Friday, June 15, 2007

81 Mia Kirshner


Mia Kirshner has become known for portraying seductive and sexy young women with a kinky edge. She earned a Genie nomination in her native Canada at the age of 18 for her portrayal of a dominatrix in Love and Human Remains, and she won a Cannes Critics Choice Award in 1994 for her role as an exotic dancer in Exotica. Perhaps more accessibly, she has appeared as a bisexual terrorist on 24, as a Goth vixen in Marilyn Manson's "Tainted Love" video, and she has been part of the regular cast of Showtime's sexy hit series The L Word since it debuted in 2004. But she’s not all sex and chocolate: Mia studied Russian literature and 20th-century film at Montreal’s prestigious McGill University.


In addition to her steady gig as part of The L Word's ensemble cast, which includes Jennifer Beals, Pam Grier and Leisha Hailey, Kirshner played Elizabeth Short in Brian De Palma's crime-thriller The Black Dahlia, which costarred Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson and Hilary Swank. She also voiced the character of Mandy for 24: The Game. Offscreen, Mia has completed a book entitled I Live Here, which is supported by Amnesty International and portrays the lives of women and children refugees from Mexico and Africa. Her good heart and sexy appeal have finally earned her an overdue place on our Top 99.


Mia marks her first appearance on our list this year, and as her career continues to heat up, we expect it won't be her last. We look forward to seeing her steam up the small screen as she returns to play Jenny Schecter for the The L Word 's fourth season. Her book, though it was completed in 2006, will hit shelves in the spring of 2007, and proceeds will go to Amnesty International.



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