Larisa Oleynik, who is best known for her role in 10 Things I Hate About You, made a rare public appearance this past weekend with a chic haircut.
Oleynik, 45, was a successful child actor who rose to notoriety in the role of Alex Mack on the hit Nickelodeon series, The Secret World of Alex Mack. Oleynik played a teen who gets covered in toxic goo on the first day of junior high, only to discover that she has strange telekinetic powers. The show ran from 1994 to 1998 and was a favorite of audiences. Oleynik went on to more adult roles, starring in the teen classic 10 Things I Hate About You opposite Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon Levitt, and Heath Ledger. A spin on The Taming of the Shrew, the hilarious film featured Oleynik as the ultimate popular girl. But 27 years after that classic movie, the star hit ’90s Con in Hartford for a rare public appearance. Sporting a chic pixie cut, Oleynik clearly hasn’t changed all that much since her time as a teen superstar.
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Why Did Larisa Oleynik Step Back from Stardom?
To go to college! In an interview at ’90s Con, Oleynik told PEOPLE that she decided to take a break from acting to attend Sarah Lawrence College. She has no regrets about making the choice.
“I didn’t actually study theater there. I was just so thrilled to just like read for four years; I was just so happy. It was such a good decision for me. That related to who I am as a lover of stories and storyteller, but I kind of needed a little bit of a break from performing and just to like connect with language again. And honestly, thank goodness I was there before any kind of social media,” she shared, noting that getting to “have a break from being public” was a “wonderful” experience.
Was Larisa Oleynik on Mad Men?
Yes! Mad Men fans may recall that Oleynik was featured in a few episodes of the beloved AMC series, which ran from 2007 to 2015. She played Cynthia Cosgrove, the wife of cast mainstay Ken Cosgrove. Cynthia is a strong supporter of Ken as he attempts to straddle the world of his career in advertising with his passion for writing.
Larisa Oleynik and Julia Stiles Reunited
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Last year, Oleynik reunited with her 10 Things I Hate About You older sister, who was iconically played by Julia Stiles.
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