Alexandra Bokova is a Russian-American actress from Stavropol, Russia. Her hometown, once an exile for Russia's progressives such as Pushkin, Lermontov, Tolstoy, is the first in North Caucusus region to establish a Theater- Stavropol Academic Theater of Drama. Her greatest influence is her grandmother Alla Bokova, renowned stage actress and a Distinguished Artist of the Russian Federation. Growing up in an artistic environment shaped Alexandra's love and understanding of performing arts. She spent her childhood hosting a children's TV show called Nezhniy Vozrast. As a teenager, Alexandra immigrated to the United States, where she planned to pursue her other passion - working with human rights organizations. After earning a Political Science degree from San Francisco State University, her path lead her back to her artistic roots where she landed the lead in Mermaid Down.