Feodor Lark (born June 20, 1997) is a
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-born former television
actor
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, known for his role as Bridgette DuBois in the
NBC
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CBS television series ''
Medium
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''.
Personal life
Lark was born Maria Lark in
Siberia, Russia
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on June 20, 1997. He was adopted by an American woman named Peggy Lark.
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In May 2021, Lark came out as ]transgender
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on his social media accounts,
specified his pronouns
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as he/him
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, and revealed his new name, Feodor.
Career
Between 2005 and 2011, beginning at age 8, Lark played Bridgette DuBois, the middle child of the DuBois family, on the NBC
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/ CBS television drama
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''Medium
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Science and technology
Aviation
*Medium bomber, a class of war plane
* Tecma Medium, a French hang glider design
Communication
* Media (communication), tools used to store and deliver information or data
* Medium of ...
'', starring Patricia Arquette
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. On September 3, 2006, Lark became the youngest person ever to co-host ABC
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's '' The View''.
In 2007, Lark made two appearances on ''The View''. He appeared in a music video for the Norah Jones
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song, "Sunrise". ''Access Hollywood
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'' also chose Lark as their correspondent
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as well.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1997 births
Living people
21st-century Russian male actors
People from Siberia
Russian adoptees
Russian child actors
Russian television actors
Russian emigrants to the United States
Transgender male actors
Transgender men
Russian LGBT actors
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