Irina Abraham

Career overview

Irina Abraham is an American actress who has worked across stage theatre, film, television series, short films, and web productions. She garnered critical acclaim for her roles in stage theatre before transitioning to film work, including the film According to Her, directed by Estelle Artus, and television series such as The Black List and The Americans.

Her diverse career spans film, theatre, and dance. Born in Belarus, she began studying dance and dramatic arts at the age of seven. By the age of 13, she joined a European touring dance company, and at 15, she became part of a Youth Theater Company. After relocating to New York, she graduated from the full-time dramatic arts program at HB Studio. During her time there, she studied the tradition of Stanislavsky under the guidance of Aleksey Burago and Snezhana Chernova. Following her training, she acted in a number of short films and web productions.