Sienna Miller

Sienna Miller

Miller at the London premiere of Factory Girl
Born Sienna Rose Miller
December 28, 1981 (1981-12-28) (age 30)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Other names Sienna Rose/Sienna Rose Miller
Citizenship American, British
Occupation Actress, fashion designer, model
Years active 2001–present

Sienna Rose Miller[1] (born December 28, 1981) is a British-American actress, model, and fashion designer, best known for her roles in Layer Cake, Alfie, Factory Girl, The Edge of Love and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. In 2007, the London Film Critics named her British Actress of the Year for Interview. In 2006, she designed a fashion capsule for Pepe Jeans.

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Early life

Born in New York City, Miller moved to London with her family when she was just over a year old. Her mother, Josephine, is a South African-born former model.[2] Her father, Edwin Miller, is an American banker turned dealer of Chinese art.[3] Miller has a sister, Savannah, and two half-brothers, Charles and Stephen.[4] Miller attended Heathfield St Mary's School, a boarding school in Ascot, Berkshire, and later studied for a year at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York City.[4] She carries both British and American passports, and acquired her first driving licence in the US Virgin Islands, as it was easier to qualify there, thus allowing her to drive in both the US and UK.[5]

Career

Modeling

Prior to her professional acting career, Miller worked as a photographic model. She signed with Tandy Anderson of Select Model Management London, and modeled for Coca-Cola, Italian Vogue, and posed topless in the 2003 Pirelli Calendar.[6] Miller has also been closely associated with the style of fashion that became known as boho chic, much of which fashion followers noted was strikingly similar to the style of model Kate Moss.[7] Miller signed a two-year contract with Pepe Jeans London; the jeans ad campaign first appeared in magazines March 2006.[8] In February 2009, Hugo Boss Fragrances announced that Miller would be the new ambassador for their women's BOSS Orange women's perfume.[9]

Acting

In 2001, she made her film début with South Kensington, with Rupert Everett and Elle Macpherson and later had a recurring role in the television drama series Keen Eddie. In 2004 Miller had a supporting roles in the remake Alfie with Jude Law and in Layer Cake. In 2005, Miller played the female lead opposite Heath Ledger in the period comedy drama, Casanova, followed by the role of 1960s socialite and Andy Warhol's muse Edie Sedgwick in Factory Girl, which opened December 29, 2006. In 2007, Miller had a small role in Matthew Vaughn's adaption Stardust and played a starlet to Steve Buscemi's reporter in Interview, another remake. Later in 2007, she portrayed an undead bride opposite James Franco in Camille.

In 2008, Miller appeared in the film version of writer Michael Chabon's novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh and filmed The Edge of Love, with friend Keira Knightley, a biopic of Dylan Thomas in which she plays his wife Caitlin. She appeared in the 2009 live-action film adaptation of the comic book and cartoon G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, playing The Baroness. She appeared in the film Hippie Hippie Shake a Working Title production which starred Cillian Murphy and played the title role in Patrick Marber's After Miss Julie on Broadway.[10] She starred as Patricia in the London production of Flare Path at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in 2011.[11]

Fashion design

In 2006, it was announced that Miller would design a fashion capsule for Pepe Jeans; the project was later expanded to become a complete fashion label. Called Twenty8Twelve, it gets its name from Miller's date of birth and is financially backed by Pepe Jeans. The collection, which Miller designed with her sister Savannah, a professional fashion designer, launched in September 2007.[12]

Philanthropy

Miller is the Global Ambassador for International Medical Corps. She traveled with them to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in April 2009, and kept a blog about her experiences.[13] She also visited Haiti with the group after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[14] Miller also worked alongside Global Cool during their 2007 eco friendly campaign.[15]

Miller is an ambassador for the UK branch of the Starlight Children's Foundation, which works with seriously ill children and their parents.[16]

Personal life

Miller's relationship with Alfie co-star Jude Law was scrutinised by the tabloid press. On Christmas Day 2004, they became engaged.[17] On July 8, 2005, Law issued a public apology to Miller for having an affair with the nanny of his children.[18] After attempting to salvage their relationship, Miller and Law finally separated the following November.[19]

Phone hacking scandal

Following a High Court hearing in May 2011, Sienna Miller is set to accept £100,000 in damages from News of the World after the newspaper admitted hacking into her phone.[20] She later, as a core participant, gave evidence to the Leveson Inquiry in November 2011.[21] Miller's statement to the inquiry later made news headlines:[22]

I would often find myself almost daily, I was 21, at midnight running down down a dark street on my own with 10 big men chasing me. The fact that they had cameras in their hands meant that that was legal. But if you take away the cameras, what have you got? You've got a pack of men chasing a woman, and obviously that's a very intimidating situation to be in.

