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Veronika Dash Biography

 

Veronika Dash has recently graduated Magna Cum Laude from the prestigious University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre. Upon graduation, she has become bicoastal traveling between New York City and Los Angeles to work on upcoming projects, pilots and films.

Veronika Dash was born on October 28th in Kiev, Ukraine and is bilingual speaking English & Russian fluently. She grew up in New York and revealed her love for performing at a young age. She was victorious in numerous storytelling contests, participated in all her school productions, and was a part of the Drama Club since the second grade.

Her spark for theatre was ignited after she landed her first big lead in the school production of The King and I where she played a British schoolteacher named Anna. She majored in performing arts and learned the necessary skills in acting, music and dance to become a triple threat. Despite the rigorous schedule of her specialized high school, Veronika participated in weekly workshops for an entire year to prepare her for an International Talent competition. Not only did she win Junior Actor of the year but, she also got called back by many agents and managers in New York and LA.

Veronika signed with Seth Greenky at age 16 and knew he would guide her to success. She has landed a co-star role in the feature film “Cadillac Records” and signed with an agent, Carry Company, in Los Angeles.

Veronika attended weekly classes at Total Theatre Lab, began private coaching with Caroline Thomas and mastered the on-camera technique from the Master Class at Penny Templeton studios. Shortly after, Veronika was accepted to the USC School of Theatre in Los Angeles to further her pursuit and love for acting.

Veronika always held education with high esteem and uses her love for learning when working on character development for various roles. She has been always been a straight A student receiving awards for Academic excellence and recognition for creative writing. Her love and talent for writing is visible through her several awards including Editors Choice Award-International Library of Poets, Staten Island Tech Essay Scholarship Award, Pace University Journalism award, the David A. Bickimer Academy of American Poets Prize and Excellence in Research Awards for her essay “Women in Modern Theatre: An Ethnodrama.”

 

Veronika has all the qualities necessary to succeed in the entertainment industry; She lights up any room she walks into with her smile, has an infectious love for life and an optimistic outlook that will brighten anyone’s day. Dash has a passion that translates in the purest form on screen and is truly captivating to watch. Her bombshell appearance doesn’t overshadow her ability to transform into a role; Her versatility as an actress is a chameleon-like quality Hollywood must look out for.

Aside from loving film, theatre, art, and literature, she values spending time with family and friends. Her favorite quote is by the 18th century French philosopher Denis Diderot said, “Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.”

She dreams of one day winning an Oscar for Best actress in a lead role. She is already working on her acceptance speech.

 
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