Mena Suvari
Acting Born Feb 13, 1979 Newport, Rhode Island, USA 123 credits
Biography
Mena Suvari is an American actress born on February 13, 1979, in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. She began her career as a model and guest-starred on several television shows before making her film debut. Suvari is known for her roles in various films and television series, including American Beauty, American Pie, Six Feet Under, The Musketeer, Beauty Shop, Rumor Has It..., Chicago Fire, South of Hell, and American Woman. She has earned a Screen Actors Guild nomination for her work on the HBO series Six Feet Under. Suvari has appeared in over 115 acting credits, primarily in film and television.
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Career overview
Mena Suvari began her acting career with guest appearances on television shows. She made her film debut in an unspecified movie. Suvari's breakthrough role came as Angela Hayes in the film American Beauty. She also appeared in the American Pie film series as Heather.
Suvari's other notable film roles include Coty Pierce in Kiss the Girls, Francesca Bonacieux in The Musketeer, Joanne in Beauty Shop, Annie Huttinger in Rumor Has It..., and Kathleen in American Woman.
Suvari has also made appearances on television shows, including Six Feet Under, where she played the role of Edie, and Chicago Fire, where she portrayed Isabella. Additionally, she played Maria Abascal on South of Hell.
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Jason Biggs
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John Cho
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Alyson Hannigan
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Seann William Scott
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Chris Klein
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Thomas Ian Nicholas
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Tara Reid
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Eugene Levy
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Natasha Lyonne
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Career timeline
Vampires of the Velvet LoungeThe Dresden SunDown the Arm of God
Time of DeathIckFireflies at El MozoteThe WreckerWhat Comes Next
ReaganPreyBeyond the RushHoly Smokes
Dark ObsessionTwisted SisterBreakwaterHunt ClubAll You Need Is Blood
House of ChainsThe AccursedThe Greatest InheritanceDeadly Cheer Mom
Grace and GritLocked InBack Home AgainParadise CoveFourth Grade
Don't Tell a SoulWhat Lies BelowThe Murder of Nicole Brown SimpsonThe Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson · Executive Producer
Tamron HallApparition
American WomanBecks
Psych: The Movie
Justice League ActionI'll Be Home for Christmas
Lip Sync BattleThe Opposite SexSouth of HellBadge of Honor
ClarenceClarenceClarenceClarenceClarence
Lakewood Plaza TurboStalkers
Chicago FireAmerican ReunionThe Knot
American Horror StoryThe CapeRestitutionYou May Not Kiss the BrideNo Surrender
The Talk
Sex and Lies in Sin City
Day of the DeadGarden of EdenThe Mysteries of Pittsburgh
Brooklyn RulesStuckStuck · Associate Producer
PsychEdmondFactory GirlThe Dog ProblemOrpheus
Rumor Has It...Beauty ShopDominoStanding Still
American Pie: RevealedTrauma
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Spun
V Graham NortonSonny
Six Feet UnderAmerican Pie 2The MusketeerSugar & Spice
LoserAmerican Beauty: Look Closer...American Virgin
American PieAmerican BeautyThe Late Late Show with Craig KilbornThe Rage: Carrie 2Atomic Train
Slums of Beverly Hills
The ViewThe ViewKiss the GirlsNowhereSnide and Prejudice
Full filmography
- Vampires of the Velvet Lounge (2026) as Elizabeth
- The Dresden Sun (2026) as Asha
- Down the Arm of God (2026) as Anna
- Time of Death (2025) as Dr. Allison Burrell
- Ick (2025) as Staci
- Fireflies at El Mozote (2025) as Sarah
- The Wrecker (2025) as Cheryl
- What Comes Next (2025) as Laura
- All There Is (2025) as Zoe
- Reagan (2024) as Jane Wyman
- Prey (2024) as Sue
- Beyond the Rush (2024) as Leah Grievess
- Holy Smokes (2024) as Mommy
- Dark Obsession (2023) as Maya
- Twisted Sister (2023) as Emily
- Breakwater (2023) as Kendra
