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Peck at the 2009 premiere of PoliWood
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Born |
New York City, New York, U.S. |
August 18, 1977
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
Mizuo Peck (born August 18, 1977) is an American actress best known for playing Sacagawea in the film Night at the Museum and its sequels Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.
Peck was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Sanae Mizusawa and George Leete Peck, a treasurer. Her mother is of Japanese descent; and her father had Irish, English, and Cherokee ancestry. She is a 1995 graduate of Fiorello LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and a 1999 graduate of SUNY Purchase, earning a BFA in Acting. Peck was a member of TADA! Children's Theater Company from age 11 to age 14. She currently lives in New York City. Her biggest role thus far was in the 2006 movie Night at the Museum where she played Sacagawea, a role she reprised in its sequels Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.
Peck was photographed by Bruce Weber for French Vogue in 1995 and for the cover of L'uomo Vogue in 1997. She performed 365 Days/365 Plays by playwright Suzan-Lori Parks at the Joseph Papp Public Theater.