- Born
- Birth nameMika Sue Boorem
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Mika Boorem is an actress, director, writer, and producer based in Los Angeles. Boorem is well-known for her acting career, which includes over 40 major motion pictures and network television series roles. She has recently completed her first narrative feature-length film, "Hollywood.Con", as a director. "Hollywood.Con" stars Tom Arnold ("True Lies"), Mika Boorem ("The Patriot", "Blue Crush", "Along Came a Spider") Devin Ratray (HBO's series "Mosaic", "Nebraska", "Masterminds", "Blue Ruin", Netflix's series "Russian Dolls"), Brian Krause ("Blue Lagoon", "Charmed"), Cody Kasch ("Desperate Housewives"), and Paige Howard ("Adventureland"). Boorem was involved with the financing, producing, writing, directing, and acting of this film. "Hollywood.Con" is a commercial adventure comedy which includes locations in Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and Guatemala. Mika's other producing and directing experience include a documentary series titled "Gem Hunter" about gemstone quests internationally. Her short films have played Academy qualifying film festivals and won several awards.
Mika has built up a respectable filmography as an actress. She has worked with many of the industry's most highly-regarded players: Lawrence Bender, Brian Grazer, Penny Marshall, Scott Hicks, Drew Barrymore, Shirley MacLaine, Roland Emmerich, John Carpenter, Rodrigo Garcia, Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Lee Tamahori, and Morgan Freeman, to name a few. Her work has received critical acclaim, and she has won several awards. Her feature-film credits include "Smile" (Beau Bridges, Linda Hamilton, Sean Astin, Cheri Oteri), "Sleepover" (Steve Carrell, Jane Lynch), "Blue Crush" (Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez), "The Patriot" (Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Jason Isaacs), "Along Came a Spider" (Morgan Freeman), "Hearts in Atlantis" (Sir Anthony Hopkins), "The Ward" (John Carpenter, Jarrod Harris, Amber Heard), "Good Day For It" (Hal Holbrook, Robert Patrick), "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights" (John Slatterly, Sela Ward, Diego Luna), "Jack Frost" (Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston), "Carolina" (Shirley MacLaine, Julia Stiles), "Riding in Cars with Boys" (Drew Barrymore, Brittany Murphy), "Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her" (Cameron Diaz, Glenn Close), "Mighty Joe Young" (Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton), and others. She has been a regular and/or featured on TV series including "The Tom Show", "Dawson's Creek", "House M.D.", "Ghost Whisperer", "Touched by an Angel", "Walker:Texas Ranger", "The Waltons", "Initiation of Sarah", "Augusta Gone", and others.
Boorem is a member of the Alliance of Women Directors (AWD), New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG, since 1997).
- IMDb mini biography by:- IMDb Mini Biography By: LR
- ParentsHolly Sue ThomasBenjamin Melvin Boorem
- She has a black belt in tae kwon do.
- Is an experienced gymnast.
- The name Mika is of Japanese origin meaning beautiful flower.
- Is the youth ambassador for charity Operation Smile.
- Can speak French
- My job is very creative and I tend to wear a lot of hats ... that being said, I love to allow myself to be inspired by everything and anything. Which then propels me to have smaller side projects always going. Additionally I love collaborations there is nothing more rewarding to me then everyone coming together, contributing and unifying to a singular vision.
- The only people who aren't afraid of sharks are Hawaiians. They'd be talking to them and having conversations and tea parties. No, I see a shark - I'd walk on water.
- Are there any types of films you especially like?
I love all films. I think each one contains something special. Films are a collaboration of a collective of artists. And just that in itself is really phenomenal. That being said I really enjoy narratives where it feels like the actor is revealing something personal about themselves. Something secret, or private that maybe the audience connects with. I love the idea that a film can make people feel more connected to, related and a part of a community because of the themes and ideas that are represented in the film. - Are there any actors or actresses you hope to work with?
There are so many. The talent pool is large with a lot of variety. There is one thing that has really struck my interest recently. My friend John Vogel sent me a script that centers around a young man with special needs. I love the idea of actors with special needs receiving a platform to perform on and this is a movement I'd like to support. - You are a co-founder of the charity MadaKilonga, which helps children in Madagascar. What inspired you to help create it?
Education empowers the people. Through education the people can help each other and empower themselves.
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