Mia Kirshner

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Mia Kirshner Wiki Biography

Mia Kirshner was born on the 25th January 1975, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada of Polish and Bulgarian ancestry. She is an actress, probably best recognized for starring in the role of Mandy in the TV series “24” (2001-2005), playing Jenny Schecter in the TV series “The L World” (2004-2009), portraying Isobel Flemming in the TV series “The Vampire Diaries” (2010-2011), and as Julia in the film “I Think I Do” (2013). Her acting career has been active since 1989.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Mia Kirshner is, as of mid-2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total amount of Mia’s net worth is over $2 million, accumulated through her successful involvement in the film industry.

Mia Kirshner hails from a Jewish family – her grandparents were both Holocaust survivors. She was raised with a younger sister by her father, Sheldon Kirshner, who was a journalist at the “Canadian Jewish News”, and her mother, Etti Kirshner, who worked as a teacher; her father was born in a displaced persons camp in Germany, where he met her mother. She went to Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, but later transferred to the Jarvis Collegiate Institute. Upon matriculation, she enrolled at McGill University in Montreal, where she studied Russian Literature and 20th-century Film Industry.

At the beginning of her career Mia had several guest-starring roles in such TV series as “War Of The Worlds” (1989), “Danger Bay” (1990), and “My Secret Identity” (1991). In 1990, she was chosen to portray Sophie Metternich in the TV series “Dracula: The Series”, which lasted only a season, then three years later she made her debut film appearance in the role of Benita in “Love & Human Remains” (1993), directed by Denys Arcand, which was followed by another role of Page in the film “Cadillac Girls” in the same year. In 1994, she was cast as Christina in Atom Edoyan’s film “Exotica”, and by the end of the decade, she also starred in the role of Sarah in the film “The Crow: City Of Angels” (1996), playing Kitty Scherbatsky in the 1997 film “Anna Karenina”, and portraying Candice in a film entitled “Cowboys And Angels” (2000). All of these appearances added a considerable amount to her net worth.

The new millennium didn’t change too much for Mia, as she continued to line up successes, increasing her net worth by a large margin. In 2001, she appeared in the role of Melora in the film “According To Spencer”, portrayed Catherine Wyler in Joel Gallen’s film “Not Another Teen Movie”, was chosen to play Ruby Cates in the TV series “Wolf Lake” (2001-2003), and had the role of Mandy in another TV series entitled “24” (2001-2005). While she filming these TV series, she also starred in such film titles as “New Best Friend” (2002), “Party Monster” (2003), and in the following year began to appear regularly as Jenny Schecter in the TV series “The L World”, which lasted until 2009. In 2006, she landed a role in the film “The Black Dahlia”, directed by Brian de Palma, and when the filming of “The L World” was over, she began to appear in the guest-starring role of Isobel Flemming in the hit TV series “The Vampire Diaries” (2010-2011).

To speak further about her career, Mia also starred as Zoe McDowell in the TV film “Kiss At Pine Lake” (2012), playing Julia in a film entitled “I Think I Do” (2013), and in the same year was selected to portray Kenya Rosewater in the TV series “Defiance” until 2014. Most recently, she was cast as Erin Villenueve in the 2015 film “Reluctant Witness” and starred in the role of Jane Adams in the film “Milton’s Secret” in 2016. Her net worth is certainly rising.

If to talk about her personal life, Mia Kirshner is bisexual, as has been dated several actors, including Sam Shepard, Grant Bowler, and during 2004 she was in a relationship with actress Jennifer Beals. She is also known as a very charitable person, who established I Live Here Foundation in 2005, and published the book “I Live Here” (2008), stories about refugees.

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Mia Kirshner Quick Info

Full Name Mia Kirshner
Net Worth $2 Million
Date Of Birth January 25, 1975
Place Of Birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5′ 3″ (1.6 m)
Profession Actress
Education McGill University
Nationality Canadian
Parents Sheldon Kirshner, Etti Kirshner
Siblings Lauren Kirshner
Twitter https://twitter.com/msmiakirshner
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000477/
Nominations MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Movies Not Another Teen Movie, The Black Dahlia, The Crow: City of Angels, Exotica, 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, New Best Friend, The Barrens, Miss Conception, Love and Human Remains, 388 Arletta Avenue, Mad City, According to Spencer, Party Monster, Murder in the First, Milton’s Secret, Now & Forever, Kis…
TV Shows Defiance, The L Word, Wolf Lake, Dracula: The Series

Mia Kirshner Trademarks

  1. Frequently plays lesbian characters
  2. Frequently plays manipulative, sociopathic characters
  3. Often plays deeply troubled characters

Mia Kirshner Quotes

  • I think, as an actor, the challenge is to choose wisely. And, you know, say “no” more than you say “yes.”
  • What I know is true is that there is no shame in being gay. Love does not understand gender.
  • 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.
  • [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.

