Personal Info

Birth date

1979-02-13 (46 Years)

Gender

Female

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Also known as

Mena Süvari

مینا سوواری

Mena Suvari

Biography

Mena Alexandra Suvari (born February 13, 1979) is an American actress, producer, fashion designer, and model. She's best known for her roles as Angela Hayes in American Beauty, Heather in the American Pie film series, Coty Pierce in Kiss the Girls, Edie on HBO's Six Feet Under (for which she earned a Screen Actors Guild nomination), Francesca Bonacieux in The Musketeer (2001), Joanne in Beauty Shop, Annie Huttinger in Rumor Has It..., Isabella on the second season of NBC's Chicago Fire, Maria Abascal on WEtv's South of Hell, and Kathleen on Paramount's dramedy American Woman.

After beginning her career as a model and guest-starring on several television shows, she made her film debut in the 1997 drama Nowhere. She rose to international prominence with her appearances in the critically acclaimed drama American Beauty (1999), for which she received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Her other notable film credits include Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999), Loser (2000), Sugar & Spice (2001), Sonny (2002), Spun (2003), Trauma (2004), Domino (2005), Factory Girl (2006), Brooklyn Rules, Stuck (both 2007), Day of the Dead (2008), and You May Not Kiss the Bride (2010). She also portrayed Elizabeth Short in the anthology series American Horror Story: Murder House (2011), and reprised the part in American Horror Story: Apocalypse (2018).  She has been a model for Lancôme cosmetics and print ads for Lancôme Paris Adaptîve, as well as a long-time supporter and activist for the Starlight Children's Foundation and the African Medical and Research Foundation. She is married and has one child.

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Filmography

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.552

Overview:

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

V Graham Norton

5

Overview:

V Graham Norton was an entertainment programme shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom starring Graham Norton, broadcast every weeknight as a successor to the weekly So Graham Norton. It aired from 6 May 2002 to 26 December 2003. It featured celebrities who chatted with Graham and became involved in studio games which were usually laden with sexual innuendo. The studio games were later featured on the clip show Nortonland in 2007 on digital channel Challenge. The show featured a 'webcam', a roving television camera which was randomly situated in a different place in the UK each week and which followed Graham's instructions and allowed him to interact with the public live. The feature was made technically possible using digital microwave link technology provided by Rear Window Television with the 'spontaneous' webcam feature always produced as a full quality Outside Broadcast, before being made to look like a traditional webcam at the studios.

Chicago Fire

8.412

Overview:

An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death.

The Talk

3.4

Overview:

A panel of well-known news and entertainment personalities discussing current events, pop culture, contemporary issues, family, celebrity and the trending topics of the day.

The View

4.363

Overview:

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.

American Horror Story

8.11

Overview:

An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.178

Overview:

Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.

Celebrity Name Game

5.3

Overview:

Celebrity Name Game is an American syndicated game show which premiered on September 22, 2014. Based on the board game Identity Crisis (created by Laura Robinson and Richard Gerrits), the series was developed by Courteney Cox and David Arquette's Coquette Productions, and was originally pitched as a primetime series for CBS with Craig Ferguson as host. The series was later picked up by FremantleMedia and Debmar-Mercury as a syndicated series for 2014 with Ferguson, who left The Late Late Show on December 19, 2014, remaining as host as well as an executive producer. The series marks Coquette's first foray into game shows. The show was subsequently renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 21, 2015.

Psych

7.889

Overview:

Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.

Clarence

7.946

Overview:

In a world of noise, Clarence is a jar of sunshine, pure and simple. He sees the world only in his favorite colors: goofy grape and neon green. Clarence values his friends Jeff and Sumo and his mother Mary more than gold. No matter what happens, good or bad, nothing brings Clarence down.

Tamron Hall

5.1

Overview:

Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she interviews in thorough meaningful and entertaining conversations.

ER

7.828

Overview:

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.

Six Feet Under

8.1

Overview:

When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as—and far less predictable than—the one inside.

Justice League Action

7

Overview:

Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman lead the DC Super Heroes against their most infamous foes.

Boy Meets World

8.242

Overview:

The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man.

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

4.607

Overview:

Craig Kilborn hosted this zany talk show, which followed David Letterman's show, from 1999 until 2004. Kilborn left The Daily Show in 1999 to be this show's host after Tom Synder retired. The segment "5 Questions" was carried over from when he was on The Daily Show. Kilborn was frequently beaten in the ratings by his NBC timeslot rival, Conan O'Brien. Kilborn left The Late Late Show to pursue new opportunities.

Saturday Night Live

7

Overview:

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

Lip Sync Battle

6.399

Overview:

Each episode features two A-list celebrities like you've never seen them before - syncing their hearts out in hysterically epic performances. Hosted by LL Cool J with colorful commentary by social media maven and supermodel co-host, Chrissy Teigen. The mic is off, the battle is on!

The Oscars

7.056

Overview:

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.

Chicago Hope

7.243

Overview:

Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charity hospital in Chicago, Illinois. The show is set to return in the fall of 2013 on TVGN in reruns.

