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Mia Kirshner was born on January 25, 1975, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is the <a href="/biography/mia-kirshner">daughter</a> of Etti Kirshner, a teacher, and Sheldon Kirshner, a journalist. Her grandparents were Holocaust survivors, a heritage that has informed both her personal values and aspects of her philanthropic work.

<h2>Education</h2>

Kirshner began her education at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute and later graduated from Jarvis Collegiate Institute. She went on to study Russian literature and 20th-century movie industry at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.

<h2>Early Acting Career</h2>

Mia Kirshner began acting professionally at the age of 15, though she had shown interest in performance from the age of 12. Her film debut came in 1993 with a starring role in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denys_Arcand">Denys Arcand</a>’s “Love and Human Remains,” where she portrayed a dominatrix, drawing early critical attention for her dramatic range.

<h2>Notable Film and Television Roles</h2>

Kirshner gained recognition for her role as Mandy, a seductive and lethal assassin in the television series 24, appearing in five episodes beginning in 2001. This role contributed significantly to raising her profile in American television.

She also appeared in several feature films, including Party Monster, Now and Forever, and Miss Conception. She played supporting characters in indie and mainstream cinema alike, such as Cynthia in The Barrens (2012), Amy in 388 Arletta Avenue (2011), and Julia in I Think I Do (1997).

Kirshner’s diverse character portrayals extended to television, with recurring and guest roles in series such as Defiance, Bloodline, Lost Girl, Graceland, and The Cleaner. She also took on roles in earlier series including Johnny’s Girl, Tropical Heat, Dracula: The Series, and War of the Worlds.

In the video game adaptation of 24, her voice was used for the character Mandy. In 2002, she was ranked 43rd on Maxim magazine’s “Hot 100 Women” list, and the same year, received a nomination for Best Kiss at the MTV Movie Awards along with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Polcyn">Beverly Polcyn</a> for their scene in Not Another Teen Movie.

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<h2>Highlighted Performances</h2>

One of Kirshner’s most acclaimed performances was as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahlia">Elizabeth Short</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_De_Palma">Brian De Palma</a>’s 2006 film The Black Dahlia. Although the film received mixed reviews, Kirshner’s portrayal of the ill-fated aspiring actress was widely praised.

From 2013 to 2014, she played Kenya Rosewater, a central character in the sci-fi series Defiance, appearing in 15 episodes. In 2015, she starred as Sarah Raburn in the Netflix drama Bloodline, produced by Sony Pictures Television and KZK Productions. The series ran for three seasons, and her performance contributed to its strong ensemble cast.

Kirshner also lent her voice to the 2011 interactive documentary Bear 71, providing narration that added emotional depth to the story of a tracked grizzly bear in the Canadian Rockies.

<h2>Activism and Philanthropy</h2>

In October 2008, Kirshner contributed to the creation of the book I Live Here, a multimedia publication that documents the stories of women and children refugees in regions such as Malawi, Burma, Juárez, and Chechnya. The project aimed to humanize global displacement crises and was supported by Amnesty International, which responded with advocacy and logistical aid for the featured communities.

<h2>Personal Life</h2>

Mia Kirshner is Jewish and stands approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall. Outside of acting, she is also recognized as a writer and human rights activist. Her advocacy work often intersects with her artistic projects, emphasizing her dedication to social issues. As of recent reports, she has not publicly confirmed being married. Her estimated net worth is around $2 million. She maintains a Twitter presence under the handle @msmiakirshner.

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