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 Mia Kirshner was born in Toronto, Ontario on January 25, 1975, to Etti, a teacher, and Sheldon Kirshner, a journalist. Her father is of Polish Jewish descent and her mother is a Bulgarian Jewish immigrant. Mia had a middle class upbringing and graduated from the prestigious McGill University with a degree in English Literature. She had a love for acting from her school days at the Jarvis Institute, and her parents helped find her a talent agent at the age of 12.By the age of 15, Mia was acting professionally and made her film debut in 1993 in Denys Arcand's Love and Human remains. Kirshner won a Genie nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a supporting role for her part in the film. Mia's performance also brought her to the attention of Atom Egoyan, who cast her as the female lead in the 1996 film Exotica. Mia's depiction of a sexy stripper in the film, won her critical acclaim, and by 1996 she established herself with an equally inspiring performance in The Crow: City of Angels.Having established herself in Hollywood as a leading and versatile performer, Mia also appeared in the first three episodes of 24 as the assassin Mandy in 2001. She would later reprise the role for the second season's finale and in the latter half of the show's fourth season.[citation needed] Also in 2001, Kirshner played Catherine Wyler, The Cruelest Girl in School, in Not Another Teen Movie. The character is primarily a spoof of Kathryn Merteuil (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar) in Cruel Intentions, and was partially based on Mackenzie Siler (played by Anna Paquin) from She's All That. In Marilyn Manson's music video for "Tainted Love", which was featured on the movie's soundtrack, she made a cameo appearance as her character Catherine Wyler.In 2004, Kirshner was cast as author Jenny Schecter, a main character in the drama series The L Word. She remained with the show for all of the show's six seasons through 2009. She won several awards for her role as Jenny Schecter, and a world-wide fan base which followed her character throughout the seasons of the L Word.In 2006, Mia starred in Brian De Palma's The Black Dahlia in which she plays the young aspiring actress, Elizabeth Short, who was mysteriously mutilated and murdered in 1947. While the film itself was critically panned, many reviews singled out her performance for acclaim. In 2010, Kirshner co-starred in the film 30 Days of Night: Dark Days which began filming in the fall of 2009. In 2010, she was cast as Isobel Fleming, a guest role on The Vampire Diaries.In 2011, she voiced the title character in Bear 71, a National Film Board of Canada web documentary that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.On April 20, 2012, it was announced that Kirshner would join the new Syfy series Defiance.Kirshner was ranked #43 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002. She and Beverly Polcyn were nominated for Best Kiss at the 2002 MTV Movie Awards for Not Another Teen Movie. In 2012 it was announced that Kirshner would be the face of Monica Rich Kosann's jewelry collection.Already established as Canada's most decorated female performer, Mia is also a decorated writer, winning acclaim for her 2007 book I Live Here.
Bio:
Mia Kirshner was born in Toronto, Ontario on January 25, 1975, to Etti, a teacher, and Sheldon Kirshner, a journalist. Her father is of Polish Jewish descent and her mother is a Bulgarian Jewish immigrant. Mia had a middle class upbringing and graduated from the prestigious McGill University with a degree in English Literature. She had a love for acting from her school days at the Jarvis Institute, and her parents helped find her a talent agent at the age of 12.By the age of 15, Mia was acting professionally and made her film debut in 1993 in Denys Arcand's Love and Human remains. Kirshner won a Genie nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a supporting role for her part in the film. Mia's performance also brought her to the attention of Atom Egoyan, who cast her as the female lead in the 1996 film Exotica. Mia's depiction of a sexy stripper in the film, won her critical acclaim, and by 1996 she established herself with an equally inspiring performance in The Crow: City of Angels.Having established herself in Hollywood as a leading and versatile performer, Mia also appeared in the first three episodes of 24 as the assassin Mandy in 2001. She would later reprise the role for the second season's finale and in the latter half of the show's fourth season.[citation needed] Also in 2001, Kirshner played Catherine Wyler, The Cruelest Girl in School, in Not Another Teen Movie. The character is primarily a spoof of Kathryn Merteuil (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar) in Cruel Intentions, and was partially based on Mackenzie Siler (played by Anna Paquin) from She's All That. In Marilyn Manson's music video for "Tainted Love", which was featured on the movie's soundtrack, she made a cameo appearance as her character Catherine Wyler.In 2004, Kirshner was cast as author Jenny Schecter, a main character in the drama series The L Word. She remained with the show for all of the show's six seasons through 2009. She won several awards for her role as Jenny Schecter, and a world-wide fan base which followed her character throughout the seasons of the L Word.In 2006, Mia starred in Brian De Palma's The Black Dahlia in which she plays the young aspiring actress, Elizabeth Short, who was mysteriously mutilated and murdered in 1947. While the film itself was critically panned, many reviews singled out her performance for acclaim. In 2010, Kirshner co-starred in the film 30 Days of Night: Dark Days which began filming in the fall of 2009. In 2010, she was cast as Isobel Fleming, a guest role on The Vampire Diaries.In 2011, she voiced the title character in Bear 71, a National Film Board of Canada web documentary that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.On April 20, 2012, it was announced that Kirshner would join the new Syfy series Defiance.Kirshner was ranked #43 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002. She and Beverly Polcyn were nominated for Best Kiss at the 2002 MTV Movie Awards for Not Another Teen Movie. In 2012 it was announced that Kirshner would be the face of Monica Rich Kosann's jewelry collection.Already established as Canada's most decorated female performer, Mia is also a decorated writer, winning acclaim for her 2007 book I Live Here.
