Hello! I am Regina Efendieva, a Russian-English bilingual actor based in Toronto, Canada
A Moscow-born immigrant, I’m half Armenian, and half Central Asian variety pack. Relocating constantly as a kid - with dreams of someday becoming the next Cher ft Atom Egoyan - I honed my observational skills quickly and well. Immersing myself in different cultures, defying the concept of ‘blending in,’ I remained - and remain today - a wry, curious outsider. With years of ‘anthropological’ observations made before puberty, I’d developed a unique dry, dark sense of humour, and a keen understanding of how people tick, which I bring to my acting and art as a whole.
My love of people’s narratives found a home at the University of Toronto’s English department, where I earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts, with a double major in Visual Arts (unfortunately my time logged playing video games was NOT eligible for extra credit). I’ve managed to keep up this ambitious pace of reading; devouring film, tv and all other media to sate my hunger for understanding characters’ nuances.
Watch me act…
Demo Reel
I’m a founding member of an all-women film co-op, the "Counterbalance Collective." Last year, we shepherded nine short films through production (in nine consecutive days, no less!).
Representation
Butler Ruston Bell
brb@brbtalent.com
416 964 6660