Mena Suvari

Constantly delivering poignant and critically acclaimed performances, Mena Suvari caught the attention of the world for her genuine and confident portrayal as the object of Kevin Spacey’s desire in the Oscar Award winning film AMERICAN BEAUTY, a role for which she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress by The British Academy Awards. People who saw her work recognized the future was promising for an actress whose talent seemed unstoppable. Mena Suvari has delivered on that promise and has become one of the most sought after young actresses in Hollywood.

In 2002, she starred in two widely applauded independent feature films. SONNY, starring opposite James Franco, Brenda Blethyn, and Harry Dean Stanton, marked Nicolas Cage’s directing debut and premiered at the 2002 Deauville Film Festival. The second film was SPUN, directed by acclaimed music director Jonas Akerlund, in which she starred opposite John Leguizamo. She played a daring role as a young woman addicted to crystal meth. The film played at the Deauville, Toronto, and Sundance film festivals.

Additional film credits include LOSER, with Greg Kinnear and Jason Biggs, New Line’s feature film SUGAR & SPICE, Universal’s AMERICAN PIE 2, which grossed over $300 million worldwide, THE MUSKETEER, NOWHERE, SLUMS OF BEVERLY HILLS, KISS THE GIRLS, and SNIDE AND PREJUDICE.

Mena was the winner of two Movieline Awards for “Breakthrough Performance” for AMERICAN BEAUTY and “Best Ensemble Cast” for AMERICAN PIE. She also received a Screen Actor’s Guild Award for “Best Ensemble Cast” for AMERICAN BEAUTY.

Suvari has received critical praise on the small screen as well for her recurring role on the acclaimed HBO series SIX FEET UNDER. She played Edie, an eccentric lesbian performance artist. Other notable television appearances included a recurring part on the Steven Spielberg produced drama series HIGH INCIDENT for which she won acclaim for her portrayal of an HIV-infected youth, as well as CHICAGO HOPE.

In 2003, Mena made her stage debut in The “World of Nick Adams” at The Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, where she starred as Marjorie opposite Paul Newman, Jack Nicholson, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts & Matt Damon.

In 2003, Mena Suvari became the new worldwide advertising face of the famed Paris cosmetic company Lancôme and in 2005, Mena was featured by the acclaimed jewelry house, Harry Winston, in their winter advertising campaign, shot by the late legendary photographer Richard Avedon.

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