Mena Suvari (born February 9, 1979 in Newport, Rhode Island) is an American actress of Estonian and Greek descent, currently best known for her work in American Beauty (1999) and the first two American Pie films.

Biography

By the age of 12, Mena Suvari was modeling and starred in a Rice-a-Roni commercial by 13. By age 16, she was making appearances in television shows such as Boy Meets World and ER.

In 1999, Mena Suvari starred in the critically acclaimed American Beauty and the popular American Pie. She followed these movies with roles in such movies as Loser (2000), The Musketeer (2001),  and Spun (2002).

Mena Suvari married cinematographer Robert Brinkmann on March 18, 2000. The marriage was notable as Brinkmann is 18 years older than Suvari. However, Suvari filed legal separation from Brinkmann on April 24, 2005 citing irreconcilable differences and filed for divorce in May of the same year.

Mena Suvari also plays on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games for the Starlight Children's Foundation charity.

Film List

• Caffeine (2006) (post-production) - Vanessa
• The Dog Problem (2006) (post-production)
• Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2006) - Aerith Gainsborough (voice)
• Dangerous Parking (2005) - Kirstin
• Edmond (2005) - Whore
• Brooklyn Rules (2005)
• Rumor Has It (2005) - Annie
• Domino (2005) - Kimmie
• Beauty Shop (2005) -Joanne
• Trauma (2004) -Charlotte
• Standing Still (2004) - Lana
• Spun (2002) - Cookie
• Sonny (2002) - Carol
• The Musketeer (2001) - Francesca Bonacieux
• American Pie 2 (2001) - Heather
• Sugar & Spice (2001) - Kansas Hill
• Loser (2000) - Dora Diamond
• American Virgin (2000) - Katrina Bartalotti
• American Beauty (1999) - Angela Hayes
• American Pie (1999) - Heather
• The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) - Lisa Parker
• Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) - Rachel Hoffman
• Kiss the Girls (1997) - Coty Pierce
• Snide and Prejudice (1997) - Geli Raubal
• Nowhere (1997) - Zoe

Television

• Six Feet Under (2004) - Edie
• Saturday Night Live (2001) - Host
• Atomic Train (1999) - Grace Seger
• 413 Hope St. (1997) - Crystal
• Chicago Hope (1997) - Ivy Moore
• High Incident (1996 & 1997) - Jill Marsh
• ER (1996) - Laura-Lee Armitage
• Minor Adjustments (1996) -Emily
• Boy Meets World (1996)- Hilary
• Boy Meets World (1995)- Laura

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