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Olha Bohachevska

Olha Bohachevska

About me

Olha Bohachevska is a Ukrainian actress and filmmaker based in Berlin. Trained at the Academy of Theater Practices "Gardzienice" (Poland) with a journalism degree from Kyiv Mohyla Academy, she has performed in Ukraine, Portugal, Poland, and Germany.

Since 2017, she has been part of Theater Studio 11 in Kyiv, contributing to productions like Babyn Yar - a Requiem (2021) with das dokumentartheater berlin.

In 2022, Olha co-created and played the lead role in Die Hüterin, an independent physical theater production exploring the rich history and culture of Ukraine. Her versatility as an artist was further showcased in 2023 when she played the lead role in "The Raging Queen", a short drama directed by Matteo Gevi.

As a writer and filmmaker, she explores memory, exile and identity, including in the Ukrainian-Portuguese short film Viseu, Meu Amor (2019). In 2023 as part of the Resistance project with das dokumentartheater berlin, she directed Saide Bedeutet Glücklich, a short film about Crimean Tatars.

In 2024, she worked on a play during a residency supported by the Goethe-Institute and Artist at Risk.

Information

Place of birth
Lutsk, Ukraine
Height (cm)
158
Weight (in kg)
47
Eye color
gray-green
Hair color
blond(e)
Hair length
Long
Ethnicity and heritage
White or Caucasian, Ukrainian
Place of residence
Berlin (DE), Kyiv (UA)
Housing options
Warsaw (PL), Prague (CZ), Paris (FR), Munich (DE), Lisbon (PT), Gdańsk (PL), Kaiserslautern (DE), Görlitz (DE)
Nationality
Ukrainian
Languages
Ukrainian(native)EnglishRussianGermanPolish
Sport
RunningSwimmingYoga
Dance
Concert danceContact improvisationExperimental dance
Main profession
Actor
Singing
ChoirImprovisationJazzPop
Special skills
ImprovisationStoryteller

Credits

Professional background

THE ACADEMY FOR THEATER PRACTICES "GARDZIENICE", POLAND. 2017 - 2018. Graduation performance: "Finnegans Wake" based on the James Joyce. Directed by: Maciej Gorczyński; artistic supervision: Włodzimierz Staniewski. Role: holy sister Isabel and Isolde. On stage: in Gargzienice and Warsaw, Poland in 2018-2019.

Other professional training

2025
"ISAAC" Film acting workshop with Ivan Shvedoff
2013
Kyiv theatre Studio improvisation Black Square
2012
A Million Dollar Story: A master class for screenwriters, writers and more by Robert McKee

Film

2023
The Raging Queen (Short film) In development
Anna (MR) Matteo Gevi Written by: Matteo Gevi
2022
Resistance (Documentary fiction) In development
Agent KGB (EL) Marina Schubarth Written by: Marina Schubarth
2023
Saide bedeutet glücklich (Cinema documentary)
Olga Bogachevska Written by: Olga Bogachevska
2019
About life, directing and a bit about God (Teaser (film concept))
Alyona (SR) Producer: Svitlana Rudiuk Distribution: Dobranichfilm LLC
2019
"Viseu, meu amor" (Short film)
She (MR) Olga Bogachevska Producer: Svitlana Ruduik, Dobranichfilm LLC Written by: Olga Bogachevska
2015
Where are you from black chain? (Short film)
Woman in grief (MR) Natalya Shevchenko, Olga Bogachevska
2011
Does beating mean loving? (Short film)
Girlfriend (MR) Anastasia Babenko

Television

2019
Doctor on duty (TV series)
Nina (EL) Station: TV channel Ukraine Distribution: Film.ua
2018
Wife Swap (TV show)
customer of wedding salon (GR) Yevhen Rovensky Station: 1+1 channel
2018
History of one crime (TV series)
Call center operator (GR) Station: TV channel Ukraine Distribution: IVORY films

Theater

2021 – 2024
Babyn Yar - Requiem (Drama)
War (SR) Marina Schubarth, Vlada Belozorenko Producer: Marina Schubarth, Vlada Belozorenko Theater: The dokumentartheater berlin; Theatre studio "11" Written by: Marina Schubarth; Vlada Belozorenko
2022 – 2023
Die HÜTERIN (Drama)
Body/Ukraine (MR) Xenia Wolfgramm
2022
Irynas Tagebuch (Drama)
Olha (SR) Marina Schubarth Theater: das dokumentartheater berlin Written by: Marina Schubarth
2018 – 2021
Chameleon (Drama)
Spanish policewoman (EL) Vlada Belozorenko Producer: Vlada Belozorenko Theater: Kyiv theatre studio "11"
2019 – 2021
The Divine comedy. Inferno (Drama)
Sister, demon, city citizen (SR) Vlada Belozorenko Producer: Vlada Belozorenko Theater: Kyiv theatre studio "11" Written by: Dante Alighieri, Vlada Belozorenko
2019 – 2021
Bullets over Broadway
Pamela Brent; cabaret dancer (SR) Volodya Dalvan Producer: Theatre studio "11" Theater: Kyiv theatre studio "11" Written by: Woody Allen
2021
Enter the lab (Choreography)
Performer Madeleine Bongard Producer: Gogolfest Theater: Swiss theatre company DykiDushi Written by: Madeleine Bongard
2020
For our wild souls (Drama)
Сlone in the laboratory (GR) Madeleine Bongard Theater: Swiss theatre company DykiDushi
2018 – 2019
Finnegans Wake
Sister Isobel, Isolde Maciej Gorczyński Producer: OPT Gardzienice Theater: OPT Gardzienice, Poland Written by: James Joyce
2016
In Vino Veritas
Bacchante Producer: DEMO Theater: DEMO - Dispositivo Experimental, Multidisciplinar e Orgânico in Portugal
2008 – 2009
In the darkness (Drama)
Woman (SR) Ruslana Porytska Theater: Harmyder (Lutsk, Ukraine)

Internet

2021
Youtube show "Bochka. Ukrainian conversation"
Show host (MR) Producer: Gazeta.ua

Commercial

2024
Rapira medicine (Commercial)
Sick coworker (SR) Taras Dron Producer: Farma Film