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| | Mia Kirshner |  Born on January 25 and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Mia grew up as a self-described tom-boy and goofball.
Mia started acting in her early teens. Her first work was smaller parts in television shows such as War of the Worlds, My Secret Identity and Road to Avonlea. In 1990 she won the role of Sophie Metternich in the short-lived television show Dracula: The Series, which told the story of two children and their vampire-hunting uncle who pit themselves Dracula, reborn as a modern-day businessman.
Her movie debut came at the age of 17 in the film Love & Human Remains. She played Benita, a young clairvoyant dominatrix and shocked the public with taking such a daring role at such a young age. But it also gained her positive attention and she was nominated for a Genie Award for “Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role” in 1994.
Her next role came in 1994 with the critically acclaimed Exotica, Mia starred as Christina, an exotic dancer stalked by her ex-boyfriend. Roger Ebert named the movie one of the top 10 films of 1994 and said of Mia: “Mia Kirshner, an actress new to me, combines sexual allure with a kindness that makes her all the more appealing.” This led to larger film work including working with Vincent Perez in the 1996 film The Crow: City of Angels, alongside Sophie Marceau and Sean Bean in the 1997 film Anna Karenina and alongside John Travolta and Dustin Hoffman in the 1997 film Mad City. She took a break from acting for a couple of years and returned in 1999 with roles in Saturn and Out of the Cold.
 In 2001 her breakout role in mainstream cinema came when she played Catherine Wyler in the hit teen parody Not Another Teen Movie where she shared an intimate kiss with the much older Beverly Polcyn. The kiss landed them a nomination in the “Best Kiss” category at the 2002 MTV Movie Awards. This lead to a lead role in the 2002 independent film New Best Friend, and in the short-lived television show Wolf Lake and a recurring guest role on the television show 24 as the tough female assassin Mandy. In 2004 she landed the role of Jenny Schecter on the lesbian drama, The L Word, which ended in 2009.
2006 saw her star as the doomed young actress, Elizabeth “Betty” Short in Brian  DePalma’s depiction of The Black Dahlia alongside Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart and Hilary Swank. The film itself did not receive positive reviews, but Mia recieved much praise for her portrayal of Elizabeth short. More recently she published her book I Live Here. She has also had guest spots on The Cleaner and CSI:NY as well as a re-occuring guest role on The Vampire Diaries as Isobel. She will appear in 30 Days of Night: Dark Days as the vampire queen Lilith. | | I Live Here |
 October 2008 saw the publication of Mia's book I Live Here which features the life stories of four different groups of displaced persons from Chechnya, Juarez, Burma and Malawi. The book was in production for seven years and was co-produced by Paul Shoebridge, Michael Simons and James MacKinnon. It also features work from well known comic book and graphic artists including Joe Sacco and Phoebe Gloeckner. It is supported by Amnesty International and they receive proceeds from sales of the book.
I Live Here has since turned into a number of charitable projects with Mia at the helm. Mia has spoken about the book and its content at a number of universities, schools and events including The Amnesty International Conference. The first official fundraiser was held in August 2009 and an I Live Here ambassador program has been implemented for high school and college activists. More recently Mia was active in petitioning for the release of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga two gay malawians sentenced to 14 years in prison. They have since been pardoned and released.
 An I Love Here ball was held on July 29th in Hollywood, California. Other events will also be continuing throughout the year.
Currently, I Live Here works in the Kachere Juvenile Prison in Malawi, having set up a full time
school, legal rights program, creative writing program and permaculture program.
They would like to expand their work, creating the ILH Web Project - an online website housing hidden stories of marginalized communities all over the world.
The Blankenship Ballet company, will create new works of ballet based on the stories, songs, art and lives of the boys of Kachere.
I Live Here Links
Official Site
Twitter
Facebook
Blog
| Recent/ Upcoming Films
 Synopsis: A year after Barrow was destroyed by vampires on a feeding frenzy, Stella Oleson is still plagued with the grief of her husband Ebens death abd has spent the past months traveling the world, trying to convince others that vampires exist. Met with skepticism and she is ready to give up when a group of strangers offers an incredible opportunity: the chance to exact revenge upon Lilith, the vampire queen responsible for the assault on her sleepy Alaskan town. With nothing remaining to live for, and nothing left to fear, Stella joins their mission and ventures into the uncharted underbelly of Los Angeles where she pushes herself to the most extreme limits to stop the evil from striking again.
Mia will play Lilith.
Starring: Kiele Sanchez, Diora Baird, Harold Perrineau.
Release Date: 5 October 2010 USA.
| | Mia Kirshner Information: | | Eye color:Blue/Grey | | Height: 5' 3" (1.60 m) | | Nickname(s): | | Notable feature(s): Dark brown hair | | Education: Studied Russian Literature and 20th century film at McGill University | | Family: Parents Sheldon, a journalist and Ettie, a teacher, sister Lauren | | Resides in: | | Religious affiliations: Jewish | | Political affiliation: | | Personal interests/hobbies: | | Charities/Causes:Amnesty International, The I Live Here Foundation | | Other: She asked Marilyn Manson to do a song for the Not Another Teen Movie soundtrack and he did a cover of the 80′s hit song ‘Tainted Love’ by Soft Cell. Mia also appears on the video. | | |
