Who plays Anastasia in ‘Ted Lasso?’

Season 3 of Apple TV Plus’ football (fine… soccer) comedy Ted Lasso features a few new faces. Among these is the model Rupert Mannion sets Nate up with in episode 4, who comes back for episode 5 to go on a date with the complicated West Ham manager.

Played by Belarusian actress Elee Nova, Anastasia Orlov is a stereotypical vain model who isn’t interested in Nate’s sentimental story about the meaning of the restaurant he takes her to, and does everything to get out of the situation, eventually leaving in a fancy car with the rest of her model friends.

What is Elee Nova known for?

Nova was a model herself in real life, but has been focusing on acting for the last few years. After working with brands like Louis Vuitton and Mikimoto, she’s gone on to feature in small roles in the 2019 BBC dramedy Pure, as well as Channel 4’s political thriller The Undeclared War.

Nova’s role in Ted Lasso was not extended much further than what we saw of her in episodes 4 and 5, seeing as her date with Nate in the latter was essentially a stepping stone in his actual romantic storyline with the hostess of the restaurant Jade, played by Edyta Budnik.

Ted Lasso Season 3 centers on the conflict between Ted’s team Richmond and Nate’s team West Ham, both because of the history between the two gaffers and the owners of each club — Rebecca and Rupert, who went through an infamously disastrous divorce. The season, which was the show’s last, features all the core cast from previous installments, including Nick Mohammed as Nate Shelley, Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso, and Hannah Waddingham as Rebecca Walton. It’s available to stream on Apple TV Plus.