Mia Kirshner
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Years active | 1989–present |
Partner | Sam Shepard (2014–15) |
Mia Kirshner (born January 25, 1975)[1] is a Canadian actress, writer, and social activist. She is known for television roles as Mandy in 24 (2001–2005), as Jenny Schecter in The L Word (2004–2009), as Amanda Grayson in Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2019) and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2023), and as Isobel Flemming in The Vampire Diaries (2010-2011). Her film credits include Love and Human Remains (1993), Exotica (1994), The Crow: City of Angels (1996), Mad City (1997), Not Another Teen Movie (2001), and The Black Dahlia (2006).
Early life
Kirshner was born in
Career
Kirshner started her career in 1989 in "Loving the Alien", a second-season episode of War of the Worlds, as both Jo, a young resistance fighter who is captured and duplicated by the enemy aliens, and her doppelgänger. Kirshner made her film debut in 1993 at the age of 18 in Denys Arcand's Love and Human Remains. She convinced her father to sign a "nudity waiver" to play a dominatrix.[11] The following year, she starred in Atom Egoyan's Exotica. In 1996, she appeared in The Crow: City of Angels. She also played Kitty Scherbatsky in the 1997 version of Anna Karenina.
Kirshner also appeared in the first three episodes of
In 2004, Kirshner was cast as writer Jenny Schecter, a main character in the drama series The L Word. She remained with the show through 2009, for all six seasons.[13]
In 2006, she starred in
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.[19][20]
On April 20, 2012, it was announced that Kirshner would join the new Syfy series Defiance.[21]
On October 9, 2013, it was mentioned on the Showcase blog that Kirshner would be one of several guest stars in season four of the television series Lost Girl.[22]
From 2017 to 2019, she played the recurring role of
On September 5, 2019,
In September 2020, it was announced that Kirshner would co-star with Ben Savage in a Hallmark Channel holiday film entitled Love, Lights, Hanukkah!, which premiered on December 12, 2020. Kirshner plays a restaurant owner named Christina, who learns of her Jewish ancestry through a DNA test.[24]
Philanthropy
In October 2008, after seven years in production,
In popular culture
Kirshner was ranked #43 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002.[29] She and Beverly Polcyn were nominated for Best Kiss at the 2002 MTV Movie Awards for Not Another Teen Movie.[30] In 2011 it was announced that Kirshner would be the face of Monica Rich Kosann's jewelry collection.[31]
Personal life
Between 2014 and 2015, Kirshner was in a relationship with actor and playwright Sam Shepard.[32][33]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Love and Human Remains | Benita | |
1993 | Cadillac Girls | Page | |
1994 | Exotica | Christina | |
1995 | Murder in the First | Rosetta Young | |
1995 | The Grass Harp | Maude Riordan | |
1996 | The Crow: City of Angels | Sarah Mohr | |
1997 | Anna Karenina | Kitty | |
1997 | Mad City | Laurie Callahan | |
1999 | Speed of Life | Sarah | |
1999 | Out of the Cold | Deborah Berkowitz | |
2000 | Innocents | Dominique Denright | |
2000 | Cowboys and Angels | Candice | |
2001 | Century Hotel | Dominique | |
2001 | According to Spencer | Melora | |
2001 | Not Another Teen Movie | Catherine Wyler | |
2002 | New Best Friend | Alicia Campbell | |
2002 | Now & Forever | Angela Wilson | |
2003 | Party Monster | Natasha Gatien | |
2005 | The Iris Effect | Rebecca | |
2006 | The Black Dahlia | Elizabeth Short | |
2008 | Miss Conception | Clem | |
2010 | 30 Days of Night: Dark Days | Lilith
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Direct-to-video film |
2011 | 388 Arletta Avenue | Amy Walker | |
2012 | The Barrens | Cynthia Vineyard | |
2013 | I Think I Do | Julia | |
2016 | Milton's Secret | Jane Adams | |
2017 | A Swinger's Weekend | Fiona | |
2021 | Crisis | Susan Reimann |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | War of the Worlds | Jo Crane | Episode: "Loving the Alien" |
1990 | Danger Bay | Catherine Walker | Episode: "Live Wires" |
1990–1991 | Dracula: The Series | Sophie Metternich | Main role |
1991 | E.N.G. | Risa Timerman | Episode: "Suffer the Little Children" |
My Secret Identity | Alana Porter | Episode: "My Other Secret Identity" | |
1991–1992 | Tropical Heat | Cathy Paige / Sandy | 2 episodes |
1992 | Road to Avonlea | Emily Everett-Smythe | Episode: "High Society" |
Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Pam / Dora Pease | Episode: "The Tale of the Hungry Hounds" | |
1995 | Johnny's Girl | Amy Ross | Television film |
2001–2002 | Wolf Lake | Ruby Cates | Main role |
2001–2005 | 24 | Mandy
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Recurring role |
2004–2009 | The L Word | Jenny Schecter | Main role |
2007 | They Come Back | Faith Hardy | Television film |
2009 | The Cleaner | April May | Episode: "Does Everybody Have a Drink?" |
CSI: NY | Deborah Carter | Episode: "Dead Reckoning" | |
2010–2011 | The Vampire Diaries | Isobel Flemming | Recurring role (seasons 1–2) |
2012 | Kiss at Pine Lake | Zoe McDowell | Television film |
2013 | The Surrogacy Trap | Christy Bennett | |
Graceland | Ashika Pearl | Episode: "Pizza Box" | |
Lost Girl | Clio | Episodes: "In Memoriam", "Sleeping Beauty School", "Lovers. Apart." | |
2013–2014 | Defiance | Kenya Rosewater | Main role |
2015 | Bloodline | Sarah Rayburn | 3 episodes |
Reluctant Witness | Erin Villenueve | Television film | |
2016 | Real Detective | Detective Mannina | Episode: "No One Is Safe" |
2017–2019 | Star Trek: Discovery | Amanda Grayson | Recurring role |
2019 | The College Admissions Scandal | Bethany Slade | Television film |
2020 | Love, Lights, Hanukkah! | Christina | Television film[34] |
2023 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Amanda Grayson | Episode: "Charades" |
Video games
- 24: The Game (2006), as Mandy
References
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- ^ Kirshner, Sheldon (August 19, 2009). "Buildings in the former Lodz Ghetto still stand". Canadian Jewish News. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ Aurthur, Kate (October 19, 2008). "Mia Kirshner backs up her commitment". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 22, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
- ^ "Give yourself permission to write". the Varsity (University of Toronto). September 24, 2009. Archived from the original on December 28, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
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- ^ a b Mick LaSalle (September 15, 2006). "'Black Dahlia' may look good, but it's noir lite". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
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- ^ "Felicity Huffman & Lori Loughlin-Inspired 'College Admissions Scandal' Movie Gets First Trailer (Exclusive)". Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
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- ^ "About.com". Best Kiss nomination, 2002 MTV Movie Awards. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2007.
- ^ "Mia Kirshner: the new face of Monica Rich Kosann". PRWeb. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ Sam Shepard and girlfriend Mia Kirshner shopping in Soho Archived April 15, 2023, at the Wayback Machine rexfeatures.com, 23 November 2014
- ^ "Sam Shepard with girlfriend Mia Kirshner out and about, New York" Archived April 15, 2023, at the Wayback Machine rexfeatures.com, 30 March 2015
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External links
- Mia Kirshner at IMDb