Mia Goth | |
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Born | November 1993 (age 23) Southwark, London, England |
Occupation | Actress, model |
Years active | 2013–present |
Partner(s) | Shia LaBeouf (2012-present) |
Relatives |
Lee Jaffe (grandfather) Maria Gladys (grandmother) |
Modeling information | |
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Brown |
Mia Gypsy Mello Da Silva Goth (born November 1993) is an English Brazilian-Canadian actress and model, known for playing P in the film Nymphomaniac: Vol. II and Sophie Campbell in the series The Tunnel.
Goth was born in Southwark, London in 1993. During her childhood, she relocated to her father's native Canada where they lived in a farm, and later moved to Brazil with her mother. Goth's maternal grandparents are American-born artist Lee Jaffe and Brazilian actress Maria Gladys. At the age of twelve, she returned to settle in London, and at thirteen was discovered by Storm Model Management.
In 2013, Goth made her acting debut by playing the role of P in the erotic-drama film Nymphomaniac: Vol. II, along with Willem Dafoe in the segment "The Gun." Later she played Sophie Campbell in the Sky Atlantic's crime drama series The Tunnel.
In 2014 Goth appeared in the Future Unlimited's music video for "Haunted Love," which was directed by Shia LaBeouf. Later she appeared in the Stephen Fingleton's directed introductory short film Magpie along with Martin McCann.
In 2015 Goth played the lead role of Milja in the post-apocalyptic thriller The Survivalist along with McCann, and directed by Fingleton. The film was premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival on 18 April 2015. She also appeared in the BBC One's crime series Wallander as Hanna Helmqvist.