Ivana Milicevic's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Banshee Carrie Hope… Fallen Ariel Love Monkey Julia The Mind of the Married Man Missy House Rules (1998) Cinnamon

Main Movie Roles 2008 - Witless Protection 2008 - Columbus Day 2007 - Battle in Seattle 2006 - Casino Royale 2006 - Running Scared 2005 - Just Like Heaven 2005 - In Her Shoes 2005 - Her Minor Thing 2005 - Slipstream 2003 - Down with Love 2003 - Love Actually 2003 - Paycheck 2001 - Head Over Heels 2001 - Vanilla Sky 1999 - Love Stinks 1999 - House on Haunted Hill 1998 - October 22 1998 - Enemy of the State 1996 - Jerry Maguire 1995 - Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest

BIOGRAPHY:

Ivana Milicevic was born on April 26, 1974, in Sarajevo, Bosnia (part of Yugoslavia at that time), into an ethnic Croatian family of Tonka and Damir Milicevic. Ivana has a younger brother, Tomo Milicevic. The family emigrated to the United States, and young Ivana Milicevic was raised in Michigan. She attended Athens High school in Troy, Michigan, and worked as a model during her school years. She became a naturalized citizen of the United States.

In 1992, Milicevic graduated from high school and moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of an acting career. She was a struggling stand-up comedienne, trying to win over crowds with her stories of the modeling business. In 1996, she made her film debut under the name Ivana Marina with a one-line role as a Former Girlfriend of Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire (1996). In 1997, she followed up with a guest role on NBC's "Seinfeld" (1990) and made guest appearances on several other television shows. She played bit parts in Vanilla Sky (2001) and Love Actually (2003), among her many other cameo appearances. Milicevic capitalized on her experience as a comedienne in a supporting role as Russian model Roxana Milla Slasnikova in the romantic comedy Head Over Heels (2001). She appeared as a lookalike of 'Uma Thurman' opposite Ben Affleck, trying to fool him into thinking she is Uma, in Paycheck (2003). In a departure from her one-dimensional roles, Milicevic showed her dramatic talent in a supporting role as Milla Yugorsky in a dark and gritty drama Running Scared (2006). In 2006, she started a recurring role on the CBS TV series "Love Monkey" (2006).

In 2006, Milicevic made a big step forward in her career appearing as Valenka, one of three Bond girls in Casino Royale (2006), for which she did most of her scenes on locations in Prague and in London. She is currently residing in Los Angeles, California.


TRIVIA:

• Graduated high school early to pursue acting and modeling.
• 1991 Graduate of Troy Athens High School, Troy, Michigan.
• Her brother 'Tomo Milicevic' (qv), is in a band with 'Jared Leto' (qv) called '30 Seconds to Mars' (qv).
• Was a stand-up comedian.
• Moved to Michigan, USA from Bosnia when she was 5.
• Is of Croatian heritage. Her parents Tonka and Damir moved in 1983 to Michigan City.
• Milicevic is a predominantly Serbian surname (i.e. very popular Serbian actor in former Yugoslavia is 'Branko Milicevic' (qv)).
• Older sister of '30 Seconds to Mars' (qv) guitarist 'Tomo Milicevic' (qv).