Larisa Oleynik starred as an 'ordinary' 16-year-old girl with extraordinary powers on Nickelodeon's acclaimed series The Secret World of Alex Mack for four seasons.

Her film credits include The Babysitters Club and a voice role in the animated feature The Swan Princess. She appeared in the television movie River of Rage, the series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, and played Dana on Boy Meets World. She has just joined the cast of 3rd Rock From The Sun as a series regular.

She began her professional career at age 8, when she won the role of Young Cosette in the San Francisco production of Les Miserables.