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Mena Alexandra Suvari (born February 13, 1979) is an American actress, fashion designer, and model. She began acting in guest roles on 1990s television programs such as Boy Meets World and High Incident. She made her movie debut in the 1997 drama movie Nowhere.
Mena Suvari | |
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Suvari, 2012 | |
| Born | Mena Alexandra[1] Suvari February 13, 1979 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, fashion designer, model |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Brinkmann (m. 2000–2005, divorced) Simone Sestito (m. 2010–2012, divorced) Michael Hope (m. 2018 -) |
Her first major movie roles were in American Beauty and American Pie. Both of these moves were in 1999. She was nominated for a BAFTA Award for American Beauty. Next she was in Loser (2000), with her American Pie co-star, Jason Biggs. In 2001, she played the main character in the comedy movie Sugar & Spice. She was in the 2002 drama Spun and the 2004 thriller Trauma. She was also in the HBO's drama series Six Feet Under in 2004. While working on this series, she was nominated as a member of cast by the Screen Actors Guild for "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" in 2005. In 2008, she was cast in a many movies. These incude Day of the Dead, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, and the movie version of The Garden of Eden.
Suvari is a model for Lancôme cosmetics. She has been in many fashion blogs and magazines such as Vogue. She is an activist for the African relief organization, the African Medical and Research Foundation. Feminist issues are also important to her. She works with charities whose cause is breast cancer, and "End Violence Against Women" campaign.
Suvari was born in Newport, Rhode Island. She is the daughter of Candice, a nurse, and Ando Süvari, a psychiatrist. Her mother is half Greek and her father is part Estonian.[2][3] She has three older brothers.
Her family moved Charleston, South Carolina. Growing up, Mena wanted to be an archaeologist, astronaut or doctor. A modeling agency came to her all-girls school, Ashley Hall, to offer classes. By the time she started acting, she had been modeling for the New York-based Wilhelmina agency for five years.
After moving to the Los Angeles area, Suvari studied at Providence High School in Burbank. She graduated in 1997.
Suvari married German-born cinematographer Robert Brinkmann on March 4, 2000.[4] Brinkmann was seventeen years older than her. They divorced in May 2005.
In 2007, Suvari began dating Italian-Canadian concert promoter Simone Sestito. She met him at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. They were married on June 26, 2010 in Rome. They chose Rome because most of Sestito's family lives near the city.[5][6][7] On January 13, 2012, Suvari said she wanted a divorce from Sestito.[8] The divorce became final in October 2012.[9]
In late 2017, Suvari became a vegan for ethical reasons.[10][11] Since then she only uses cruelty-free and environmentally friendly products.[10]
In October 2018, she married her boyfriend Michael Hope.[12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kiss the Girls | Coty Pierce | |
| 1997 | Snide and Prejudice | Geli Raubal | |
| 1997 | Nowhere | Zoe | |
| 1998 | Slums of Beverly Hills | Rachel Hoffman | |
| 1999 | American Pie | Heather | Young Hollywood Award for Best Breakthrough Female Performance (also for American Beauty) |
| 1999 | The Rage: Carrie 2 | Lisa Parker | |
| 1999 | American Beauty | Angela Hayes | Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Young Hollywood Award for Best Breakthrough Female Performance (also for American Pie) Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout Performance |
| 2000 | Loser | Dora Diamond | |
| 2000 | American Virgin | Katrina Bartalotti | |
| 2001 | The Musketeer | Francesca Bonacieux | |
| 2001 | American Pie 2 | Heather | |
| 2001 | Sugar & Spice | Kansas Hill | |
| 2002 | Sonny | Carol | |
| 2002 | Spun | Cookie | |
| 2004 | Trauma | Charlotte | |
| 2004 | Standing Still | Lana | |
| 2005 | Edmond | Prostitute | |
| 2005 | Rumor Has It | Annie | |
| 2005 | Domino | Kimmie | |
| 2005 | Beauty Shop | Joanne Marcus | |
| 2006 | Factory Girl | Richie Berlin | |
| 2006 | Orpheus | Sue Ellen | |
| 2006 | Caffeine | Vanessa | |
| 2006 | The Dog Problem | ||
| 2006 | Final Fantasy VII Advent Children | Aerith Gainsborough | Voice |
| 2007 | Brooklyn Rules | Ellen | |
| 2007 | Stuck | Brandi | |
| 2008 | Day of the Dead | Sarah Cross | |
| 2008 | The Mysteries of Pittsburgh | Phlox Lombardi | |
| 2008 | The Garden of Eden | Catherine Bourne | |
| 2010 | You May Not Kiss the Bride | Tonya | |
| 2010 | No Surrender | Amelia Davis | |
| 2012 | American Reunion | Heather | post-production |
| 2023 | Fireflies at El Mozote | Sarah |
| Year | title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1996 | Boy Meets World | Laura | Episodes "Danger Boy" and "The Grass Is Always Greener" |
| 1996 | Minor Adjustments | Emily | Episode "A Fish Story" |
| 1996 | ER | Laura-Lee Armitage | Episode "Last Call" |
| 1996–1997 | High Incident | Jill Marsh | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Chicago Hope | Ivy Moore | Episode "Sympathy for the Devil" |
| 1999 | Atomic Train | Grace Seger | TV movie |
| 2004 | Six Feet Under | Edie | 7 episodes Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| 2008 | Sex and Lies in Sin City | Sandy Murphy | TV movie |
| 2010 | Psych | Allison Cowley | Episode "Yang 3 in 2D" (5.16) |
| 2011 | The Cape | Dice | Episode "Dice" (1.05) |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Elizabeth Short | 2 episodes: "Spooky Little Girl" and "Afterbirth" |
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