Mena Suvari


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Biography of Mena Suvari


Birthname: Mena Adrienne Suvari
Date of birth: 1979-02-09
Birthplace: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Height: 5' 4"
Nationality: American
Profession: actress, model

Mena Adrienne Suvari (b. February 13, 1979) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her work in American Beauty (1999) and the first two American Pie films.

Early life


Suvari was born in Newport, Rhode Island to Ando Süvari, an Estonian-American psychiatrist, and Candice, a Greek American nurse. By the age of twelve, Suvari was modeling; she starred in a Rice-a-Roni commercial by the age of thirteen. Attended Providence High School, in Los Angeles, California, class of 1997.

Career


Suvari made appearances in television shows such as Boy Meets World and ER at the age of sixteen. In 1999, Mena starred in the critically acclaimed American Beauty and the popular American Pie. She followed these movies with roles in such movies as Loser (2000), The Musketeer (2001), and Spun (2002). Suvari is the only actress to appear in three consecutive movies that start with the word "American." American Pie (1999), American Beauty (1999), American Virgin (2000). Suvari also became a recurring character in the fourth series of the critically acclaimed HBO serial "Six Feet Under" in 2004, as lesbian performance poet, Edie.
In 2006, she took the voice role of Aerith Gainsborough in the Square Enix/Disney video game Kingdom Hearts II, as well as the English-language version of Square Enix's . She will next appear in the remake of Day of the Dead (2007 film).

Personal life

Suvari married German-born cinematographer Robert Brinkmann on March 18, 2000. The marriage was notable as Brinkmann is 18 years older than Suvari. However, Suvari filed for legal separation from Brinkmann on April 24, 2005, citing irreconcilable differences. The two divorced in May of the same year. In Summer 2005, she began dating breakdancer Mike "Murda" Carrasco.
Is quoted on her website as saying, "I really like most styles of music. I am very much into hip-hop, soul, funk, and especially reggae, and really, there are too many artists to mention, but I like a lot of old school music."
Suvari also plays on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games for the Starlight Children's Foundation charity.

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