- Hunt Club (2023) as Cassandra
- All You Need Is Blood (2023) as Vivien Vance
- House of Chains (2022) as Laura McGrath
- The Accursed (2022) as Alma
- The Greatest Inheritance (2022) as Rachel Dubose
- Deadly Cheer Mom (2022) as Deb
- Grace and Grit (2021) as Treya Wilber
- Locked In (2021) as Maggie
- Back Home Again (2021) as Mena Vulpes (voice)
- Paradise Cove (2021) as Tracey
- Fourth Grade (2021) as Barbara
- Don't Tell a Soul (2020) as Carol
- What Lies Below (2020) as Michelle Wells
- The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson (2020) as Nicole Brown Simpson
- The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson (2020) Executive Producer
- Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
- Apparition (2019) as Anna Collins
- American Woman (2018) as Kathleen
- Becks (2018) as Elyse
- Psych: The Movie (2017) as Allison Cowley
- Justice League Action (2016) as Killer Frost (voice)
- I'll Be Home for Christmas (2016) as Jackie
- Lip Sync Battle (2015) as Self
- The Opposite Sex (2015) as Jane
- South of Hell (2015) as Maria Abascal
- Badge of Honor (2015) as Jessica Dawson
- Clarence (2014) as Cynthia / Video Game Voice (voice)
- Clarence (2014) as Cynthia (voice)
- Clarence (2014) as Cynthia / Finsy (voice)
- Clarence (2014) as Cynthia / Store Clerk / Grandma (voice)
- Clarence (2014) as Cynthia / Baby (voice)
- Celebrity Name Game (2014) as Self
- Don't Blink (2014) as Tracy
- Lakewood Plaza Turbo (2013) as Enid / Ginger (voice)
- Stalkers (2013) as Ivy Hinks
- Chicago Fire (2012) as Isabella
- American Reunion (2012) as Heather
- The Knot (2012) as Sarah
- American Horror Story (2011) as Elizabeth Short
- The Cape (2011) as Tracey Jerrod / Dice
- Restitution (2011) as Heather
- You May Not Kiss the Bride (2011) as Tonya
- No Surrender (2011) as Amelia Davis
- The Talk (2010) as Self
- Sex and Lies in Sin City (2009) as Sindy Murphy
- Day of the Dead (2008) as Sarah Bowman
- Garden of Eden (2008) as Catherine Bourne
- The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2008) as Phlox Lombardi
- Brooklyn Rules (2007) as Ellen
- Stuck (2007) as Brandi Boski
- Stuck (2007) Associate Producer
- Psych (2006) as Allison Cowley
- Edmond (2006) as Prostitute
- Factory Girl (2006) as Richie Berlin
- The Dog Problem (2006) as Jules
- Orpheus (2006) as Sue Ellen
- Caffeine (2006) as Vanessa
- Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up (2006)
- Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party (2006) as Self
- Rumor Has It... (2005) as Annie Huttinger
- Beauty Shop (2005) as Joanne
- Domino (2005) as Kimmie
- Standing Still (2005) as Lana
- American Pie: Revealed (2004) as Self
- Trauma (2004) as Charlotte
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Spun (2003) as Cookie
- V Graham Norton (2002) as Self
- Sonny (2002) as Carol
- Six Feet Under (2001) as Edie
- American Pie 2 (2001) as Heather
- The Musketeer (2001) as Francesca Bonacieux
- Sugar & Spice (2001) as Kansas Hill
- Loser (2000) as Dora Diamond
- American Beauty: Look Closer... (2000) as Self
- American Virgin (2000) as Katrina
- American Pie (1999) as Heather
- American Beauty (1999) as Angela Hayes
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) as Self
- The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) as Lisa Parker
- Atomic Train (1999) as Grace Seger
- Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) as Rachel Hoffman
- The View (1997) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Kiss the Girls (1997) as Coty Pierce
- Nowhere (1997) as Zoe
- Snide and Prejudice (1997) as Geli Raubal
- High Incident (1996) as Jill Marsh
- ER (1994) as Laura-Lee Armitage
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Ivy Moore
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Boy Meets World (1993) as Laura
- Boy Meets World (1993) as Hilary
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Unbearable Christmas
- Organism 46-B The Unseen as Dr Alexandria King
- The Incredible Edible
- GRQ the Movie as Viola
- The Greatest Actress in the World
- RZR Cyber Protocol as Det. Thompson
- Kill Me Now
- Death of a Brewer
- Strobe as Jessica
- Briefcase, 8
- Anatomy of the Sun
- Devoted as Sarah