Mia Wasikowska (pronounced /ˌvæʃɨˈkɒvskə/, vash-i-KOV-skə; born October 1989) is an Australian actress, currently working in the United States. She is perhaps best known for her role as Chaya in the Edward Zwick film Defiance.
Wasikowska was born and raised in Canberra. Growing up she studied ballet, switching to full-time acting in 2006. She has Polish ancestry.
Wasikowska began her acting career in Australia and was nominated for a Young Actres...
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Mia Wasikowska (pronounced /ˌvæʃɨˈkɒvskə/, vash-i-KOV-skə; born October 1989) is an Australian actress, currently working in the United States. She is perhaps best known for her role as Chaya in the Edward Zwick film Defiance.
Wasikowska was born and raised in Canberra. Growing up she studied ballet, switching to full-time acting in 2006. She has Polish ancestry.
Wasikowska began her acting career in Australia and was nominated for a Young Actress AFI Award for her role in Suburban Mayhem. She starred in several Australian short films, and also appeared in Rogue, an Australian horror movie.
In the United States, Wasikowska earned critical acclaim for her performance in HBO's In Treatment, playing Sophie, an aspiring Olympic gymnast who is sent to Gabriel Byrne's psychotherapist following an accident which is suspected to have been a suicide attempt. She followed that up with supporting roles in several American films. Wasikowska appeared in Defiance with Daniel Craig, the indie film...
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