Biography
Margarita Levieva is a Russian-American actress. She was born on 9 February 1980 in Leningrad, USSR (now St Petersburg, Russia). She trained in rhythmic gymnastics from the age of three before immigrating to the United States at age 11 with her mother and twin brother. She attended high school in Secaucus, New Jersey, and graduated early from New York University with a double major in economics and psychology. She later trained at the William Esper Studio.
Levieva is known for roles including Abby Parker in the HBO series The Deuce (2017–2019), Mother Koril in the Disney+ series Star Wars: The Acolyte (2024), and Heather Glenn in the Marvel series Daredevil: Born Again (2025). She appears as Lexi in the Apple TV+ miniseries Cape Fear (2026). Earlier credits include Adventureland (2009), The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) and recurring roles in Revenge (2011–2015) and The Blacklist (2013–2016).
