Welcome! I’m Lida!
I’m a bilingual Ukrainian-American actor.
I’m a member of Actors' Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA.
FYI: It's pronounced Lee-duh. Not Lie-duh. Definitely not Linda.
FUN Leedz FACTS:
I LIVE (!!!!) for Mardi Gras. My unofficial personal motto: “Never Miss a Mardi Gras.”
“Studied” abroad in Australia, but spent most of my time living out of a camper-van while road tripping through the Outback and rural Queensland. Ask me about Karlu-Karlu.
New York Magazine subscriber since 2009.
Performed domestically and internationally with the Syzokryli and Babarocin Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensembles, both based out of NYC. Choreography and teaching experience in both English and Ukrainian.
Scuba diving certified (PADI Advanced Open Water) since 2006.
Spent two years at Barnard College before transferring to the University of Vermont Honors College. Spent a life-changing summer performing HAIR in the wild, hippie, green mountains of VT. Graduated with an Honors B.A. in Theatre with a Minor in Green Building & Community Design.
Awarded a Fellowship at the Folger Shakespeare Library and Theatre in D.C.
Favorite Instagram account: Jerry Saltz.
Awarded the National Society of Arts and Letters Award for Excellence at the Kennedy Center in four out of five categories -- Drama, Dance, Music, and Musical Theatre.
Early child actor resume highlights include tap dancing at the White House and belting onstage at Disney World in a full fur coat. When not performing, I played The Sims. Extensively.