Daria "Dasha" Dmitrievna Nekrasova (; ; born February 19, 1991) is a Belarusian-American actress, filmmaker, and host of the ''

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'' podcast with

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. In 2018, she became known as "Sailor Socialism", after her interview with an ''

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'' reporter, in which she was dressed in a

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, went viral. In 2021, she made her directorial debut with the horror film ''

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'', for which she won the Best First Feature Award at the

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, and appeared in a recurring role on the TV series ''

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'' for which she won a

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, along with the cast.

Early life

Nekrasova was born in

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(at that time still part of

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), to parents who worked as

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. She emigrated to the

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with her parents when she was four, settling in

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. She attended high school at

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, graduating in 2008, before attending

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, where she studied sociology and philosophy.

Career

Nekrasova first appeared in music videos for

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artists such as

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, before making her feature film debut in ''

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'', which she co-wrote with director

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. ''

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'' described the film as "a sendup of broke-artist types that shimmers with abashed affection", while '' RogerEbert.com'' commented that "while your comedic milage with its loose goofiness may vary, this movie succeeds in contributing a filmic time capsule" for millennials. She appeared as the leading character in the dark comedy ''The Softness of Bodies'', with ''

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'' saying she inhabited the role "effortlessly". While promoting ''Wobble Palace'' at the 2018

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, her interview with right-wing media outlet ''

'' went viral. She was nicknamed "Sailor Socialism" for expressing her support for

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while dressed in a Japanese schoolgirl outfit resembling

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. The clip was featured in a segment on

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in an episode of ''

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''. On March 29, 2018, Nekrasova started the podcast ''

'' with co-host

. The show has been associated with the

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. It was described in '' The Cut'' as "a critique of

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, and capitalism, from deep inside the culture they’ve spawned." ''

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'' said the show's "schtick" had been summed up by former congressional staffer Simone Norman, as "when hot mean girls become public leftists." In February 2019, Nekrasova appeared – alongside Khachiyan – as a runway model at the Marlborough art gallery in Manhattan showcasing the ''Fall 2019'' collection designed by Rachel Comey. In 2020, Nekrasova made her directorial debut with ''

'', a thriller co-written with Madeline Quinn, and inspired by the death of

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. The film premiered at the

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and won the prize for Best First Feature. Later that year, Nekrasova co-wrote the short film, ''Spectacular Reality'', inspired by conspiracies surrounding

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s and featuring models from ''No Agency New York'', and directed the November 6, 2020 video performance of

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's " I Don't Love Me Anymore" on ''

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''. In November 2021, Nekrasova posted to Instagram a photo of herself with Alex Jones, the host of ''Infowars'', and subsequently praised Jones on her podcast ''Red Scare'' as "an incredible entertainer". Nekrasova appears in a supporting role in season three of the HBO drama ''

'' as Comfrey, a crisis PR rep.

Personal life

Nekrasova has dated Daniel Lopatin, better known as

, a musician. She is the former fiancée of comedian

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, a host of the retired podcast ''

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'', and current host of ''The Adam Friedland Show''.

Filmography

Music videos

* "Don't Care" –

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, featuring Sad Andy (2014) * "Basements" – Future Death (2014) * "The Brae" –

(2014) * "A Long Walk Home for Parted Lovers" –

(2014) * "Prolog" –

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(2015) * "Rebel Boy" –

(2015) * "I Don't Love You" –

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(2016) * "Taking What's Not Yours" –

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(2016) * "Vinaigrette" –

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(2016)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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