Mia Wasikowska

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Mia Wasikowska
Born Mia Wasikowska
October 14, 1989 (age 20)
Canberra, Australia
Occupation Actress
Years active 2004–present

Mia Wasikowska (pronounced /ˌvæʃɨˈkɒvskə/, vash-i-KOV-skə;[1] born October 14, 1989)[2] is an Australian actress, currently working in the United States. She is perhaps best known for her role as Chaya in the Edward Zwick film Defiance.

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[edit] Life and career

Wasikowska was born and raised in Canberra.[3] Growing up she studied ballet at the Canberra Dance Development Centre,[4] switching to full-time acting in 2006.[5] She has Polish ancestry.[4]

Wasikowska began her acting career in Australia and was nominated for a Young Actor's AFI Award for her role in Suburban Mayhem.[3] She starred in several Australian short films, and also appeared in Rogue, an Australian horror movie.

In the United States, Wasikowska earned critical acclaim for her performance in HBO's In Treatment, playing Sophie, an aspiring Olympic gymnast who is sent to Gabriel Byrne's psychotherapist following a suspected suicide attempt.[6][7][8][9] She followed that up with supporting roles in several American films. Wasikowska appeared in Defiance with Daniel Craig, and played the role of Elinor Smith, a young female aviator opposite Hilary Swank's Amelia Earhart in Amelia. For her performance in the indie That Evening Sun opposite Hal Holbrook, Wasikowska was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in the Best Supporting Actress category.

In July 2008, after a long search, Wasikowska was chosen to play the title role in Tim Burton's interpretation of Alice in Wonderland,[10][11] alongside Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway. In the film, the White Rabbit leads 19 year old Alice back to a Wonderland she no longer remembers, seeking her help to end the tyrannical rule of the Red Queen who has overthrown her sister, the White Queen. Unlike previous incarnations, Alice will evolve over the course of the new film into a more empowered heroine.[12]

Wasikowska then joined the cast of the indie The Kids Are All Right, playing the daughter of a same-sex couple (Annette Bening and Julianne Moore) who, together with her brother, sets out to find the biological father (Mark Ruffalo), throwing the family into turmoil.[13] She is also starring in an untitled Gus Van Sant project, described as "a dark coming-of-age drama."[14] In November 2009 it was reported that Wasikowska is in talks to play Jane Eyre in Cary Fukunaga's adaptation of the novel.[15]

[edit] Filmography

Year Film Role Other notes
2004 All Saints Lily Watson Two episodes: "Sins of the Mothers" and "Out on a Limb"
2006 Lens Love Story Girl Short film
Suburban Mayhem Lilya Nominated for Young Actor's Award
2007 Skin Emma Short film
Cosette Cosette Short
September Amelia Hamilton
Rogue Sherry aka Rogue Crocodile
2008 I Love Sarah Jane Sarah Jane Short
Summer Breaks Kara Short
In Treatment Sophie Nine episodes: "Sophie" (weeks 1–9)
Defiance Chaya
2009 That Evening Sun Pamela Choat
Amelia Elinor Smith
2010 Alice in Wonderland Alice Post-production
The Kids Are All Right Joni Post-production
2011 Untitled Gus Van Sant Project Annabel Cotton[16] Filming
Jane Eyre Jane Eyre Rumored

[edit] Awards

Nominations:

Wins:

  • 2008 Australians in Film Breakthrough Award
  • 2009 South by Southwest: Best Ensemble Cast (That Evening Sun)

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Magic Realism". Vogue, pg 245. November 2008. 
  2. ^ Buckman, Adam (2008-03-06). "Sophie's flipped out tale". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/seven/03062008/tv/sophies_flipped_out_tale_100710.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  3. ^ a b "Career roll taking Mia Wasikowska to the top". The Daily Telegraph (Australia). 2007-11-29. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,22841059-5007181,00.html. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  4. ^ a b Saval, Malina (2008-10-24). "10 Actors to Watch: Mia Wasikowska". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994642.html?categoryid=3289&cs=1. Retrieved 2008-10-29. 
  5. ^ Wasley, Alice (2008-09-24). "Melissa George and Mia Wasikowska in HBO's new drama In Treatment". The Daily Telegraph (Australia). http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24394369-5001026,00.html. Retrieved 2008-09-26. 
  6. ^ Bellafante, Ginia (2008-06-08). "Roles of the Season, Maybe a Lifetime". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/08/arts/artsspecial/08emmy.html. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  7. ^ Gilbert, Matthew (2008-09). "Matthew Gilbert's TV-14 - Emmy Shame Edition". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/gallery/tv14/emmyshame?pg=8. Retrieved 2008-12-17. 
  8. ^ Gilbert, Matthew (2008-02-20). "Critic's corner: In Treatment". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2008/02/20/critics_corner/. Retrieved 2008-12-17. 
  9. ^ Ryan, Maureen (2008-12-17). "The Top TV shows of 2008". Chicago Tribune. http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/12/lost-battlestar.html. Retrieved 2008-12-17. 
  10. ^ Goldstein, Gregg (2008-07-23). "Aussie actress Wasikowska to play Alice for Burton". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSN2336106420080724. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  11. ^ "'Alice in Wonderland' Stills". Yahoo Movies. 2009-06-22. http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/movie-stills/gallery/1864/alice-in-wond%20erland-stills#photo0. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  12. ^ McIntyre, Gina (2009-08-01). "Tim Burton's descent into the rabbit hole". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-burton1-2009aug01,0,1285621.story. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  13. ^ Fleming, Michael (2009-06-30). "Indie 'Kids' adopts cast". Variety (magazine). http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118005567.html?categoryid=13&cs=1. Retrieved 2009-06-30. 
  14. ^ Zeitchik, Steven (2009-10-09). "Mia Wasikowska in talks for Gus Van Sant film". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSTRE5980UA20091009. Retrieved 2009-10-09. 
  15. ^ Jaafar, Ali (2009-10-19). "Wasikowska in talks for 'Jane Eyre'". Variety (magazine). http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118011645.html?categoryId=2431&cs=1. Retrieved 2009-10-20. 
  16. ^ Entertainment Weekly - Mia Wasikowska cast in Gus Van Sant's 'Restless'

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