The daughter of two University of Central Oklahoma music professors, Govich seemed destined for a tuneful career. After completing a double major in performance and pre-med at her parents' school, this sexy player moved to New York and began landing roles in a succession of musicals. In 2005, she snagged a role as a prostitute/con artist on the gritty firefighter drama
Rescue Me. With her model looks juxtaposed against her tough-as-nails vibe, she fit right into the gritty series. A guest spot on
Law & Order led to her being cast as an assistant district attorney in creator Dick Wolf's 2006 spin-off
Conviction. When the show fizzled, he gave her a plum part as a kick-ass cop on
Law & Order, the first time in the series' 17-year history that a woman played one of the two lead detectives.
Milena Govich Fast Facts:
- Her voice teacher father demanded that she make appointments for lessons to prove that she was serious about her training.
- Minored in dance and violin during college.
- Played Sally Bowles for a short time in the Broadway revival of Cabaret at Studio 54.
- Traveled to China to sing in rock concerts with a local top recording artist, Fei Xiang.
- Took shooting lessons from her uncle and cousin, both police officers, to prepare for her Law & Order role.
- Milena Govich Relationships:
- Blake Green - Cousin
- Bruce Govich - Father
- David Cornue - Husband
- Jerry Green - Uncle
- Marilyn Govich - Mother
- Mary Govich - Grandmother
- Mateja Govich - Brother
- Nikola Govich - Brother
- College:
- University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, (Degrees in Vocal Performance and Pre-Med, 1999)
