
Ilana Kohanchi
Biography
Born in Russia, raised in San Francisco, performing throughout her entire life, Ilana began acting at the age of 5. She had always loved to be on stage or in front of a camera.
She was first recognized at the age of 12, when her middle school drama teacher chose her to perform in a city wide drama festival, where she won a prize for her interpretation of a french monologue. Her love of acting followed her from the french school in San Francisco to UC Davis where she received a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Communication. She continued to study the craft at ACT, a renowned acting school in San Francisco.
Ilana appeared in a few indie films during her college years before moving to Los Angeles, where she studied at the Ivana Chubuck Studio. The multi-lingual actress quickly began working, seen in Season 3 of "The Newsroom" on HBO and Season 2 of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" on Fox, as well as the lead role of the romantic comedy: feature film "Nowhere Girl." She made appearances on popular shows like "Chicago PD" and "Veep". She went on to portray notable characters like 'Iryna Maximoff' in Marvel's hit "WandaVision." ilana continues to study with renowned acting coach Jo Kelly, and can be seen in the lead role of the new mockumentary style feature film "The Second Coming of John Cooper".
Known For

TV
Chicago P.D.
Crystal
2014

TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Lexi
2013

TV
MacGyver
Server
2016

TV
Veep
Lia Tanz
2012

TV
WandaVision
Iryna Maximoff
2021

TV
Atlanta
Customer
2016

TV
The Newsroom
Honeymoon Woman
2012

TV
Marvel Studios Assembled
Iryna Maximoff (archive footage)
2021
Film
Winter Nights
2009

Film
Nightclub Secrets
Missy
2018

Film
Nowhere Girl
Katy
2014

Film
The Second Coming of John Cooper
Jessa Morgan
2024

Film
Memoirs of a Fighter
Michelle Valdivia
2022
Film
What's Eating Pee Pee Wong?
Meg
2012
Filmography
2024FilmThe Second Coming of John Cooperas Jessa Morgan2022FilmMemoirs of a Fighteras Michelle Valdivia2021TVMarvel Studios Assembledas Iryna Maximoff (archive footage)2021TVWandaVisionas Iryna Maximoff2018FilmNightclub Secretsas Missy2016TVMacGyveras Server2016TVAtlantaas Customer2014FilmNowhere Girlas Katy2014TVChicago P.D.as Crystal2013TVBrooklyn Nine-Nineas Lexi2012TVThe Newsroomas Honeymoon Woman2012TVVeepas Lia Tanz2012FilmWhat's Eating Pee Pee Wong?as Meg2009FilmWinter Nights