Misha Osherovich
Misha Osherovich is an American actor, filmmaker, and activist, known for their role in the film "Freaky". Early life. Osherovich was born in Maryland, U.S. to Russian-Jewish immigrant parents and raised in the Washington, D.C. area. They attended Island View, a youth residential treatment center in Davis County, Utah, as a teenager. Osherovich graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Montclair State University. Career. Osherovich made their New York stage debut in the off-Broadway production of "" at New World Stages. Their television and film credits include roles in the 2019 film "The Goldfinch  as well as the AMC series NOS4A2". They then co-starred in the horror comedy-film "Freaky", released on November 13, 2020. Osherovich wrote and co-produced the short film "E.very D.ay". The film addresses Osherovich’s struggle with eating disorders as well as covering the topics of mental health and body image. As of 2022, Osherovich has a troubled-teen industry drama series in the works with Skylar Landsee and television production company Fremantle. It is based on Osherovich’s experiences and survival story in tough-love programs. Activism. Osherovich is an advocate for mental healthcare access for the  queer community. Partnering with NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association), Osherovich produced the organization's first social media Pride campaign to advocate for awareness about disordered eating and body image struggles within the LGBTQIA+ community. Osherovich attended a rally held by Paris Hilton in protest of alleged abuse at Provo Canyon School and programs for troubled teens, and spoke out about their own experience with abuse at a Utah troubled teen facility called Island View Residential Treatment Center. Elevation's clinical director, Jordan Killpack, is a former Provo Canyon School therapist. The non-binary star opened up more in "them" about  their experience in the troubled teen industry and why they don't want any other queer person to go through the same thing. Osherovich shared about what Island View, and another facility they attended in Connecticut, did in regards to conversion therapy, explaining that queerness and expressions of queerness were considered rebellion for which students would get punished or go to isolation. Osherovich later tweeted their support for the viral Breaking Code Silence movement, which is a network of survivors and activists to raise awareness of the problems in the Troubled Teen Industry, and the need for reform. Personal life . Osherovich is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.