She was born and raised in the former USSR and came to the United States at the age of sixteen. After successfully graduating from New York University, she pursued a career in acting for a number of years. In 2007 Faina transitioned into real estate and became the CEO and Co-Founder of HotRentalsNY.com, a revolutionary web based platform for real estate agents to advertise rental and sales properties for the entire Tri-State (NY-NJ-CT) area. She has appeared on many TV programs, including Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: SVU, Sopranos, Louie, Royal Pains, and more recently as recurring character Katya Rodchenko on Person Of Interest on CBS.
