'Mia Kirshner' (qv) is the daughter of a journalist father and a
mother who is a teacher. She began acting in school and debuted in
her early teen years. Before entering the movies she worked for
Canadian and US television. After gaining almost overnight
prominence in the Canadian film business with roles in _Love &
Human Remains (1993)_ (qv) and _Exotica (1994)_ (qv), Mia Kirshner
is drawing attention in Hollywood and is makes her first US movie
appearance in _Murder in the First (1995)_ (qv).
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– Is known in her native country and beyond for her portrayals of moderately to deeply troubled young women who often harbor dark secrets.
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– Played Sarah Logan in the pilot for the tv show D.C. but the role was later re-cast.
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– The Stuff magazine cover she did with Chyler Leigh was the first time that magazine ever featured multiple people on the cover.
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– Raised in Toronto by her journalist father and mother, who is a teacher.
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– Spent her allowances on pictures at Sears so she could send them out and try to get an agent.
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– Keeps a low social profile. Her classmates didn't even know she had made a movie until the trailer for EXOTICA was shown during the television series BEVERLY HILLS , 90210.
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– Is one of thoses actors whom chooses not to watch their movies when Starred in the Golden Globe nominated series '24.'
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– Was inspired by Steven Spielberg's JAWS at a tender young age.
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– Directed a short film, VICTOR, about a drag queen and his search for love in a very hard, cold, sexualized world.
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– Grew up as a tomboy.
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