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Mia Kirshner

A Canadian actress who works in movies and television series. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, she is a granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. Her father, Sheldon, a journalist for The Canadian Jewish News, was born in a displaced person camp in Germany in 1946. He met her mother, Etti, a Bulgarian Jewish refugee, in Israel. Mia has a younger sister.
Mia considers herself a very private person, loves to travel, a weakness for french fashion and spending as much time outdoors as she can..........

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Actor Bio: The Canadian actress first broke into Hollywood with a part in 1993's Love and Human Remains, in a role as a dominatrix. Kirshner's real breakout role came at age seventeen as the star of 1994's Exotica playing teen stripper Christina. Smaller parts in larger movies began to beckon shortly thereafter, including The Crow: City of Angels, Anna Karenina, and Murder in the First with Christian Slater and Kevin Bacon.

Top Movies: The Black Dahlia, Not Another Teen Movie, New Best Friend, Mad City, Exotica, Love & Human Remains

TV Appearances: 24, They Come Back, Wolf Lake.

Upcoming/other projects:
Kirshner has finished working on the book I Live Here. In the book, women and children refugees from places such as Chechnya, Juárez Mexico and Malawi, Africa will tell their life stories. The book features original material from well-known comic and graphic artists, including Joe Sacco and Phoebe Gloeckner. It will be published in the U.S by Random House/Pantheon in 2008. It was supported logistically by Amnesty International, which will receive proceeds from the book.

Miss Conception - Mia is co-starring with Heather Graham in this film comedy about a young woman named Georgina (Heather Graham) who finds herself single and with the ultimate problem...two weeks left to get pregnant. After exhausting all possibilities with her baby-phobic boyfriend, Georgina turns to her wildly optimistic friend Clem, played by Mia with whom she sets out to identify and "land" the perfect father for her child.
USA release date is June 2008.

Awards:
Genie Awards
1994 Nominated Genie Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
for: Love & Human Remains (1993)

MTV Movie Awards
2002 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Kiss
for: Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
Shared with:
Beverly Polcyn



    ABOUT MIA KIRSHNER
    as Jenny Schecter
    Mia Kirshner as Jenny Schecter
    Mia Kirshner - The L Word Wiki

    Mia Kirshner DOB: January 25, 1975

    Birth Place    : Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Eye Color: Blue/Grey

    Height: 5' 4"

    Mia Kirshner's Family: Father: Sheldon (journalist); Mother: Etti; has a younger sister

    Education:studied russian literature and 20th century movie industry at Mc.Gill University in Montreal.

    Mia's Nicknames:

    Hobbies/Interests:wrote a book entitled "I Live Here" which is about children and women refugees from places from places such as Chechnya,Mexico and Malawi,Africa tell their stories.

    Charities/Causes: the proceeds from her book will go to Amnesty International.

      MIA KIRSHNER'S MEMORABLE QUOTES

      • "I never wanted to be apart of a show that was about gay women, because I think that marginalizes the women. I want to do a show about people's relationships with one another. - "The L Word Defined" (2004)


      • "I am an extremely private person. I always feel that I come across as a caricature of myself whenever I do interviews. "

      • "It's not me to sleep with loads of men, but I do believe in having different experiences. At the end of the day, the nicest thing is the old-fashioned one-on-one."
      INTERVIEWS & ARTICLES
      • made a guest appearance on the Craig Ferguson Show (courtesy of youtube.com)


      		MIA KIRSHNER FAN SITES
      • fanunity.com/kirshner

      Jennifer Beals | Katherine Moennig | Mia Kirshner | Leisha Hailey | Laurel Holloman
      Rose Rollins | Marlee Matlin | Daniela Sea | Rachel Shelley | Pam Grier | Cybill Shepherd
      Sarah Shahi       |       Janina Gavankar| Marlenka Nana





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      1TLWAdmirer I was happily surprised to know that Mia...... 9 May 5 2008, 8:15 PM EDT by donteversaynever
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      Thread started: May 4 2008, 4:41 PM EDT  Watch
      I was happily surprised to know that Mia Kirshner had starred in a movie that seen several years ago
      called "Now and Forever". I saw it again recently on Lifetime.She was excellent in it. You guys need to see her in it. She's breathtaking.
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      takearisk What Acting is all about 4 May 2 2008, 7:48 PM EDT by katie295
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      Mia Kirshner is probably the best actress on the show. She has to deliver a love to hate character that still has alot of vulerability. Her over the top attitude is her armor it protects her from the world around her. Jenny is alot deeper than she shows, except with Shane and now Niki. Jenny has been through the worst relationships with Tim and Marina and she fought back the only way she could. I think Mia gives an outstanding portrayal of someone who is so misunderstood and knows it. Jenny is complex and outrageous, stunning, sexy, and that's what makes her so much fun to watch. If you hate Jenny then Mia did her job. If you look a little closer you will see the softer almost child like side of Jenny. I lovede this season and Mia is the reason why. Great job to the writers for allowing Mia the opportunity to show her stuff.
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      barbidawll I HATE HER! 13 Apr 9 2008, 9:25 PM EDT by lqdreamer
      Thread started: Mar 11 2008, 9:54 AM EDT  Watch
      I HATE JENNY SO MUCH!!!!!! She looks like a little rat! she needs to die or something! she's a bitch!
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      HELLOKITTY324 SHE'S HOT ! 4 Apr 8 2008, 3:33 PM EDT by mokenpahu
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      Thread started: Feb 19 2008, 5:40 PM EST  Watch
      WELL HONESTLY I LOVE HER CHARACTER ! AND JUST THE THOUGHT THAT I JUST STARED WATCHING THE SHOW AGAIN . I FEEL AS THOUGHT SHE'S GREAT AND IN SOME WAYS I CAN RELATE TI HER CHARACTER !
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      NiKl85 Mia Kirshner as Jenny (page: 1 2) 35 Mar 28 2008, 6:37 PM EDT by donteversaynever
      Thread started: Jan 12 2008, 9:07 PM EST  Watch
      Well,I don't actually understand what's your problem with her!She's a lovely character,according to my opinion!And what I find even more disturbing is the fact that Mia Kirshner's profile is...empty! I know Jenny is difficult and different,but I also believe she's one of the most interesting people in the show!But that's what I believe,isn't it?Anyway,I think it's not fair for "the talented Mrs Kirshner"!Show some respect!!
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