Aija Terauda

Aija Terauda was born in Riga, Latvia. She is fluent in Latvian, Russian and English languages. Terauda also learned Italian and Finnish while living and working in these countries. She began her modeling career at the age of 16, which led her to work at IMM (International Model Management) in Milan, Italy. After living in Europe, Terauda moved to New York City to study acting at HB Studio and MTB Studio. She obtained Bachelor of Arts in Economics and International Studies at the City College of New York and studied at Columbia University. Terauda landed her first film playing a model in "Spiderman 3," working with director Sam Raimi. She appears in Martin Scorsese's TV series "Boardwalk Empire," where she played Deuces Girl. Terauda also worked in Latvia with Hallmark Productions in the television film "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler" starring Anna Paquin and directed by John Kent Harrison.