Margarita Zhitnikova

​Margarita (they/them) is a Russian/Jewish award-winning actor & filmmaker. As a child, Margarita & their family moved to Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, from Russia, as Jewish refugees. Margarita grew up exploring their identity & studying acting in the heart of NYC. Dedicated to smashing the patriarchy, Margarita embraced writing & producing, leading them to Co-Found Besties Make Movies with Stacey Maltin. Margarita has accrued several Best Actress nominations for their work in JONES which they wrote and produced. Their film 2 WEEKS about asexuality just premiered at the Oxford Film Festival. They are also honored to be a judge for the Revolution Me Film Festival. Margarita is a member of The Filmshop, NYWIFT, Dreamers // Doers, The COBWEB, NYC Women Filmmakers, Glass Elevator & Women in Media. They are also honored to be a judge for the Revolution Me Film Festival. Follow them on Instagram & Twitter to stay in the loop, or check out more on-camera work at their official website.

Born:

In Volgograd, USSR [now Russia]

Movie/TV Credits:

5

First Appeared:

In the movie The Next Two Nights 2016-10-15

Latest Project:

Movie Triple Threat 2020-10-11