South of Hell

6.325

Overview:

A supernatural thriller set in South Carolina, South Of Hell focuses on Maria Abascal (Suvari), a stunning demon-hunter-for-hire whose power stems from within. Like those she hunts, Maria is divided within herself, struggling with her own demon, Abigail, who resides inside of her, feeding on the evil Maria exorcises from others. Maria and Abigail share a soul and a destiny, but as Maria desperately tries to overtake Abigail, she will discover how far Abigail will go to remain a part of her.

American Pie

6.593

Overview:

At a high-school party, four friends find that losing their collective virginity isn't as easy as they had thought. But they still believe that they need to do so before college. To motivate themselves, they enter a pact to all "score" by their senior prom.

Atomic Train

4.8

Overview:

A train carrying a Russian atomic weapon is on a runaway course with disaster - and time's running out! Only John Seger, a renegade investigator for the NTSB, can stop the speeding locomotive.

American Beauty

8.007

Overview:

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

American Woman

4.7

Overview:

This 1970s period dramedy inspired by the real life Kyle Richards and set amid the sexual revolution and the rise of second-wave feminism follows Bonnie, an unconventional mother struggling to raise her two daughters after leaving her husband. With the help of her two best friends, Kathleen and Diana, these three women will each discover their own brand of independence in a world reluctant to give it.

Prey

6.119

Overview:

A young couple is compelled to leave their Christian missionary station in the Kalahari Desert after being threatened with death by an extremist militant gang. After crashing their aircraft they must battle man and beast for their lives.

American Pie 2

6.244

Overview:

After a year apart - attending different schools, meeting different people - the guys rent a beach house and vow to make this the best summer ever. As it turns out, whether that will happen or not has a lot to do with the girls. Between the wild parties, outrageous revelations and yes, a trip to band camp, they discover that times change and people change, but in the end, it's all about sticking together.

American Reunion

6.299

Overview:

The characters we met a little more than a decade ago return to East Great Falls for their high school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn’t, and that time and distance can’t break the bonds of friendship.

Kiss the Girls

6.526

Overview:

Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers that the psychopath may not be working alone.

Reagan

6.202

Overview:

Told through the voice of former KGB agent Viktor Petrovich, whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan's when Reagan first caught the Soviets’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, Reagan overcomes the odds to become the 40th president of the United States.

Acting

TBARZR Cyber Protocol as Det. Thompson

TBAStrobe as Unknown

TBAGRQ the Movie as Viola

TBAWhat Comes Next as Laura

TBAClosure as Unknown

TBABriefcase, 8 as Unknown

TBAUnbearable Christmas as Unknown

TBADown the Arm of God as Unknown

TBADevoted as Sarah

TBAAnatomy of the Sun as Unknown

TBAFireflies at El Mozote as Sarah

TBAThe Dresden Sun as Asha

TBAVampires of the Velvet Lounge as Unknown

TBAAll There Is as Zoe

TBAThe Wrecker as Unknown

2024Ick as Staci

2024Reagan as Jane Wyman

2024Holy Smokes as Mommy

2024Prey as Sue

2023Breakwater as Kendra

2023All You Need Is Blood as Unknown

2023Dark Obsession as Maya

2023Hunt Club as Cassandra

2023Twisted Sister as Emily

2022The Accursed as Alma

2022House of Chains as Unknown

2022The Greatest Inheritance as Rachel Dubose

2022Deadly Cheer Mom as Deb

2021Back Home Again as Mena Vulpes (voice)

2021Fourth Grade as Barbara

2021Grace and Grit as Treya Wilber

2021Locked In as Maggie

2021Paradise Cove as Tracey

2020What Lies Below as Michelle Wells

2020Don't Tell a Soul as Carol

2020The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson as Nicole Brown Simpson

2019Apparition as Anna Collins

2019Tamron Hall (1 Episode) as Self - Guest

2018American Woman (11 Episodes) as Kathleen

2018Becks as Elyse

2017Psych: The Movie as Allison Cowley

2016Justice League Action (1 Episode) as Killer Frost (voice)

2016I'll Be Home for Christmas as Jackie

2015South of Hell (8 Episodes) as Maria Abascal

2015Badge of Honor as Jessica Dawson

2015Lip Sync Battle (1 Episode) as Self

2015The Opposite Sex as Jane

2014Celebrity Name Game (2 Episodes) as Self

2014Don't Blink as Tracy

2014Clarence (1, 4, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Cynthia / Video Game Voice (voice), Cynthia (voice), Cynthia / Finsy (voice), Cynthia / Store Clerk / Grandma (voice), Cynthia / Baby (voice)

2013Lakewood Plaza Turbo as Enid / Ginger (voice)

2013Stalkers as Ivy Hinks

2012Chicago Fire (7 Episodes) as Isabella

2012The Knot as Sarah

2012American Reunion as Heather

2011Restitution as Heather

2011American Horror Story (2 Episodes) as Elizabeth Short

2011You May Not Kiss the Bride as Tonya

2011No Surrender as Amelia Davis

2011The Cape (1 Episode) as Tracey Jerrod / Dice

2010The Talk (1 Episode) as Self

2008Sex and Lies in Sin City as Sindy Murphy