Oksana Shvets

Born in Kyiv, Shvets was a graduate of the theatre studio at the Ivan Franko Theatre in 1975 and of the faculty of theatre studies of the I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre in 1986. She worked as an ensemble member of the Kyiv National Academic Molodyy Theatre (Young Theatre) from its foundation in 1980 until her death. She appeared as Natasha in Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters, directed by O. Uteganov. or Enchanted), based on the play '''' by . It was directed by Andriy Bilous, the theatre's intendant. Theatre critic praised her performance, finding complexities in the mother-in-law's character, not just bad temper. In 1996, her long-time engagement and "outstanding achievement in the performing arts" While best known for her work on the stage, she played in several films and television series. Her first television series was Nasledniki (Heirs) in 1976, playing a minor role. In 2003, she appeared in an episode of ==Death==

On 17 March 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Shvets died in a shelling attack by Russian troops on a Kyiv residential building where she lived. == See also ==