Izabella Miko
| Izabella Miko | |
|---|---|
 Isabella Miko, West Hollywood, California on April 2, 2013 | |
| Born |
Izabella Anna Mikołajczak 21 January 1981 Łódź, Poland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Website | |
| www.izabellamiko.com | |
Izabella Anna Mikołajczak (born 21 January 1981), better known as Izabella Miko, is a Polish actress and dancer.
Life and career
Miko was born in Łódź, Poland, the daughter of actors Grażyna Dyląg and Aleksander Mikołajczak. She grew up in Warsaw, where she studied to be a ballerina. An American choreographer invited her to study in New York City on a scholarship, and she traveled there with her mother on her 15th birthday.
Miko's American film debut was in Coyote Ugly in 2000. In addition, she appeared in three episodes of HBO's Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning Deadwood, and in The Killers' music video for Mr Brightside. She also appears in the video for The Killers' single "Miss Atomic Bomb", which is related to "Mr Brightside". Miko broke her foot in the process of the video shoot. In 2010, Miko appeared in the big-budget remake Clash of the Titans as Athena. She was also in a supporting role as an acrobat named Raia in the short lived television series The Cape.
Miko supports green politics and keeps a video blog to talk about her current concerns.[1] Miko was ranked #48 on Maxim's Hot 100 Women of 2001 list.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Coyote Ugly | Cammie | American film debut |
| 2001 | The Forsaken | Megan | International title is Vampires of the Desert |
| 2002 | "Minimal Knowledge" | Renee | Also known as "Murder Reincarnated" |
| 2005 | Bye Bye Blackbird | Alice | German title is Adieu, schöner, schwarzer Vogel |
| The Shore | Kaliope | Shot on location in Wildwood, New Jersey | |
| 2006 | Save the Last Dance 2 | Sara Johnson | Lead Role |
| Park | Krysta | Film won Garden State Film Festival "Best Feature Comedy" | |
| The House of Usher | Jill Michaelson | Directed by Hayley Cloake | |
| 2007 | Flakes | Strawberry | Shot on location in New Orleans |
| Crashing | Kristen | Written and directed by Gary Walkow | |
| 2008 | Skip Tracer | Ludmila | Directed by Stephen Frears |
| Dark Streets | Madelaine | Film won Special Jury Prize at CineVegas International Film Festival | |
| 2009 | Love and Dance | Hania | Polish title is Kochaj i tańcz |
| 2010 | Clash of the Titans | Athena | Scenes deleted |
| Double Identity | Katrine | Originally titled Fake Identity | |
| Repo | Timmy | Written, Directed, and stars Ben Gourley | |
| 2011 | Age of Heroes | Jensen | Starring Sean Bean and Danny Dyer |
| Two Jacks | Dana | Completed | |
| 2013 | Make Your Move 3D | Tatianna | Written and directed by Duane Adler |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Gramercy Park | Sophie Mansour | Pilot episode only |
| Mr. Brightside | Prostitute/Singer's love interest | Music video for The Killers; directed by Sophie Muller | |
| 2005 | Deadwood | Carrie | Appeared in three episodes |
| 2011 | The Cape | Raia | Appeared in six episodes |
| CHAOS | Greta | Episode "Deep Cover Band" | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lena | Episode "Russian Brides" | |
| 2012 | Miss Atomic Bomb | Ballerina/Singer's love interest | Music video for The Killers; directed by Warren Fu |
References
- ↑ "youtube.com". Eko Miko video blog. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
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