Izabella Miko
Biography
Izabella Miko is a Polish actress, dancer, and film producer. Born in Łódź and raised in Warsaw, she trained as a ballerina at the Chopin Music School. An American choreographer offered her a scholarship to study at the School of American Ballet in New York, and she later attended the Lee Strasberg Institute for acting. Her American film debut came in Coyote Ugly (2000), and she is also known for appearing in The Killers music videos Mr. Brightside and Miss Atomic Bomb. She had a lead in the vampire horror film The Forsaken (2001) and recurring roles on Deadwood, The Cape, and Chicago Fire. Her dance films include Save the Last Dance 2 (2006), Make Your Move (2013), and Step Up: All In (2014). She played Athena in Clash of the Titans (2010) and earned a Best Young Character Actress nomination in 2008 for Bye Bye Blackbird. She also produced the drama Desert Dancer.
45years old
Turns 46 on January 21in 109 days
- Born Łódź
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Izabella Mikołajczak (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 18 years2000 to 2018
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Early training
An American choreographer brought Miko to New York City, where she studied at the School of American Ballet on a scholarship. She went on to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute.
Getting ready for a role
For Bye Bye Blackbird, in which she played a circus trapeze artist named Alice, Miko combined her dance background with newly learned trapeze and tightrope skills.
Behind the camera
Miko served as an executive producer on the film Yellow, which came out in 2012. She also choreographed one of its scenes.
Big break
Miko landed her first major film role at 18 as Cammie in Coyote Ugly, a film that grossed over $113 million worldwide.
Izabella Miko movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
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Films together
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