Mena Suvari

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

(1979-02-13) February 13, 1979 (age 45)
OccupationActress, fashion designer, model
Years active1995–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.

Early life

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.

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Movie
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 Rage: Carrie 2, TheThe 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 Musketeer, TheThe 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 Dog Problem, TheThe 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 Mysteries of Pittsburgh, TheThe Mysteries of Pittsburgh Phlox Lombardi
2008 Garden of Eden, TheThe Garden of Eden Catherine Bourne
2010 You May Not Kiss the Bride Tonya
2010 No Surrender Amelia Davis
2012 American Reunion Heather post-production
Television
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"

Mena Suvari Media

References

  1. "Mena Suvari False Facts". menasuvarifan.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
  2. "Pie's American Beauty Dabbles in Swordplay". Girl.com.au. October 2001. http://www.girl.com.au/menasuvari.htm. 
  3. Murray, Rebecca. "Interview with Mena Suvari at the Hollywood Premiere of "Rumor Has It"". About.com. http://movies.about.com/od/rumorhasit/a/rumorms121905.htm. Retrieved 2012-03-23. 
  4. "Biography for Mena Suvari". The Internet Movie Database.
  5. Fowler, Brandi (June 26, 2010). "Mena Suvari Ties the Knot in Italy!". E! Online. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b187845_mena_suvari_ties_knot_in_italy.html. 
  6. "Actress Mena Suvari Weds in Vatican City!". Us Magazine. June 26, 2010. http://www.usmagazine.com/healthylifestyle/news/actress-mena-suvari-weds-in-vatican-city-1970241. Retrieved March 23, 2012. 
  7. "American Beauty star Mena Suvari weds in fairytale ceremony at the Vatican". The Daily Mail (London). June 27, 2010. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1289951/American-Beauty-star-Mena-Suvari-weds-Vatican.html. 
  8. "Mena Suvari Files for Divorce". People. January 13, 2012. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20561633,00.html. Retrieved March 23, 2012. 
  9. "Mena Suvari - Officially Divorced". TMZ. October 1, 2012. http://www.tmz.com/2012/10/01/mena-suvari-divorce-finalized. 
  10. 10.0 10.1 "How veganism changed Mena Suvari's life". Gulf News. April 24, 2018. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  11. Sloane, Carly (9 April 2018). "Mena Suvari Dishes on Her Vegan Lifestyle and Sustainable Fashion". Us Weekly (published April 9, 2018). Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  12. Pasquini, Maria (22 October 2018). "Mena Suvari Secretly Married Michael Hope". People.com. https://people.com/movies/mena-suvari-secretly-married-michael-hope. Retrieved 20 December 2018. 

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