Mashka is a lead in the science fiction web series Lifelike, which follows a sentient android in a futuristic dystopian society. She also hosts a show called Geeks Outside, which focuses on video games and nerd culture.When not working in film, Mashka is a member of the Actors' Gang, a theater company based in Culver City and spearheaded by Academy Award winning actor Tim Robbins. The company focuses on new and classical productions in their unique style of theater based on Commedia del'Arte. Mashka recently performed in the company's workshop production of Lysistrata.Having emigrated to the United States with her family when she was five years old, Mashka is fluent in both English and Russian, speaking without an accent in both languages. In her free time she enjoys drawing and painting and can work in naturalistic and graphic styles. In the late afternoon you can often find her hiking her favorite trail in Runyon Canyon Park.