Biography

Milica is an award-winning actor whose career has spanned film, television, and Broadway. Her recent work includes Criminal Minds, Bank Street Film's feature Triumph of the Will (starring Shira Haas), and she's a recurring judge on Law & Order. On the big screen, she first gained national attention in the blockbuster film The Fault in Our Stars as Ansel Elgort's mom, and she was named Best Protagonist at the 2019 Buenos Aires International Film Festival for her work in Mel. Other notable film performances include Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (where she was saved digitally by Superman); Eloise; Trust; The Hour After Westerly (opposite Peter Jacobson); and the leading role in the award-winning Temporary, directed by her niece Milena Govich and written by David Cornue. Additional TV appearances include FBI: Most Wanted; Chicago Fire; and American Rust.

On stage, Milica appeared as Mrs. Rose in the Broadway revival and National Tour of 'Hello, Dolly!' starring Carol Channing. She has served as an associate artist at Jeff Daniels' Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, Michigan, and has worked at many regional theatres including Meadow Brook ('Pump Boys & Dinettes', 'The Odd Couple', 'All My Sons'); the JET ('Broadway Bound', 'Falsettos'), the Performance Network ('The Clean House', 'Sonia Flew', 'The Threepenny Opera'), and Waterworks ('Barefoot in the Park'), as well as many theatres across the country. She originated the lead role of Mary in the premiere of 'The Alamo' at the Ruskin Theatre in Santa Monica

Milica was born and raised in Lorain, Ohio, just blocks from the steel mill. Of Serbian descent, Milica is pronounced MEE-lit-zah, but everyone calls her Mila. She holds an MFA from Ohio University's Professional Actor Training Program, and a BS Ed from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh where she was the vocal soloist and dancer for the world-renowned Duquesne University Tamburitzans, an Eastern European folklore troupe.

Milica studied acting with acclaimed acting teacher Fred Kareman at Carnegie Hall. Milica is a Special Lecturer at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan where she coaches actors and has developed a curriculum for Acting for the Camera.

Milica and her husband John split their time between Los Angeles and New York City.
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Aunt of actress Milena Govich.

Of Serbian descent.

Mother of actor Nicholas Vukasovich.

Her sign is Libra (October 7th).