Mia Kirshner Important Facts

  • Auditioned for a role in Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead (1995).
  • Was roommates with Leisha Hailey and Katherine Moennig while filming The L Word (2004). Kirshner, Hailey, and Moenning lived down the street from Jennifer Beals’ house.
  • Has an “M” tattoo on the back of her neck.
  • Lives in Los Angeles and owns an apartment in Paris.
  • Has a younger sister named Lauren who has worked with her ”I Live Here” project.
  • Studied Russian literature and 20th-century movie industry at McGill University in Montreal.
  • Has played vampires twice: 30 Days of Night: Dark Days (2010) and The Vampire Diaries (2009).
  • Fluent in French.
  • Her favorite performance is that of Isabelle Huppert in The Piano Teacher (2001).
  • She is known for being a prankster. She played practical jokes on the set of The L Word (2004) and Defiance (2013).
  • She has a dog named Rainbow.
  • 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.”.
  • Ranked #38 in Stuff magazine’s “102 Sexiest Women in the World” (2002).
  • 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. He met her mother, Etti, a Bulgarian Jewish refugee, in Israel. Kirshner has a younger sister.
  • Was raised in Toronto by her father, who is a journalist, and mother, who is a teacher.
  • The “Stuff” magazine cover she did with Chyler Leigh was the first time that magazine ever featured multiple people on the cover.
  • Played Sarah Logan in the pilot for the TV show D.C. (2000) but the role was later re-cast.

Mia Kirshner Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Mad City 1997 Laurie Actress
Anna Karenina 1997 Kitty Actress
The Crow: City of Angels 1996 Sarah Actress
The Grass Harp 1995 Maude Riordan Actress
Johnny’s Girl 1995 TV Movie Amy Ross Actress
Murder in the First 1995 Adult Rosetta Young Actress
Exotica 1994 Christina Actress
Cadillac Girls 1993 Page Actress
Love & Human Remains 1993 Benita Actress
Sweating Bullets 1991-1992 TV Series Sandy / Cathy Paige Actress
Are You Afraid of the Dark? 1992 TV Series Pam
Dora Pease
Actress
Avonlea 1992 TV Series Emily Everett-Smythe Actress
Dracula: The Series 1990-1991 TV Series Sophie Metternich Actress
My Secret Identity 1991 TV Series Alana Porter Actress
E.N.G. 1991 TV Series Risa Timmerman Actress
Danger Bay 1990 TV Series Catherine Walker Actress
War of the Worlds 1989 TV Series Jo Actress
A Swingers Weekend 2017 post-production Fiona Actress
Real Detective 2016 TV Series documentary Detective Mannina Actress
Milton’s Secret 2016 Jane Adams Actress
Never Happened 2015 Short Laura Actress
Reluctant Witness 2015 TV Movie Erin Villenueve Actress
Bloodline 2015 TV Series Woman Actress
Defiance 2013-2014 TV Series Kenya Rosewater Actress
Lost Girl 2013 TV Series Clio Actress
Graceland 2013 TV Series Ashika Pearl Actress
I Think I Do 2013 Julia Actress
The Surrogacy Trap 2013 TV Movie Christy Bennett Actress
The Barrens 2012 Cynthia Vineyard Actress
Kiss at Pine Lake 2012 TV Movie Zoe McDowell Actress
388 Arletta Avenue Xtra 2012 Short Actress
388 Arletta Avenue 2011 Amy Walker Actress
The Vampire Diaries 2010-2011 TV Series Isobel Flemming Actress
30 Days of Night: Dark Days 2010 Video Lilith Actress
CSI: NY 2009 TV Series Deborah Carter Actress
The Cleaner 2009 TV Series April May Actress
The L Word 2004-2009 TV Series Jenny Schecter Actress
Miss Conception 2008 Clem Actress
They Come Back 2007 TV Movie Faith Hardy Actress
The Black Dahlia 2006 Elizabeth Short Actress
24: The Game 2006 Video Game Mandy (voice, uncredited) Actress
The Iris Effect 2005 Rebecca Actress
24 2001-2005 TV Series Mandy Actress
Party Monster 2003 Natasha Actress
Now & Forever 2002 Angela Wilson Actress
Wolf Lake 2001-2002 TV Series Ruby Cates Actress
New Best Friend 2002 Alicia Campbell Actress
Not Another Teen Movie 2001 Catherine Wyler Actress
According to Spencer 2001 Melora Actress
Century Hotel 2001 Dominique Actress
Cowboys and Angels 2000 Candice Actress
Innocents 2000 Dominique Denright Actress
James Draminski 2000 Short James Draminski Actress
Out of the Cold 1999 Deborah Berkowitz Actress
Speed of Life 1999 Sarah Actress
Bear 71 2012 Documentary short Self
31st Annual Genie Awards 2011 TV Special Herself – Presenter Self
The Gritty Realism of Dark Days 2010 Video short Herself Self
Sexo en serie 2008 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
Tavis Smiley 2007 TV Series Herself Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2006 TV Series Herself Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1997-2004 TV Series Herself Self
Charlie Rose 2004 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
Making of Dark Summer 2002 Video documentary Herself Self
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1996-1997 TV Series Herself Self
Tellement Gay! Homosexualité et pop culture 2015 TV Mini-Series documentary Jenny Schecter Archive Footage

Mia Kirshner Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2014 Canadian Screen Award Canadian Screen Awards, CA Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series I Think I Do (2013) Won
2002 MTV Movie Award MTV Movie Awards Best Kiss Not Another Teen Movie (2001) Won
1994 Genie Genie Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Love & Human Remains (1993) Won
2014 Canadian Screen Award Canadian Screen Awards, CA Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series I Think I Do (2013) Nominated
2002 MTV Movie Award MTV Movie Awards Best Kiss Not Another Teen Movie (2001) Nominated
1994 Genie Genie Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Love & Human Remains (1993) Nominated