Mia Wasikowska

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Characters played by Mia Wasikowska

Alice Kingsleigh — Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Brave young woman who returns to Underland to save friends and restore balance.

Arlene — Leviticus (2026)

Naim's protective mother who moves with him to the evangelical town. Deeply fearful of social persecution and religious backlash, she hires a deliverance healer to perform an exorcism-like ritual on Naim to purge his same-sex desires. Her well-intentioned but harmful intervention exacerbates the supernatural threat. Later admitting she knew the risks, her actions force Naim to confront the consequences before he ultimately leaves her behind.

Alice Kingsleigh — Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)

Brave Victorian woman who journeys through Wonderland to save the Mad Hatter and restore the Chronosphere.

Edith Cushing — Crimson Peak (2015)

Edith Cushing is an American heiress and aspiring author whose life changes after her mother’s ghost warns her about Crimson Peak. She falls in love with Sir Thomas Sharpe, marries him, and moves to Allerdale Hall, where she uncovers the Sharpe siblings’ murderous scheme and ultimately survives their attacks.

Anna — Blackbird (2019)

The estranged daughter who has quit numerous pursuits and maintains a critical stance toward her family. She reveals a history of bipolar disorder and a past suicide attempt. Initially planning to call 911 to stop the euthanasia, she is persuaded by Jennifer to let her mother pass peacefully.

Joni — The Kids Are All Right (2010)

18-year-old daughter of Nic and Jules who initially contacts Paul to find his identity. She overhears her parents' bitter argument about the affair and is angrily confronted by Paul the night before leaving for college.

Helen Hatton — The Devil All the Time (2020)

Helen is Roy Laferty's wife and Lenora Laferty's mother. She marries Roy despite Emma's earlier hopes for a different match involving Willard Russell. After Roy's religious delusions intensify, he takes Helen into the woods and fatally stabs her, then unsuccessfully attempts to resurrect her.

Jane Eyre — Jane Eyre (2011)

Jane Eyre is the orphaned protagonist whose life moves from a cruel childhood and strict schooling to employment as a governess at Thornfield Hall. She falls in love with Edward Rochester, leaves him after discovering his marriage to Bertha Mason, and ultimately returns to reunite with him.

India Stoker — Stoker (2013)

The 18-year-old protagonist with heightened senses who navigates dark family secrets after her father's death. She gradually uncovers her uncle Charlie's murderous past, ultimately killing him to protect herself and her mother, before continuing his violent legacy by murdering Sheriff Howard.

Miss Novak — Club Zero (2023)

An instructor who leads a conscious-eating course and gradually encourages students to restrict food more extremely. She promotes plant-based mono diets, challenges social and parental expectations, and introduces beliefs about surviving without food. Her influence drives the students' dangerous behavior.

Ava — Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

Ava is Eve’s younger vampire sister, whose appetite for excitement and blood disrupts Adam and Eve’s fragile domestic life. She consumes much of their supply, brings blood to a club, and accidentally kills Ian while feeding. Adam throws her out, and her actions help drive the couple’s hurried return to Tangier.

Bertha Minnix — Lawless (2012)

The daughter of the local Brethren preacher, Bertha Minnix becomes the object of Jack Bondurant's affection after he embarrasses himself at church. She accompanies Jack to the secret operation, is taken home by the police, and later marries him.

Career Overview

Mia Wasikowska has 60 screen credits in a career dating back to 2006. Their work is anchored in the Alice in Wonderland universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Alice in Wonderland, Leviticus, Alice Through the Looking Glass. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
female
Known Credits
60
Birth Date
1989-10-25
Birth Place
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q228865), public domain (CC0).