Mena Suvari Biography

Fast Facts

• Collaborated with Echo Design on a line of limited-edition scarves, with proceeds from sales going to the Natural Resources Defense Council
• Supports a number of charities and organizations, including Bicycle for a Day, Blue Planet Run Foundation and Starlight Children's Foundation
• Has competed on the World Poker Tour to raise funds for Starlight Children's Foundation
• Studied at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
• Began modeling as a pre-teen and went on to work for the New York-based Wilhelmina agency
• Her acting career began after appearing in a Rice-A-Roni commercial
• Best known for her role as Angela Hayes in the film "American Beauty․"