Full given name: | Margarita Levieva |
Hometown: | St. Petersburg, Russia |
Zodiac sign: | Aquarius |
Audition monologue: | Have never had to do a monologue for an audition, but have Elena from Uncle Vanya prepared (just in case). |
First Broadway show ever saw: | Les Misérables |
If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? | Joan Allen and John Malkovich in Burn This, Janet McTeer in A Doll's House, Jennifer Ehle in The Real Thing, Natasha Richardson in Anna Christie |
Favorite show tune: | "Castle on a Cloud" [Les Misérables] |
Web obsession: | YouTube |
Last book you read: | "The Avengers" |
Must-see TV show: | "Nurse Jackie" |
Last good movie you saw: | "Truly Madly Deeply" by Anthony Minghella, "Nights of Cabiria" by Federico Fellini |
Favorite board game: | Monopoly |
Performer you would drop everything to go see: | Janet McTeer, Daniel Day-Lewis |
Pop culture guilty pleasure: | Jay-Z |
First stage kiss: | Aaron Lazar, Impressionism |
Favorite pre-show meal: | Anything from Green Symphony (West 43rd Street) |
How you got your Equity card: | Doing Impressionism qualified me for one. I am now a proud member. |
Worst flubbed line/missed cue/onstage mishap: | Hasn't been anything terrible yet. Hope this stays blank. |
Who have you played on "Law & Order"? Which edition? | I played Stephanie Davis on "Trial by Jury." |
Worst costume ever: | I had to dance in a Tweety Bird costume once. |
Favorite junk food: | French Fries, potato chips. Anything with lots of carbohydrates. |
Worst job you ever had: | Handing out flyers for Ace Hardware. |
TV or commercial gig you most enjoyed: | One of my first commercials was for a Samsung cellphone. It was made as a mini-movie. We had to shoot for four days all over New York City. |
Leading lady role you've been dying to play | Cleopatra |
Which of your fellow actors has been the most fun to work with? | Female - Joan Allen because she was a real inspiration and a role model, everything an actress should aspire to be on and off the stage. Male - Adam Rothenberg. He's been a great support, a wonderful friend, and an incredible partner to share the stage with. |