Mena Suvari
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Mena Alexandra Suvari (born February 13, 1979) is an American actress, producer, fashion designer, and model. She's best known for her roles as Angela Hayes in American Beauty, Heather in the American Pie film series, Coty Pierce in Kiss the Girls, Edie on HBO's Six Feet Under (for which she earned a Screen Actors Guild nomination), Francesca Bonacieux in The Musketeer (2001), Joanne in Beauty Shop, Annie Huttinger in Rumor Has It..., Isabella on the second season of NBC's Chicago Fire, Maria Abascal on WEtv's South of Hell, and Kathleen on Paramount's dramedy American Woman. After beginning her career as a model and guest-starring on several television shows, she made her film debut in the 1997 drama Nowhere. She rose to international prominence with her appearances in the critically acclaimed drama American Beauty (1999), for which she received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her other notable film credits include Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999), Loser (2000), Sugar & Spice (2001), Sonny (2002), Spun (2003), Trauma (2004), Domino (2005), Factory Girl (2006), Brooklyn Rules, Stuck (both 2007), Day of the Dead (2008), and You May Not Kiss the Bride (2010). She also portrayed Elizabeth Short in the anthology series American Horror Story: Murder House (2011), and reprised the part in American Horror Story: Apocalypse (2018). She has been a model for Lancôme cosmetics and print ads for Lancôme Paris Adaptîve, as well as a long-time supporter and activist for the Starlight Children's Foundation and the African Medical and Research Foundation. She is married and has one child. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mena Suvari, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
American Pie (1999)
as Heather
American Beauty (1999)
as Angela Hayes
American Reunion (2012)
as Heather
American Pie 2 (2001)
as Heather
Kiss the Girls (1997)
as Coty Pierce
Nowhere (1997)
as Zoe
Ick (2025)
as Staci
Rumor Has It... (2005)
as Annie Huttinger
Vampires of the Velvet Lounge (2026)
as Elizabeth
Prey (2024)
as Sue
Reagan (2024)
as Jane Wyman
You May Not Kiss the Bride (2011)
as Tonya
Fireflies at El Mozote (2025)
as Sarah
The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
as Lisa Parker
Time of Death (2025)
as Dr. Allison Burrell
Beauty Shop (2005)
as Joanne
Domino (2005)
as Kimmie
Psych: The Movie (2017)
as Allison Cowley
Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
as Rachel Hoffman
American Pie: Revealed (2004)
as Self
The Musketeer (2001)
as Francesca Bonacieux
Loser (2000)
as Dora Diamond
Dark Obsession (2023)
as Maya
Factory Girl (2006)
as Richie Berlin
Spun (2003)
as Cookie
Restitution (2011)
as Heather
Edmond (2006)
as Prostitute
Don't Tell a Soul (2020)
as Carol
The Opposite Sex (2015)
as Jane
Unbearable Christmas (—)
Actor
Stuck (2007)
as Brandi Boski
Standing Still (2005)
as Lana
Sex and Lies in Sin City (2009)
as Sindy Murphy
I'll Be Home for Christmas (2016)
as Jackie
Day of the Dead (2008)
as Sarah Bowman
American Beauty: Look Closer... (2000)
as Self
Organism 46-B The Unseen (—)
as Dr Alexandria King
What Lies Below (2020)
as Michelle Wells
Sugar & Spice (2001)
as Kansas Hill
The Wrecker (2025)
as Cheryl
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2008)
as Phlox Lombardi
The Accursed (2022)
as Alma
House of Chains (2022)
as Laura McGrath
Brooklyn Rules (2007)
as Ellen
American Virgin (2000)
as Katrina
Down the Arm of God (2026)
as Anna
No Surrender (2011)
as Amelia Davis
Sonny (2002)
as Carol
The Incredible Edible (—)
Actor
Snide and Prejudice (1997)
as Geli Raubal
Twisted Sister (2023)
as Emily
The Dog Problem (2006)
as Jules
The Knot (2012)
as Sarah
Garden of Eden (2008)
as Catherine Bourne
The Greatest Actress in the World (—)
Actor
Lakewood Plaza Turbo (2013)
as Enid / Ginger (voice)
Caffeine (2006)
as Vanessa
The Dresden Sun (2026)
as Asha
Kill Me Now (—)
Actor
Breakwater (2023)
as Kendra
Don't Blink (2014)
as Tracy
GRQ the Movie (—)
as Viola
The Greatest Inheritance (2022)
as Rachel Dubose
RZR Cyber Protocol (—)
as Det. Thompson
Trauma (2004)
as Charlotte
Orpheus (2006)
as Sue Ellen
Hunt Club (2023)
as Cassandra
Paradise Cove (2021)
as Tracey
Beyond the Rush (2024)
as Leah Grievess
Badge of Honor (2015)
as Jessica Dawson
Back Home Again (2021)
as Mena Vulpes (voice)
Locked In (2021)
as Maggie
All You Need Is Blood (2023)
as Vivien Vance
Stalkers (2013)
as Ivy Hinks
Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party (2006)
as Self
Apparition (2019)
as Anna Collins
Grace and Grit (2021)
as Treya Wilber
Fourth Grade (2021)
as Barbara
Deadly Cheer Mom (2022)
as Deb
Death of a Brewer (—)
Actor
The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson (2020)
as Nicole Brown Simpson
Anatomy of the Sun (—)
Actor
Becks (2018)
as Elyse
All There Is (2025)
as Zoe
Strobe (—)
as Jessica
Devoted (—)
as Sarah
Briefcase, 8 (—)
Actor
What Comes Next (2025)
as Laura
Holy Smokes (2024)
as Mommy