Izabella Miko Biography
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Izabella Miko
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| Izabella Miko | |
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| Born | Izabella Anna Mikołajczak January 21, 1981  Łódź, Poland |
Izabella Anna Mikołajczak (born January 21, 1981), better known as Izabella Miko, is a Polish actress and model.
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Biography
Miko was born in Łódź, Poland to Grażyna Dyląg and Aleksander Mikołajczak, both of whom are actors. 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. In 2010, Miko will appear in the big-budget remake Clash of the Titans as Athena1.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Coyote Ugly | Cammie | American film debut |
| 2001 | The Forsaken | Megan | International title is Vampires of the Desert |
| 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 | Direct to DVD release |
| 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 |
| 2009 | Love and Dance | Hania | Polish title is Kochaj i tancz |
| Fake Identity | Katerine | Also called Double Identity | |
| Repo | Timmy | Written by Ben Gourley | |
| 2010 | Clash of the Titans | Athena | Liam Neeson portrays her father, Zeus |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Gramercy Park | Sophie Mansour | Pilot episode only |
| Mr. Brightside | Music video for The Killers; directed by Sophie Muller | ||
| 2005 | Deadwood | Carrie | Appeared in three episodes |
Miko was ranked #48 on Maxim's Hot 100 Women of 2001 list.2
References
- ^ "IMDB.com". New “Clash Of The Titans” Photos. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005232/news. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ^ "FreeJose.com". Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2001. http://www.freejose.com/lists/maxim/2001/. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
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