Oksana Lada
Introduction '''Oksana Lada''' (; born March 3, 1976) is a Ukrainian actress, best known for the role of Irina Peltsin, the mistress of Tony Soprano, in the HBO series ''The Sopranos''.
Early life and education Lada was born in Ivano-Frankivsk, the Western region of Ukraine. At the age of 20, she studied economics and engineering in the Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas and worked as a model before emigrating to the United States.
Career Lada appeared as Ulia in the Netflix series ''Orange Is the New Black''. Lada gained recognition as the lead in an Off-Broadway revival of ''Pentecost'', which was nominated for a Drama Desk Award in 2005.She also had a role as a wedding dress saleswoman in ''30 Rock'' in the first episode of the show's second season, "SeinfeldVision".After the Inauguration of Donald Trump, Lada was a guest at the newly elected president's Inauguration Ball, one of two representatives from Hollywood along with Caitlyn Jenner.
Filmography === Film ===+YearTitleRoleNotes2003''The Technical Writer''Nasty2009''Cold Souls''Sasha2012''Safe''Mamoschka's Hostess2018''The Big Take''Oxana2023''MobKing''Doctor Dana2024''Conundrum: Secrets among friendsTaylor=== Television ===YearTitleRoleNotes1999–2002''The Sopranos''Irina Peltsin18 episodes1999, 2007''Law & Order''Woman / Second Natasha2 episodes2002''Hack''Katrina NibsEpisode: "My Alibi"2004''CSI: Miami''Nina Revay / SandyEpisode: "Legal"2007''30 Rock''SaleswomanEpisode: "SeinfeldVision"2012''NYC 22''Letija PlancicEpisode: "Self Cleaning Oven"2014''The Blacklist''Female RussianEpisode: "The Judge (No. 57)"2014''Drop Dead Diva''Honey Pot Owner2 episodes2014''Orange Is the New Black''UlyaEpisode: "Low Self Esteem City"=== Web ===+YearTItleRoleNotes2021''Talking Sopranos''SelfEpisode: "Rat Pack"
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