Many talented actors remain famous only within their home country only because Hollywood does not accept them. But in the case of an actress named Mia Kirchner, everything turned out differently. At first, she became famous in her native Canada, and later American producers noticed her. Thus, behind the back of the actress, there is both work in independent cinema and roles in cult films that have thundered around the world. Well, let's get to know each other better with Mia Kirchner and remember the roles that she brilliantly performed.
Childhood
The future actress Mia Kirchner was born in Canada, in the city of Toronto, on January 25, 1975. Her father is a Jew who worked as a journalist in a local newspaper. Mother has Bulgarian roots, she worked as a teacher in a high school in Toronto for a long time. The girl has a younger sister - Lauren, a modern writer.
From an early age, Mia began to show acting abilities. Noticing this, her parents enrolled her in a theater circle. In school, she was a leading actress among the children who studied with her, so at the age of 14 she first appeared on television. She starred in several Canadian children's TV shows and became a local young celebrity.
The first rays of glory
For the first time, Mia Kirchner became famous after the release of the film "Love and the mortal remains." Then, in 1994, another interesting picture appeared at the box office - "Exotica", where the actress plays one of the main roles. Thanks to participating in these Canadian independent projects, Mia was noticed by American directors. They invited her to play a secondary, but important role in the cult film "Murder of the First Degree," which was based on real events. Despite the fact that the role of Kirchner in the film can be called episodic, she played so passionately and believably that she acquired a lot of fans and won flattering reviews from critics.
Career development
After success in such a triumphant picture, a Canadian young actress was seriously interested in some American directors. The films with Mia Kirchner, which came out in the coming years, are Raven 2: City of Angels and Crazy City. These projects, of course, brought fame and recognition to the actress, but did not become for her a ticket to the world of Hollywood.
For a long time, she could not get into big American cinema, so she accepted offers from independent directors and continued to work with Canadian cinema. According to Mia, this stage of creativity, although it did not bring the desired fame and fees, but gave her the opportunity to gain experience, learn to play more deeply and dramatically.
The era of true popularity
The doors of Hollywood were opened for Mia Kirchner only in 2001. Then the new series “24” was released, in which the actress played one of the main roles - Mandy. The project lasted until 2005, and during this period the young actress with great experience was finally able to get the coveted fame and recognition. Photos of Mia Kirchner scattered across magazines and newspapers, critics spoke about her, directors became interested in her talent, and crowds of fans became interested in her personality.
The next high-profile project in the life of the actress was the work in the film "Black Orchid" - the role was secondary, but very important. Another significant role of the actress can be called the heroine Jenny Scheckter in the Canadian-American series Sex in Another City.
Latest time
Recognizing the actress soon began not only movie fans, but also ordinary youth. She brilliantly coped with the role of Isabelle Fleming in the cult TV show "The Vampire Diaries" and glorified her name throughout the world.
Mia was also seen in such films as “Call”, “Pedigree”, “Call of Blood”, “30 Days of Night: Dark Days”, “Buy, Lend, Steal”, “Voices of Silence” and others. many works in film and television, not only in American but also in Canada, Kirchner was able to win a very enviable status - the best supporting actress.
Filmography
To summarize everything that was said above, we suggest that you consider the detailed filmography of Mia Kirchner. This will help to remember in which pictures and television shows we could see and admire her brilliant work in front of the camera:
- "Dracula" (TV series) - 1990.
- "Freshman" - 1990.
- "The Road to Avonley" - 1992.
- "Tropical Heat" - 1992.
- "Love and mortal remains" - 1993.
- "Exotic" - 1994.
- "The murder of the first degree" - 1995.
- "Forest Harp" - 1995.
- "Raven 2: City of Angels" - 1996.
- "Anna Karenina" - 1997.
- "Crazy City" - 1997.
- "Dance with me" - 1999.
- "Wolf Lake" - 2001.
- "Not a child's movie" - 2001.
- "Club Mania" - 2003.
- "24" - 2001-2005.
- "Sex in another city" - 2004-2009.
- "Black Orchid" - 2006.
- "Voices of silence" - 2007.
- “Buy, lend, steal” - 2008.
- "The Vampire Diaries" - 2010.
- "30 days of the night: dark days" - 2010.
- "Challenge" - 2013.
- Call of Blood 2013.
- “Pedigree” - 2015.
Personal life
Mia Kirchner is not the actress who constantly appears in scandalous reports and on tabloids. She rarely attends social events, rarely goes to nightclubs, and even less often communicates with reporters. Her personal life remains her personal one, and only a narrow circle of associates knows how she lives. The name of the actress's chosen one is also secret, perhaps she is married. It is only known that Mia is very fond of dancing and takes private lessons of salsa, tango and jazz.