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She is known for being a prankster. She played practical jokes on the set of The L Word (2004) and Defiance (2013).Has written a book called 'I Live Here'. "I Live Here is a paper documentary - an intimate journey to humanitarian crises in four corners of the world: war in Chechnya, ethnic cleansing in Burma, globalization in Mexico, and AIDS in Malawi.".In 2017 she claimed that Harvey Weinstein tried to have his way with her in 1994. The incident could explain why Kirshner's movie career didn't take off after her much-hyped turn in Exotica (1994).She is a granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. Her father, Sheldon, a journalist for The Canadian Jewish News, was born in a displaced person camp in Germany in 1946, to Polish Jewish parents. He met her mother, Etti, a Bulgarian Jewish refugee, in Israel. Kirshner has a younger sister.Was roommates with Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig while filming The L Word (2004). Kirshner, Hailey, and Moenning lived down the street from Jennifer Beals' house.Fluent in French.Lives in Los Angeles and owns an apartment in Paris.Has an "M" tattoo on the back of her neck.Studied Russian literature and 20th-century movie industry at McGill University in Montreal.Has a younger sister named Lauren who has worked with her ''I Live Here'' project.Accompanied actor Roddy McDowall to the red carpet premiere of Waterworld (1995).Was raised in Toronto by her father, who is a journalist, and mother, who is a teacher.Her favorite performance is that of Isabelle Huppert in The Piano Teacher (2001).Paternal grandfather David Kirshner died in January 2016, a few months shy of his 102nd birthday.She had a dog named Rainbow who passed away in January, 2020. As of early 2021, she has a dog named Strawberry.Ranked #38 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).Has played a vampire three times: Dracula: The Series (1990), The Vampire Diaries (2009) and 30 Days of Night: Dark Days (2010).The "Stuff" magazine cover she did with Chyler Leigh was the first time that magazine ever featured multiple people on the cover.Played a lesbian in Not Another Teen Movie (2001), 24 (2001) and The L Word (2004).Auditioned for a role in Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995).Played Sarah Logan in the pilot for the TV show D.C. (2000) but the role was later re-cast. |
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Mia Kirshner |
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Actress (IMDB) |
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All World |
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271 |
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2024-07-01 03:12:45 |
| Height: |
5' 3' (1.60 m) |
| Biography: |
Mia Kirshner was born in Toronto, Ontario on January 25, 1975, to Etti, a teacher, and Sheldon Kirshner, a journalist. Her father is of Polish Jewish descent and her mother is a Bulgarian Jewish immigrant. Mia had a middle class upbringing and gradua |
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She is known for being a prankster. She played practical jokes on the set of The L Word (2004) and Defiance (2013).Has written a book called 'I Live Here'. "I Live Here is a paper documentary - an intimate journey to humanitarian crises in four corners of the world: war in Chechnya, ethnic cleansing in Burma, globalization in Mexico, and AIDS in Malawi.".In 2017 she claimed that Harvey Weinstein tried to have his way with her in 1994. The incident could explain why Kirshner's movie career didn't take off after her much-hyped turn in Exotica (1994).She is a granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. Her father, Sheldon, a journalist for The Canadian Jewish News, was born in a displaced person camp in Germany in 1946, to Polish Jewish parents. He met her mother, Etti, a Bulgarian Jewish refugee, in Israel. Kirshner has a younger sister.Was roommates with Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig while filming The L Word (2004). Kirshner, Hailey, and Moenning lived down the street from Jennifer Beals' house.Fluent in French.Lives in Los Angeles and owns an apartment in Paris.Has an "M" tattoo on the back of her neck.Studied Russian literature and 20th-century movie industry at McGill University in Montreal.Has a younger sister named Lauren who has worked with her ''I Live Here'' project.Accompanied actor Roddy McDowall to the red carpet premiere of Waterworld (1995).Was raised in Toronto by her father, who is a journalist, and mother, who is a teacher.Her favorite performance is that of Isabelle Huppert in The Piano Teacher (2001).Paternal grandfather David Kirshner died in January 2016, a few months shy of his 102nd birthday.She had a dog named Rainbow who passed away in January, 2020. As of early 2021, she has a dog named Strawberry.Ranked #38 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).Has played a vampire three times: Dracula: The Series (1990), The Vampire Diaries (2009) and 30 Days of Night: Dark Days (2010).The "Stuff" magazine cover she did with Chyler Leigh was the first time that magazine ever featured multiple people on the cover.Played a lesbian in Not Another Teen Movie (2001), 24 (2001) and The L Word (2004).Auditioned for a role in Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995).Played Sarah Logan in the pilot for the TV show D.C. (2000) but the role was later re-cast. |
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[on sex scenes with another woman] It's nothing to be ashamed of. I genuinely enjoy doing them, and I think that women are lovely and generous. There's an intangible feeling and a comfort level that is beautiful.
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I don't care if people think I'm gay. Gender is of no consequence to me. It's a person's brain that counts.
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What I know is true is that there is no shame in being gay. Love does not understand gender.
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I think, as an actor, the challenge is to choose wisely. And, you know, say "no" more than you say "yes." |
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Actress |
| Others works: |
(2001) Music video: Appeared in Marilyn Manson's video for "Tainted Love".
(2002) Featured as #43 in "Maxim" Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement.
Published her first book, 'I Live Here' in October 20 |
| Parents: |
Etti Kirshner
Sheldon Kirshner |
| Relatives: |
Lauren Kirshner (Sibling) |
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