Olga Fedori

Olga Victorivna Fedorishcheva (; born 17 March 1984), known as simply Olga Fedori, is a Ukrainian actress who works in English language films and programmes. She is best known for portraying Frieda Petrenko in the BBC medical drama Holby City from 2010 to 2012 and again from 2017 to 2019.

Early life Fedori was born in Ukraine, where she studied international relations and law at Donetsk National University. During her first year of university, she participated in a study abroad program in Neosho County, Kansas, studying at Neosho County Community College (NCCC). After finishing her first year at NCCC, Fedori transferred to Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. While a Harvard student, Fedori performed at the American Repertory Theater and other theaters in Boston. Fedori graduated from Harvard in 2004, and began working in Off-Broadway productions in New York City. at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, her first feature Mum & Dad, in which she plays the lead–protagonist Lena, premiered at the Filmhouse.

She appears briefly in the 2010 movie The Wolfman, in which she plays Maleva's daughter.

She first appeared in the BBC One medical drama Holby City on 12 May 2010, portraying the character of Frieda Petrenko, a Ukrainian nurse and later doctor (Fedori had to emphasise her Ukrainian accent for the part), and was shortlisted for the "Best Newcomer" award at the 2011 National Television Awards for the role. She left the series on 15 May 2012, returning on 12 December 2017.

She played Tatiana Romanova in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Ian Fleming's 1955 James Bond novel From Russia, With Love opposite Toby Stephens as Bond. The play was narrated and directed by Martin Jarvis.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2006 The Adventure of Earthboy and Stargirl Stargirl Short film; credited as Olga Fedorishcheva 2007 Skins Anka Episode: "Maxxie and Anwar" 2007 The Goldfish Alexa Short film 2007 EastEnders Anya Covalenco 4 episodes 2007 Maxwell Irina 2007 Bird Feeder Scarlet Short film 2008 Trial & Retribution Sofia Episode: "The Rules of the Game: Part 1" 2008 Mum & Dad Lena 2009 Doctors Ania Mironov Episode: "Arranged Family" 2009 Get to Know Me Sara Short film 2009 Signal from Shore Katherina Volkova Short film 2010 The Wolfman Young Gypsy Woman 2010–19 Holby City Frieda Petrenko Main role; 100 episodes 2016 The Surrogate The Surrogate Short film 2018 Quadraturin Lady O Short film 2018 Nika Nika Short film