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American writer and actor
Lusia Strus
Люсія Струс
Born (1969-12-13) December 13, 1969 (age 55)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active1998–present

Lusia Rozalia Strus (born December 13, 1969) is an American writer and stage and film actress with Neo-Futurists.

Childhood and work as a theater actress

Strus was born in Chicago, Illinois, to a Ukrainian family. She spoke Ukrainian as her first language and regularly attended Ukrainian school on weekends. She had first decisive successes at performing arts, while a high school student, and attended Illinois State University. As a theater major, she joined Greg Allen's Neo-Futurist ensemble, in 1993, which she wrote solo and ensemble performances for. She has played for the Chicago Steppenwolf, Goodman, and Victory Gardens theaters as well as for the Curious Theatre Company, the Northlight Repertory, and others, and has also worked for Yoplait, WBEZ, and the Chicago Jazz Festival.

Film and TV actress

Strus is noted for her role as Adam Sandler's assistant (Alexa) in 50 First Dates, as well as for playing eclectic characters and sometimes incorporating unusual accents in her roles. Her career has spanned theatre and stage for nearly two decades. She had a recurring role on Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as Dr. Xavier. Strus played Janine in Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, and plays Rachel in Jason Lew's and Gus Van Sant's Restless. She had a recurring role in Wayward Pines (2015), and played Letty's mother Estelle on Good Behavior from 2016 to 2018.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Reflections from the Heart of a Child Counselor Television film
1999 Stir of Echoes McCarthy
2001 The Secret Olenka
Soul Survivors Stern Nurse
Danny's Wish Cindy Rackley
2002 Design Delilah
No Sleep 'til Madison Loraine
2004 50 First Dates Alexa
2005 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous Janine
2006 Moonpie Maureen
2007 I'm with Stupid Jean Television film
Playing with Chicken — Television film
2011 Restless Rachel Cotton
2014 Kelly & Cal Mitzi
The Mend Beatrice
2015 Everyday Miracles Maggie Mae Welles-Cooper
2019 Buffaloed Frances
2020 Soul Oksana Uncredited
2023 Paint Beverly

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Cupid Slinky Woman Episode: "Meat Market"
2000 Early Edition Patty Davlin Episode: "Mel Schwartz, Bounty Hunter"
2005–2007 Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide Dr. Xavier Recurring role (season 2–3)
11 episodes
2006 Crossing Jordan Eddie Dawson's Girlfriend Episode: "Someone to Watch Over Me"
2010–2012 Jack in a Box Gloria 5 episodes
2011 Modern Family Officer Blevin Episode: "Phil on Wire"
Blue Bloods Angela Jackson Episode: "Friendly Fire"
2013 Whatever This Is. Donna 2 episodes
2015 Wayward Pines Marcy (voice) 3 episodes
2016–2017 Good Behavior Estelle Main role; 20 episodes
2018 New Amsterdam Jeffers Episode: "Anthropocene"
2018–2019 Claws Brenda Guest (season 2), recurring role (season 3)
7 episodes
2019 The Blacklist Marguerite Renard Episode: "Marko Jankowics"
2020 Search Party Melissa Miracle 2 episodes
2023 The Other Two Sheila Episode: "Cary Gets His Ass Handed to Him"

Notes

  1. Ukrainian: Люсія Розалія Струс, romanized: Liusiia Rozaliia Strus

References

  1. ^ Louis Coetzee, Ruchel (January 26, 2017). "Good Behavior's Estelle, Lusia Strus, Says She Was Basically Letty as a Teenager". NewYou. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  2. ^ "e-poets: Lusia Strus". E-poets.network. Retrieved February 13, 2011.

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