Filmography

Television

Awards

Film
Year↓ Title↓ Role↓ Notes
2001 South Kensington Sharon
2002 High Speed Savannah
2002 Ride, TheThe Ride Sara
2004 Layer Cake Tammy
2004 Alfie Nikki
2005 Casanova Francesca Bruni
2006 Factory Girl Edie Sedgwick
2007 Interview Katya
2007 Camille Camille Foster
2007 Stardust Victoria
2008 Mysteries of Pittsburgh, TheThe Mysteries of Pittsburgh Jane Bellwether
2008 A Fox's Tale Darcey (Voice)
2008 Edge of Love, TheThe Edge of Love Caitlin Macnamara
2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Ana Lewis/Anastascia DeCobray/The Baroness
2011 Two Jacks Diana Completed
2011 New Year's Eve Unknown
2012 Yellow Xanne
2013 Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of the Birds Tippi Hedren
TBA Hippie Hippie Shake Louise Ferrier
Year Title Role Notes
2002 American Embassy, TheThe American Embassy Babe 1 episode
2002 Bedtime Stacey 4 episodes
2003–2004 Keen Eddie Fiona Bickerton 13 episodes
2009/2011 Top Gear Herself 2 episodes
Year Award Category Film Result
2007 Environmental Media Awards EMA Futures Award Won
Independent Spirit Awards Best Female Lead Interview Nominated
London Film Critics Circle Awards British Actress of the Year Interview Nominated
2008 BAFTA Rising Star Award Nominated
BIFA Award Best Supporting Actress The Edge of Love Nominated
2009 ShoWest Awards Best Supporting Actress The Edge of Love Won
2010 Golden Raspberry Award Worst Supporting Actress "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" Won

References

  1. ^ Leveson Inquiry, Transcript of Morning Hearing 24th November 2011, p. 5 Retrieved 2011-11-25.
  2. ^ Sienna Miller: a sense of theatre. Telegraph. 7 June 2008. Retrieved on 2011-12-03.
  3. ^ Sienna Miller Denies Having Temper Tantrum – Page 1210295 – Sienna Miller. People.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-03.
  4. ^ a b "Sienna Miller Biography". thebiographychannel.co.uk. http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_story/2272:2975/1/Sienna_Miller.htm. Retrieved September 6, 2009. 
  5. ^ "Ice Race". Top Gear. BBC. July 19, 2009. No. 5, series 13.
  6. ^ "Sienna Miller: Biography". People. http://www.people.com/people/sienna_miller/biography/0,,,00.html. Retrieved July 18, 2008. 
  7. ^ Doha Challah. "London Breeds The "New Bohemians"". visavismag.com. http://www.visavismag.com/content/view/70/81/. Retrieved July 18, 2008. 
  8. ^ Pepe bags Sienna (January 10, 2006) Vogue. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
  9. ^ "Who’s The Boss? That Would Be Sienna Miller". style.com. February 24, 2009. http://www.style.com/beauty/beautycounter/2009/02/whos-the-boss-that-would-be-sienna-miller/. Retrieved August 13, 2009. 
  10. ^ McGrath, Charles (October 19, 2009). "What She Really Wants to Do Is Act". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/theater/18mcgr.html?_r=1. Retrieved October 19, 2009. 
  11. ^ Staff, Broadway.com (March 9, 2011). "Sienna Miller travels down Flare Path". Broadway.com. http://www.broadway.com/shows/flare-path/buzz/155550/first-look-sienna-miller-travels-down-flare-path-in-her-west-end-return/. Retrieved March 29, 2011. 
  12. ^ Emili Vesilind (September 30, 2007). "Shades of Sienna". LA Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2007/sep/30/image/ig-sienna30. Retrieved July 18, 2008. 
  13. ^ Miller, Sienna. "Sienna Miller: A Diary from Democratic Republic of Congo". imcworldwide.org. http://www.imcworldwide.org/Page.aspx?pid=307. Retrieved June 3, 2010. 
  14. ^ "Sienna Miller, International Medical Corps Global Ambassador, in Haiti". alertnet.org. March 10, 2010. http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/memphotoalbum/126913638958.htm. Retrieved June 3, 2010. 
  15. ^ "Global Cool is hot on carbon emissions". The Times (London). May 12, 2007. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article1779692.ece. Retrieved Feb 1, 2011. 
  16. ^ "Sienna Miller, ambassador". Starlight childrens foundation, who we are: ambassadors. Starlight Childrens Foundation,. http://www.starlight.org.uk/ambassadors/sienna-miller/. Retrieved 28 November 2011. 
  17. ^ Stephen M. Silverman (January 5, 2005). "Jude Law to Marry Girlfriend Sienna Miller". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1014029,00.html. Retrieved July 18, 2008. 
  18. ^ "I cheated on Sienna: Jude". Sydney Morning Herald. July 8, 2005. http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/i-cheated-on-sienna-jude/2005/07/18/1121538900923.html. Retrieved July 18, 2008. 
  19. ^ Pete Norman (November 12, 2006). "Jude Law and Sienna Miller Call It Quits". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1558340,00.html. Retrieved July 18, 2008. 
  20. ^ "Sienna Miller awarded £100,000 over phone hacking" Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  21. ^ Sienna Miller's written statement to the Leveson inquiry – full text | Media | guardian.co.uk. Guardian (2011-11-24). Retrieved on 2011-12-03.
  22. ^ BBC News – Leveson Inquiry: Actress Sienna Miller gives evidence. Bbc.co.uk (2011-11-24). Retrieved on 2011-12-03.

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