Mia Kirshner

Birth Name:

Mia Kirshner

Birth Place:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession

Actress

Published a book called "I Live Here" that details the stories of groups of women and children refugees and that's sales benefit Amnesty International
Best known for her television role as Mandy in "24․"
Studied Russian literature at McGill University in Montreal
She is the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors
Found a talent agent when she was only 12 years old
Best known for her role on "The L Word․"
The characters she plays are often deeply troubled, manipulative or sociopathic
Learned embroidering techniques from a group of women in a Bulgarian marketplace while filming "The Black Dahlia․"
Likes French fashion and competed in a triathlon in Vancouver, Canada
Appeared on the front of "Stuff" magazine with Chyler Leigh, marking the first time the publication had ever featured more than one person on the cover
She is known as a practical joker

1994Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2002MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Nominated
2014Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated

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