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Mena Alexandra Suvari

Mena Alexandra Suvari (born February 13, 1979) is an American actress, fashion designer, and model. Shortly after beginning her career as a model, she appeared in guest roles on such 1990s television shows as Boy Meets World and High Incident. She made her film debut in the drama Nowhere (1997).
She achieved international fame for her roles in the 1999 films American Beauty as Angela Hayes (for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Award), and as Heather in American Pie (1999). She reprised her role as Heather in American Pie 2 (2001) and American Reunion (2012). She has also appeared in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999), Loser (2000), Sugar & Spice (2001), Spun (2002), Trauma (2004) and the HBO drama series Six Feet Under in 2004.
Suvari is a model for Lancôme cosmetics and print ads for Lancôme Paris Adaptîve and has been featured in several fashion blogs and magazines such as Vogue. She is a long-time supporter and activist for the African relief organization, the African Medical and Research Foundation. She is also active in feminist issues and is involved with charities whose cause is breast cancer and "End Violence Against Women" campaign.

Early life

Suvari was born in Newport, Rhode Island, the daughter of Candice (née Chambers), a nurse, and Ando Süvari, a psychiatrist. Her mother is of half Greek descent and her father is Estonian American. She has three older brothers. She began modeling as a preteen and soon after starred in a Rice-A-Roni commercial.
The family later relocated to Charleston, South Carolina, where her brothers attended The Citadel. Mena considered becoming an archaeologist, astronaut or doctor, when a modeling agency stopped by 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, Mena attended Providence High School in Burbank, graduating in 1997.

Personal life

Suvari married German-born cinematographer Robert Brinkmann on March 4, 2000. Brinkmann was seventeen years her senior. On April 24, 2005, Suvari filed for legal separation, citing irreconcilable differences; the divorce was finalized in May 2005.
In 2007, Suvari began dating Italian-Canadian concert promoter Simone Sestito, whom she met at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. Suvari and Sestito became engaged in July 2008 during a vacation to Jamaica. They were married on June 26, 2010 in a private chapel in Rome. The couple chose Rome as their wedding locale because most of Sestito's family lives near the city. On January 13, 2012, Suvari filed for divorce from Sestito in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences and listing November 1, 2011 as the date of separation. The divorce was finalized in October 2012.

Filmography

Film

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 Atomic Train Grace Seger [[1]])
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 (TV film) Sue Ellen
2006 Caffeine Vanessa
2006 The Dog Problem Jules
2006 Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Aerith Gainsborough Voice
2007 Brooklyn Rules Ellen
2007 Stuck Brandi Boski
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
2011 Restitution Heather
2012 American Reunion Heather
2012 The Knot Sarah

Television

Year title Role Notes
1995–1996 Boy Meets World Laura and Hillary 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: Murder House Elizabeth Short 2 episodes: "Spooky Little Girl" and "Afterbirth"
2012 Never Mind The Buzzcocks Herself Series 26, Episode 3
2013 Chicago Fire Isabelle 4 episodes

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