Editing Misha Oshervich

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'''Misha Osherovich''' is a nonbinary actor, filmmaker, and [[activism|activist]] known for their role in the 2020 film ''Freaky''.

Osherovich was raised in the Washington, D.C., area by Russian immigrant parents.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blank|first=Matthew|date=2017-11-08|title=BWW Interview: Jonno Davies, Sean Patrick Higgins and Misha Osherovich on A CLOCKWORK ORANGE's Haunting Themes|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Interview-Jonno-Davies-Sean-Patrick-Higgins-and-Misha-Osherovich-on-A-CLOCKWORK-ORANGEs-Haunting-Themes-20171108|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Broadway World}}</ref> Their family is Jewish.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lubin|first=Kevin|title=Interview with Misha Osherovich|page=4|work=Pride and PreJewdice |date=June 2019 |url=https://www.jqyouth.org/app/asset/uploads/2019/06/Pride-and-PreJewdice-June-20191.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216215743/https://www.jqyouth.org/app/asset/uploads/2019/06/Pride-and-PreJewdice-June-20191.pdf|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Osherovich graduated with a BFA in Acting from Montclair State University.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Misha Osherovich|url=https://www.backstage.com/u/mishaosherovich/|access-date=2020-08-27|website=Backstage.com|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125044035/https://www.backstage.com/u/mishaosherovich/|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> They made their New York stage debut in the off-Broadway production of ''A Clockwork Orange: A Play with Music'' at New World Stages.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sullivan|first=Lindsey|date=2017-09-15|title=British Invasion! Jonno Davies & Alexandra Spencer-Jones Bring the Brotherhood of A Clockwork Orange Stateside|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/189675/british-invasion-jonno-davies-alexandra-spencer-jones-bring-the-brotherhood-of-a-clockwork-orange-stateside/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-27|website=Broadway.com|language=en}}</ref>

Osherovich's television and film credits include roles in the 2019 film ''The Goldfinch''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-27|title=Movie Review – The Goldfinch (2019)|url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2019/09/movie-review-the-goldfinch-2019/|access-date=2020-08-27|website=Flickering Myth|language=en-US}}</ref> as well as the AMC series ''NOS4A2''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|date=2019-10-24|title='Succession' Star Alan Ruck, Katie Finneran & More Join Chris Landon Blumhouse Film|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/succession-alan-ruck-katie-finneran-chris-landon-blumhouse-film-1202768456/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-27|website=Deadline|language=en}}</ref> They then co-starred in the horror comedy-film ''Freaky'', released on November 13, 2020.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|date=2020-09-10|title=Body-Swap Pic 'Freaky' Lands November Release Date in Cinemas|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/body-swap-pic-freaky-lands-november-release-date-in-cinemas|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-09-14|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Osherovich wrote and co-produced the short film ''E.very D.ay''.<ref>{{Citation|last=Osherovich|first=Misha|title=E.very D.ay|date=2019-04-23|url=https://vimeo.com/332126692|access-date=2020-08-27|archive-date=2021-11-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120133444/https://vimeo.com/332126692|url-status=bot: unknown}} on 17 July 2023</ref> The film addresses Osherovich’s struggle with an eating disorder as well as covering the topics of mental health and body image.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Osherovich|first=Misha|date=2018-05-15|title=Every Day - Taking Recovery One Day at a Time.|url=https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/blog/every-day-taking-recovery-one-day-time|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-27|website=National Eating Disorders Association|language=en}}</ref>

Osherovich is an advocate for mental healthcare access for the [[queer]] community. Partnering with NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association),<ref name=":1" /> they produced the organization's first social media Pride campaign to advocate for awareness about disordered eating and body image struggles within the LGBTQIA+ community.

They [[Coming out|came out]] as nonbinary in March 2020 while quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="them">{{Cite web |title=“Horror Is an Incredibly Queer Space”: Nonbinary Actor Misha Oshervich on New Film Freaky |last=Kim |first=Michelle |work=them. |date=November 17, 2020 |access-date=November 21, 2020 |url= https://www.them.us/story/nonbinary-actor-misha-oshervich-new-film-freaky-kathryn-newton-vince-vaughn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213220300/https://www.them.us/story/nonbinary-actor-misha-oshervich-new-film-freaky-kathryn-newton-vince-vaughn |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> They are also vegan.<ref name="justjared" />

==Links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20201121145608/https://www.mishaosherovich.com/ Website]
*[https://twitter.com/mishaosherovich Twitter]
*[https://www.instagram.com/mishaosherovich/ Instagram]

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[[Category: Nonbinary people]]
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