Zhenya received classical training as an actress in Russia and worked in theatre and film in Moscow before moving to the UK in 2015.  In London, she qualified as a teacher with the British Academy of Stage & Screen Combat (BASSC)  and holds the rank of Master Teacher, the highest teaching rank within the BASSC, achieved following years of teaching, international experience and continued professional development. Zhenya teaches stage combat at RADA, Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, YATI and IDFight. She has also taught internationally at New York Summer Sling Stage Combat & Stunt Workshop, Lonestar Smash in Dallas, Mid-Atlantic Melee in Columbia, MD, and Louisiana Tech University’s Stage Combat Workshop in Ruston, LA. As a fight director, Zhenya's credits span opera, classical and modern theatre, with work on Cinderella (English Touring Opera), La Liberazione di Ruggiero (Longborough Festival Opera), Our Public House (Dash Arts), Ben Hur (Abbey Theatre), Prize Fights (RADA), Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, The Sweet Science of Bruising (Young Actors Theatre Islington) and regular Shakespeare productions at RADA. Zhenya is an Equity member and professional actress, known for her appearance in the BAFTA-winning television series Killing Eve, and regularly performs with Xameleon Theatre in London.