Mia Kirshner

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Characters played by Mia Kirshner

Amanda Grayson — Star Trek: Discovery (2017)

Mother of Spock, known for her human background and influence on her son's dual nature.

Jenny Schecter — The L Word (2004)

A writer who moves to Los Angeles to live with boyfriend Tim Haspel. Her backstory reveals childhood abuse. Her article Lez Girls is adapted into a film, though she is later ousted from production. The final season centers on a murder mystery surrounding her death, depicted through flashbacks and police interrogation tapes exploring potential motives among her friends.

Catherine Wyler — Not Another Teen Movie (2001)

Jake's sister who harbors a sexual attraction to him. She helps Jake by orchestrating Janey's makeover into a stunning prom queen. At the prom, she engages in a sexually charged dance-off against Janey to spite her brother's love interest.

Elizabeth Short — The Black Dahlia (2006)

The aspiring actress whose dismembered body is discovered in 1947, earning her the nickname 'The Black Dahlia.' Her past involves pornography and lesbian circles. She was lured to a property and brutally murdered by Ramona.

Lilith — 30 Days of Night: Dark Days (2010)

Ancient vampire queen orchestrating global vampire operations and cover-ups.

Sarah — The Crow: City of Angels (1996)

Minor supporting character appearing in the franchise. Likely a civilian or secondary figure involved in background scenes.

Rosetta Young — Murder in the First (1995)

Rosetta Young is Henri Young’s younger sister, whom he initially tried to support by stealing food money after both children were left destitute. She was sent to an orphanage after his arrest and later reunited with him through James Stamphill, revealing that she is doing well and has named her baby after Henri.

Christina — Exotica (1994)

Christina is an exotic dancer at Exotica who performs in a schoolgirl uniform and gives Francis private dances. She is Eric's former girlfriend and shares a complicated, mutually dependent relationship with Francis. She later explains Francis's personal history to Thomas and helps expose the emotional trauma underlying Francis's behavior.

Clem — Miss Conception (2008)

Clem is Georgina's best friend and her closest ally during the fertility crisis. She accompanies Georgina to the clinic, helps devise plans to find a sperm donor, joins her on nights out, and supports her after several failed attempts. Clem is also romantically connected to Justin, which becomes clear during the final confrontation.

Laurie Callahan — Mad City (1997)

Laurie Callahan is a young intern working with Max Brackett outside the museum as the hostage crisis attracts growing media attention. Although she initially operates as his coworker, she eventually betrays Max by exposing his actions, showing that she is also willing to exploit the crisis to advance her own career.

Kitty — Anna Karenina (1997)

Princess Shcherbatskaya, initially Vronsky unrequited sweetheart, ultimately marries Levin. She remains a stable, grounding figure in the narrative, representing a conventional path to happiness that contrasts with Anna and Vronsky destructive passion.

Cynthia Vineyard — The Barrens (2012)

Cynthia Vineyard is Richard's second wife and a member of the camping family. She tries to calm Richard during his suspicion and mental deterioration, leads the children toward safety, suffers a broken leg when he attacks her, and later fights back before the unseen creature attacks her.

Career Overview

Mia Kirshner has 46 screen credits in a career dating back to 1992. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently 30 Days of Night Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The L Word, Not Another Teen Movie, 30 Days of Night: Dark Days. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
46
Birth Date
1975-01-25 00:00:00
Birth Place
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q231660), public domain (CC0).