Misha Osherovich

Misha Osherovich is an American actor, filmmaker, and activist known for their role in the film Freaky.

Life and career

Osherovich was raised in the Washington, D.C. area by Russian parents.[1] Their family is Jewish.[2] Osherovich graduated with a BFA in Acting from Montclair State University.[3] They made their New York stage debut in the off-Broadway production of A Clockwork Orange at New World Stages.[4]

Osherovich’s television and film credits include roles in the 2019 film The Goldfinch[5] as well as the AMC series NOS4A2.[6] They then co-starred in the horror comedy-film Freaky, released on November 13, 2020.[6][7] Osherovich wrote and co-produced the short film E.very D.ay.[8] The film addresses Osherovich’s struggle with an eating disorder as well as covering the topics of mental health and body image.[9]

Osherovich is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.[10]

Activism

Osherovich is an advocate for mental healthcare access for the queer community. Partnering with NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association),[9] Osherovich produced the organization's first social media Pride campaign to advocate for awareness about disordered eating and body image struggles within the LGBTQIA+ community.

Osherovich attended a rally held by Paris Hilton in protest of alleged abuse at Provo Canyon School and programs for troubled teens and spoke out about the abuse they said they experienced at a Utah troubled teen facility in Utah called Island View Residential Treatment Center.[11] Elevation's clinical director, Jordan Killpack, is a former Provo Canyon School therapist.[12]

The non-binary star opened up more in Them about their experience in the troubled teen industry and why they don’t want any other queer person to go through the same thing.[13] Osherovich likened what Island View and another facility they attended in Conneticut did to conversion therapy, explaining that queerness and expressions of queerness were considered rebellion for which students would get punished or go to isolation.[13] Osherovich later tweeted their support for the viral Breaking Code Silence movement, which is a network of survivors and activists to raise awareness of the problems in the Troubled Teen Industry, and the need for reform.[14][15]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2015 Never Born Theron Gray
[16]
2017 The Prey The Witness
[17]
2019 E.very D.ay Young Man
[18]
2019 The Goldfinch Shirley T
[19]
2020 Freaky Joshua Detmer
[20]

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2016-2017 History Collin 6 episodes
2019 NOS4A2 Simon 4 episodes

Stage
Year Title Role Location Ref
2017 A Clockwork Orange Pete New World Stages
2019 Decky Does a Bronco Decky Royal Family Performing Arts Space

References
  1. Blank, Matthew (November 8, 2017). "BWW Interview: Jonno Davies, Sean Patrick Higgins and Misha Osherovich on A CLOCKWORK ORANGE's Haunting Themes". BroadwayWorld.
  2. Lubin, Kevin (June 2019). "Interview with Misha Osherovich about [their] new short film, 'E.very D.ay'" (PDF). Pride and PreJewdice. p. 4.
  3. "Misha Osherovich". Backstage. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  4. Sullivan, Lindsey (September 15, 2017). "British Invasion! Jonno Davies & Alexandra Spencer-Jones Bring the Brotherhood of A Clockwork Orange Stateside". Broadway.com. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  5. "Movie Review – The Goldfinch (2019)". Flickering Myth. September 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  6. N'Duka, Amanda (October 24, 2019). "'Succession' Star Alan Ruck, Katie Finneran & More Join Chris Landon Blumhouse Film". Deadline. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  7. McClintock, Pamela (September 10, 2020). "Body-Swap Pic 'Freaky' Lands November Release Date in Cinemas | Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  8. Osherovich, Misha (April 23, 2019). E.very D.ay (Video). Vimeo. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  9. Osherovich, Misha (May 15, 2018). "Every Day - Taking Recovery One Day at a Time". National Eating Disorders Association. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  10. Zukin, Meg (November 13, 2020). "'Freaky' Star Misha Osherovich on Gay Representation in Horror Films: 'It's an Incredibly Queer Space'". Variety. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  11. https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/paris-hilton-holds-rally-in-protest-of-alleged-abuse-at-provo-canyon-school/vi-BB19T0B9?fbclid=IwAR3wFfoAp9oO-naqrIAWsfCYtukyv0iei7WQFt71djXns-pL7jYO56Y8Wkk
  12. Provo Canyon School
  13. Kim, Michelle (December 22, 2020). "Misha Osherovich Is the Fearless Actor and Advocate Who Wants All Queer Kids to Be Okay". Them. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  14. Osherovich, Misha [@mishaosherovich] (December 22, 2020). "endless thanks to @them + @meeshkakim for giving me a place to tell my story. to all survivors out there: I hear you, I see you, I stand with you. for more info on the troubled teen industry visit my friends at @BreakingCodeSi1" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
  15. "Breaking Code Silence". breakingcodesilence.net. Breaking Code Silence. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  16. "NEVER BORN (Short Film 2015)". YouTube.
  17. "Misha Osherovich - Senior Showcase". Montclair Showcase.
  18. "E.very D.ay". Vimeo.
  19. Kojder, Robert (September 27, 2019). "Movie Review – The Goldfinch (2019)". Flickering Myth.
  20. N'Duka, Amanda (October 24, 2019). "'Succession' Star Alan Ruck, Katie Finneran & More Join Chris Landon Blumhouse Film". Deadline Hollywood.
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