Mena Suvari's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) High Incident Jill Marsh Sex and Lies in Sin City Sandy Murphy

Main Movie Roles 2008 - The Garden of Eden 2008 - Day of the Dead 2008 - The Mysteries of Pittsburgh 2007 - Stuck 2007 - Brooklyn Rules 2006 - The Dog Problem 2006 - Factory Girl 2005 - Beauty Shop 2005 - Domino 2005 - Rumor has it... 2005 - Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children 2002 - Spun 2001 - The Musketeer 2001 - American Pie 2 2000 - Loser 1999 - American Beauty 1999 - American Pie 1999 - The Rage: Carrie 2 1998 - Slums of Beverly Hills 1997 - Nowhere 1997 - Kiss the Girls

BIOGRAPHY:

Mena Adrienne Suvari was born on 13 February 1979, in Newport, Rhode Island. Her father was Ando Suvari, a psychiatrist; and her mother Candice, a nurse. Mena's first name comes from her British Aunt named after the Mena Hotel (at the base of the pyramids in Egypt); her last name is Estonian. Mena has 3 older brothers. 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.

Mena was a natural for movies: she is petite (5' 4"), has blue eyes, and her natural hair color is blonde. 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 she won a SAG award for outstanding performance by a cast, and a BAFTA award nomination.

Mena married Robert Brinkmann (I), a cinematographer, on March 4, 2000.

Mena's hobbies include: jewelry making, photography, mountain biking, and hiking. Her fans look forward to her new movies, in what promises to be a long and successful career.


TRIVIA:

• Has 3 older brothers, 1 of them in the US army.
• Her father is Estonian.
• Auditioned for the role of Mary Jane in _Spider-Man (2002)_ (qv).
• Mother is a nurse; father is a psychiatrist.
• Is a natural blonde.
• Ranked #52 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
• Did her own singing in _American Pie (1999)_ (qv).
• People Weekly magazine titled an article about her "All-American Girl" (1999).