Mena Suvari

Birthplace: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Birthday: February 13, 1979

Early success with the smash teen comedy “American Pie” (1999) and the Academy Award-winning Best Drama “American Beauty” (1999) took young adult and former teen model Mena Suvari by surprise. A 20-year-old acting novice with only a few guest television spots under her belt, Suvari suddenly had Hollywood’s attention virtually overnight, though she struggled a bit to find her way amongst offers of mainstream comedies and the darker, more offbeat independent films. Her onscreen performances belied any self-doubt, and over the following …more

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Actor

Sex & Lies in Sin City: The Ted Binion Scandal
Sandy Murphy
Atomic Train
Grace Seger
Making the Movie: American Pie II
Interviewee
Teen People's 25 Hottest Stars Under 25
Celebrity Poker Showdown

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Career Milestones

2009
Appeared in the film version of Michael Chabon's novel, "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh"
2008
Shaved her head to play the lead role in the feature adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's "The Garden of Eden"
2007
Co-starred with Freddie Prinze Jr. in Michael Corrente's "Brooklyn Rules"
2006
Co-starred in the indie comedy "Standing Still"
2005
Cast opposite Keira Knightley in "Domino," about model-turned-bounty hunter Domino Harvey