Mena Suvari
Date of birth (location)
9 February 1979
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
biography
Mena Adrienne Suvari was born on February 9, 1979, in Newport, Rhode Island. Her father was Ando Suvari, an Estonian psychiatrist; and her mother Candice, a nurse. Mena's first name comes from her British Aunt named after the "House of Mena" Hotel (at the base of the pyramids in Egypt); her last name is Estonian. Mena has 3 older brothers: A.J., Sulev, and Yuri. Mena started modeling at age 12, and her acting career began when she did a Rice-a-Roni commercial at age 13. She was also a Wilhelmina model for a few years. Mena attended middle school at the Ashley Hall all-girls school in Charleston, South Carolina, and graduated from Providence High School in Burbank, California. Her nickname in high school was "bean".
Mena was a natural for movies: she is petite (5'4"), has blue eyes, and her natural hair color is red. Mena's breakout role was as a choir girl in the teen comedy American Pie (1999). This was followed by her great performance in American Beauty (1999), which won 5 Oscars. Mena married Robert Brinkmann, a cinematographer, on March 18, 2000. Mena's hobbies include: painting watercolors, playing the piano, and hiking. Her fans look forward to her new movies, in what promises to be a long and successful career.
Actress - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s)
Closing the Ring (2004) (in production)
Living and Breathing (2004) (announced)
Beauty Shop (2004/II) (filming) .... Joanne
Standing Still (2004/I) (post-production) .... Lana
"Six Feet Under" (2001) TV Series .... (2004-)
Trauma (2004) .... Charlotte
Spun (2002) .... Cookie
Sonny (2002) .... Carol
Musketeer, The (2001) .... Francesca bon Ansau
American Pie 2 (2001) .... Heather
Sugar & Spice (2001) .... Kansas Hill
Loser (2000) .... Dora Diamond
... aka Loser, The (2000) (USA)
American Virgin (2000) .... Katrina Bartalotti
... aka Live Virgin (2000) (UK) (USA: working title)
American Beauty (1999) .... Angela Hayes
American Pie (1999) .... Heather
Atomic Train (1999) (TV) .... Grace Seger
Rage: Carrie 2, The (1999) .... Lisa Parker
Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) .... Rachel Hoffman
Kiss the Girls (1997) (as Mena A. Suvari) .... Coty Pierce
Snide and Prejudice (1997) .... Geli
Nowhere (1997) .... Zoe
Filmography as: Actress, Herself, Notable TV Guest Appearances
Herself - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)
American Beauty: Look Closer... (2000) (V) .... Herself
2000 MTV Movie Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
Spotlight on Location: American Pie (1999) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Making of 'American Pie', The (1999) (TV) (USA: DVD title)
Filmography as: Actress, Herself, Notable TV Guest Appearances
Notable TV Guest Appearances
"Celebrity Poker Showdown" (2003) playing "Herself" in episode: "Tournament 2, Game 1" (episode # 2.1) 27 May 2004
"Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, The" (1999) playing "Herself" 13 March 2003
"Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, The" (1999) playing "Herself" 10 January 2003
"Early Show, The" (1999) playing "Herself" 31 December 2002
"Early Show, The" (1999) playing "Herself" 25 December 2002
"Early Show, The" (1999) playing "Herself" 21 December 2002
"Just Shoot Me" (1997) playing "Herself" in episode: "Finch in the Dogg House" (episode # 6.1) 27 September 2001
"Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, The" (1999) playing "Herself" 13 August 2001
"Saturday Night Live" (1975) playing "Host" (episode # 26.10) 20 January 2001
"Martin Short Show, The" (1999) playing "Herself" (episode # 1.18) 6 October 1999
"413 Hope St." (1997) playing "Crystal" in episode: "Thanksgiving" (episode # 1.9) 25 December 1997
"Chicago Hope" (1994) playing "Ivy Moore" in episode: "Sympathy for the Devil" (episode # 4.4) 22 October 1997
"High Incident" (1996) playing "Jill Marsh" in episode: "Camino High" (episode # 2.20) 24 April 1997
"ER" (1994) playing "Laura-Lee Armitage" in episode: "Last Call" (episode # 3.4) 17 October 1996
"High Incident" (1996) playing "Jill Marsh" in episode: "Nobody Walks in El Camino" (episode # 2.2) 19 September 1996
"Minor Adjustments" (1995) playing "Emily" in episode: "A Fish Story" (episode # 1.11) 6 February 1996
"Boy Meets World" (1993) playing "Hilary" in episode: "The Grass Is Always Greener" (episode # 3.12) 12 January 1996
"Boy Meets World" (1993) playing "Laura" in episode: "Danger Boy" (episode # 2.16) 3 February 1995