Mia Kirshner Canadian Actress Born 1975 in Toronto
Mia Kirshner · actor and television actor · Canadian
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Biography
Mia Kirshner (25 January 1975, Toronto) is a Canadian actress. She is recognised for appearances in The Black Dahlia (2006) and Mad City (1997).
Early life
Mia Kirshner was educated at McGill University, Forest Hill Collegiate Institute and Jarvis Collegiate Institute.
Career
The earliest credit on record for Mia Kirshner is Dracula: The Series (1990). During the 1990s, she worked on The Crow: City of Angels (1996) and Anna Karenina (1997). Work from the 2000s includes 24 (2001) and The L Word (2004, as Jenny Schecter). Bloodline (2015) and Star Trek: Discovery (2017, as Amanda Grayson) are among her 2010s credits. In the 2020s, she appeared in Crisis (2021).
Her filmography here covers 20 films and 7 TV series from 1990 to 2021. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (6), followed by crime (4) and thriller (3).
Lou Diamond Phillips appears in two of her listed titles, including Wolf Lake (2001). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Gary Oldman (two titles) and Michelle Rodriguez (two titles).
Filmography
27 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Crisis | Film | |
| 2017–2024 | Star Trek: Discovery | Amanda Grayson | TV series |
| 2016 | Milton's Secret | Film | |
| 2015– | Bloodline | TV series | |
| 2013– | Defiance | TV series | |
| 2013 | The Surrogacy Trap | Film | |
| 2012 | 388 Arletta Avenue | Film | |
| 2012 | The Barrens | Film | |
| 2010 | 30 Days of Night: Dark Days | Lilith | Film |
| 2008 | Miss Conception | Film | |
| 2006 | The Black Dahlia | Black Dahlia, Elizabeth Short / Black Dahlia | Film |
| 2004– | The L Word | Jenny Schecter | TV series |
| 2003 | Party Monster | Film | |
| 2002 | New Best Friend | Film | |
| 2002 | Now & Forever | Film |
Show all 27 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2010 | 24 | TV series | |
| 2001 | According to Spencer | Film | |
| 2001 | Not Another Teen Movie | Film | |
| 2001–2002 | Wolf Lake | TV series | |
| 2000 | Dark Summer | Film | |
| 1997 | Anna Karenina | Film | |
| 1997 | Mad City | Film | |
| 1996 | The Crow: City of Angels | Film | |
| 1995 | Murder in the First | Film | |
| 1994 | Exotica | Film | |
| 1993 | Love and Human Remains | Film | |
| 1990– | Dracula: The Series | TV series |
Personal life
She studied at McGill University, Forest Hill Collegiate Institute and Jarvis Collegiate Institute.
Mia Kirshner on Social Media
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- Followers
- 86.7K @miakirshner
- Engagement rate
- 6.81% well above average for accounts this size
- Average likes
- 5,731
- Average comments
- 174 Based on the last 12 posts
Figures from public Instagram data via the official Meta API; refreshed about every 30 days.
Frequently asked questions
How old is Mia Kirshner?
Mia Kirshner is 51 years old, born on 25 January 1975 in Toronto.
What is Mia Kirshner known for?
Mia Kirshner is known for The Black Dahlia (2006) and Mad City (1997).
What is Mia Kirshner’s nationality?
Mia Kirshner is Canadian, born in Toronto.
Sources
- Wikidata (Q231660), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- Photo: Ronald Woan · CC BY-SA 2.0
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