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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 |
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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
- Frequently plays lesbian characters
- Frequently plays manipulative, sociopathic characters
- 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 |
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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 |
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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 |