2018. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Lawrence, Derek (September 6, 2018). "Shameless cast teases what to expect from their characters in season 9". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
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