O'Connor an 'unemployed cowgirl'?
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Politico - Found Jul. 1, 2009 The biggest star thus far? 'L Word' star Mia Kirshner ('Jenny Schecter'), who will sit on a panel titled, 'What Do I Do? Attorney General to Participate in Aspen Ideas Festival - Reuters Attorney General to Participate in Aspen Ideas Festival - Houston Chronicle "No Clothes" brings together comics, politicos - CHINAdaily Comedy Producers Eye 'No Clothes' - BackStage.com Explore All |
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Critic's picks: Tuesday
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Minneapolis Star Tribune - Found Jun. 22, 2009 ... and Gary Cole appear in tonight's episode, setting the stage for future guests Shirley Jones, Christine Lahti, Lori Petty and Mia Kirshner. |
Blab Blab Blab: Segel and Rudd?H'wood's Cutest Couple?
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EOnline.com - Found Jun. 15, 2009 Hart','Melissa Rivers','Mena Suvari','Meredith Monroe','Meredith Vieira','Meryl Streep','Mia Farrow','Mia Kirshner','Mia Tyler','Michael 'Meat... |
'24': The Post-Jonas Ultimate Baddies Poll
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Newsday - Found May. 6, 2009 Day 2: Mandy/Mia Kirshner Day 2: Max/ Thomas Kretschmann Day 3: Ramon Salazar/Joaquim de Almeida Day 3: Amador/ Greg Ellis Day 4: Marwan/Arnold |
Gone but not forgotten?
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Los Angeles Times - Found Jun. 3, 2009 March 8, 2009 Kiss-off: The entire final, foreshortened season began with major character Jenny's (Mia Kirshner) death, then spent the rest... |
The Cleaner Will Premiere Its Second Season on June 23rd
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MovieWeb - Found May. 27, 2009 ... stars featured in the second season, which is currently in production in Los Angeles, include Mia Kirshner (The L Word), Rebecca Gayheart... |
Blab Blab Blab: Kathy Griffin Kicks Miss Cali Down
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EOnline.com - Found May. 11, 2009 Hart','Melissa Rivers','Mena Suvari','Meredith Monroe','Meredith Vieira','Meryl Streep','Mia Farrow','Mia Kirshner','Mia Tyler','Michael 'Meat... |
America's Next Top Model: Tyra's Kodak Moment
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EOnline.com - Found May. 8, 2009 Hart','Melissa Rivers','Mena Suvari','Meredith Monroe','Meredith Vieira','Meryl Streep','Mia Farrow','Mia Kirshner','Mia Tyler','Michael 'Meat... |
Human stories around the globe
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North Adams Transcript - Found Apr. 30, 2009 'I Live Here' By Mia Kirshner and others (Pantheon Books) 'I Live Here' is an innovative package -- innovative in both content and form -- features |
Human stories around the globe
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Individual.com - Found May. 2, 2009 'I Live Here' By Mia Kirshner and others (Pantheon Books) 'I Live Here' is an innovative package -- innovative in both content and form -- features |
Mia Kirshner Biography
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Mia Kirshner
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| Mia Kirshner | |
| Born | Mia Kirshner January 25, 1975 Toronto, Ontario |
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Mia Kirshner (born January 25, 1975) is a Canadian actress who works in movies and television series. She is best known for her portrayal of Jenny Schecter on Showtime's hit television drama series, The L Word, a show about the lives of a group of lesbians and bisexuals living in West Hollywood.
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Biography
Early life
Kirshner was born in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of Etti, a teacher, and Sheldon Kirshner, a journalist who writes for The Canadian Jewish News.1 Kirshner is a granddaughter of Holocaust survivors;2 her father was born in a displaced persons camp in Germany in 1946 and met Kirshner's mother, a Bulgarian Jewish refugee, in Israel.2 Kirshner had a middle class upbringing3 and studied Russian literature and 20th-century movie industry at McGill University in Montreal.
Career
In 1993, Kirshner played a dominatrix in Denys Arcand's Love and Human Remains and won a Genie nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role. The following year, she starred in Atom Egoyan's Exotica. In 1996, she appeared in The Crow: City of Angels.
Kirshner appeared in the first three episodes of 24 as bisexual assassin Mandy in 2001. She would later reprise the role for the second season's finale and in the latter half of the show's fourth season. Also in 2001, Kirshner played Catherine Wyler, The Cruelest Girl in School, in Not Another Teen Movie. The character is primarily a spoof of Kathryn Merteuil (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar) in Cruel Intentions, and partially based on Mackenzie Siler from She's All That. In Marilyn Manson's music video for "Tainted Love", which was featured on the movie's soundtrack, she makes a cameo appearance as her character Catherine Wyler.
In 2004, Kirshner was cast as author Jenny Schecter, a main character in the drama series The L Word for the show's six seasons through 2009.
In 2006, she starred in Brian De Palma's The Black Dahlia, alongside Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart, Scarlett Johansson and Hilary Swank. Kirshner plays a young aspiring actress, Elizabeth Short, who was mysteriously mutilated and murdered in 1947.
Philanthropy
In October 2008, Kirshner published the book I Live Here4 which she co-produced with ex-Adbusters staffers Paul Shoebridge and Michael Simons,5 as well as writer James MacKinnon. In the book, women and children refugees from places such as Chechnya, Juárez and Malawi tell their life stories. The book features original material from well-known comic and graphic artists including Joe Sacco and Phoebe Gloeckner. It was published in the U.S by Random House/Pantheon. It was supported logistically by Amnesty International, which will receive proceeds from the book.
In popular culture
Kirshner was ranked #43 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002.6 She and Beverly Polcyn were nominated for Best Kiss at the 2002 MTV Movie Awards for Not Another Teen Movie.7
Credits
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References
- ^ "Mia Kirshner surprised by character in 'Mad City' film". News Tribune. 1997-11-15. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=TNTB&d_place=TNTB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EFE5EDE96979D03&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved on 2007-12-12.
- ^ a b Mia Kirshner basks in an erotic mystery
- ^ Aurthur, Kate (2008-10-19). "Mia Kirshner backs up her commitment". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-miakirshner19-2008oct19,0,7058523.story. Retrieved on 2009-10-19.
- ^ I Live Here Foundation
- ^ THE GOGGLES
- ^ "FreeJose.com". Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2002. http://www.freejose.com/lists/maxim/2002/. Retrieved on April 19 2007.
- ^ "About.com". Best Kiss nomination, 2002 MTV Movie Awards. http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/aamtvawardsa.htm/. Retrieved on June 1 2007.
- ^ http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0165461/fullcredits#cast
External links
http://twitter.com/MiaKirsh Mia Kirshner Official Twitter


















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