Pom Klementieff Biography

Fast Facts

• Has participated in fundraising efforts of the Starlight Children's Foundation
• Studied acting at the Cours Florent drama school
• Quote: "[On her start in acting] "Acting was something that I wanted to do when I was little, but I never really tried and thought that it wasn’t possible․ But I thought, I’d rather try and do things, because anything can happen in life․ I didn’t want to have any regrets․""
• Quote: "[On pushing herself for roles] "I commit myself to that degree because to me, it's a challenge․ It makes it more interesting to do work - and I'm a very passionate person who enjoys challenging myself․""
• Best known for her role as Mantis in "Guardians of the Galaxy․"
• Was allowed to create her own character's name in the film "Old Boy․"
• Was born in Canada because her father was working as a consul there for the French government
• Was named after a combination of the Korean words for spring and tiger