Larisa grew up in San Francisco. Her big break came when she was eight. She had gotten the part of young Cosette in a production of "Les Miserables". Her costar was Rider Strong, playing Gavroche. The two would be reunited when Larisa guested on Rider's serial, "Boy Meets World" (1993). Larisa's most well known roles are Bianca in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), and Alex in "Secret World of Alex Mack, The" (1994).
In a survey done by "People" magazine, where viewers vote for who they think is the most beautiful person in the world, Larisa ranked as the highest female on the list. [1997]
Birth name: Larisa Romanovna Oleynik
Gender: Female
Profession: Actress
Nickname: Rissy
Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)