Sometimes Credited As: 
Mena A. Suvari 

Nick Name:
Bean

Date of Birth:
February 9, 1979

Place of Birth:
Newport, Rhode Island, USA 

Height: 5' 4" 
 

Biography: 
Mena's father was Ando Suvari, an Estonian psychiatrist; and her mother Candice, a nurse.  Mena's first name comes from her British Aunt named after the "House of Mena" Hotel at the base of the pyramids in Egypt.   Her last name is Estonian.  Mena has 3 older brothers: A.J., Sulev, and Yuri.  Mena started modeling at age 12, and her acting career began when she did a Rice-a-Roni commercial at age 13.  She was also a Wilhelmina model for a few years.  Mena attended middle school at the Ashley Hall all-girls school in Charleston, South Carolina, and graduated from Providence High School in Burbank, California.  Mena has blue eyes, and her natural hair color is red.  Mena's breakout role was as a choir girl in the teen comedy "American Pie" (1999). This was followed by her great performance in "American Beauty" (1999), which won 5 Oscars.  Mena married Robert Brinkmann, a cinematographer, on March 18, 2000.  Mena's hobbies include: painting watercolors, playing the piano, and hiking. 
 

Filmography:
 

Light in the Sky (2002) 

Spun (2002)

The Musketeer (2001) ..as Francesca Bonacieux 

American Pie 2 (2001) ..as Heather 

Sugar & Spice (2001) ..as Kansas Hill 

"Just Shoot Me" (2001) TV Series ..as "Herself" in episode: "Finch in the Dogg House" (episode # 6.1) 

2000 MTV Movie Awards (2000) (TV) ..as Presenter 

Loser (2000) ..as Dora Diamond ... aka The Loser (2000) (USA) 

American Virgin (2000) ..as Katrina Bartalotti ... aka Live Virgin (1999) (UK) (USA: first title)

Spotlight on Location: American Pie (1999) (TV) ..as Herself 

American Beauty (1999) ..as Angela Hayes 

American Pie (1999) ..as Heather 

Atomic Train (1999) (TV)  ..as Grace Seger 

The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) ..as Lisa Parker 

Snide and Prejudice (1998) ..as Geli 

Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) ..as Rachel Hoffman 

"413 Hope St." (1997) TV Series ..as "Crystal" in episode: "Thanksgiving" (episode # 1.9)

"Chicago Hope" (1997) TV Series ..as  "Ivy Moore" in episode: "Sympathy for the Devil" (episode # 4.4) 

Kiss the Girls (1997) (as Mena A. Suvari) ..as Coty Pierce 

"High Incident" (1997) TV Series ..as "Jill Marsh" in episode: "Camino High"

Nowhere (1997) ..as Zoe 

"ER" (1996)  TV Series ..as "Laura-Lee Armitage" in episode: "Last Call" (episode # 3.4) 

"Minor Adjustments" (1996)  TV Series ..as "Emily" in episode: "A Fish Story" (episode # 1.11) 

"Boy Meets World" (1996)  TV Series ..as "Hilary" in episode: "The Grass is Always Greener" (episode # 3.12) 

"Boy Meets World" (1995)  TV Series ..as "Laura" in episode: "Danger Boy" (episode # 2.16) 
 
 

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