Mika Boorem facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mika Boorem
Boorem at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	(1987-08-18) August 18, 1987 (age 37) Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995–present

Mika Sue Boorem (born August 18, 1987) is an American actress. She started her career as a child actress. Mika appeared in TV shows like Touched by an Angel and Ally McBeal. She became well-known for her acting in The Education of Little Tree (1997).

After playing supporting roles in Jack Frost and Mighty Joe Young (both 1998), Mika got a main role. This was in the drama Hearts in Atlantis (2001). In this movie, she acted alongside Anton Yelchin and Anthony Hopkins. This role brought her more praise.

Mika also had important supporting parts in the war drama The Patriot (2000) and the thriller Along Came a Spider (2001). She then starred in many teen films in the early 2000s. These included the surf movie Blue Crush (2002) and the comedy Sleepover (2004). Mika was also a regular guest star on the TV series Dawson's Creek in 2002 and 2003. She had a main role in John Carpenter's horror film The Ward (2010). Later, she appeared in several independent movies.

In 2021, Mika Boorem directed her first full-length movie, Hollywood.Con. This film starred actors like Tom Arnold and Brian Krause.

Early Life and Start in Acting

Growing Up in Arizona

Mika Boorem was born on August 18, 1987. She was born in Tucson, Arizona. Her parents are Holly and Benjamin Boorem. She has an older brother named Benjamin Jr. Mika's father works as a gemologist, someone who studies gems.

Mika began acting in local plays in Arizona. Later, her family moved to Los Angeles. There, she went to Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles. This was a special school that taught in both French and English.

First Acting Jobs as a Child

Mika's first TV role was in 1996. She was a guest on the show Touched by an Angel. Before that, in 1995, she appeared as herself in a video called Beach Party at Walt Disney World.

In 1997, she had a supporting role in The Education of Little Tree. Critics liked her performance in this movie. She was even nominated for a Young Artist Award for her role. The same year, Mika played a younger version of the main character in the pilot episode of Ally McBeal. She also appeared in a TV movie called A Walton Easter.

In 1998, Mika had a supporting role in the Christmas movie Jack Frost. This film starred Michael Keaton. For this role, she was nominated for a YoungStar Award. She also played the younger version of Charlize Theron's character in Disney's Mighty Joe Young (1998).

Mika was also a main cast member in the comedy TV series The Tom Show. This show aired from 1997 to 1998. In it, she played the daughter of a TV producer, played by Tom Arnold. In 1999, she had a supporting role in the movie Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her.

Key Roles in Movies and TV Shows

Teen and Young Adult Roles

In 2000, Mika had a big role in the historical drama The Patriot. She played the daughter of a soldier, acted by Mel Gibson. She was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her part in the movie's cast.

Next, she appeared with Morgan Freeman and Anton Yelchin in the thriller Along Came a Spider (2001). She played a kidnapped senator's daughter. The next year, she acted with Yelchin again in Hearts in Atlantis (2001). She played a young girl who meets a mysterious old man, played by Anthony Hopkins.

Mika also had a supporting role in Riding in Cars with Boys (2001). She then played the younger sister of Kate Bosworth in the surf movie Blue Crush (2002). In 2003, she had a supporting role in the romantic comedy Carolina.

From 2002 to 2003, Mika was a recurring guest star on the TV series Dawson's Creek. She played a character named Harley Hetson. This role earned her a Teen Choice Award nomination.

In 2004, Mika starred with Alexa Vega in the teen comedy Sleepover. She also had a supporting part in the dance movie Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004). In the independent drama Smile (2005), Mika played a teenager from Malibu. Her character becomes friends with a young Chinese woman with a facial difference.

In 2006, Mika starred in The Initiation of Sarah. This was a TV movie remake of an older horror film. She also starred in the TV drama Augusta, Gone. Critics praised her acting in Augusta, Gone. They said she handled her role very well.

In 2007, she was a guest star on the medical drama House. She played a teenager who could not feel pain. In 2008, she guest-starred on Ghost Whisperer. She also had a small role in the movie Trucker. Mika appeared in David Cook's music video "Light On" in 2008. In 2010, she played a ghost in John Carpenter's horror film The Ward.

Directing and Other Projects

In 2012, Mika appeared in the thriller Dark Desire. She was also in the short film Awake (2013). This short film was later part of a horror movie collection called Minutes Past Midnight (2016).

In 2015, Mika directed a short film called Love Thy Neighbor. She won a Best Director award for it at a film festival. Her first full-length movie as a director was Hollywood.Con (2021). This action-adventure comedy was filmed in Guatemala. Mika also acted in the movie and helped write it.

Mika's father, Benjamin Boorem, helped write and produce Hollywood.Con. The idea for the movie came partly from a trip they took to buy jade. In 2019, Mika visited the Arkansas Arts Academy High School. She gave a workshop about the film industry. Students from the academy helped film the premiere of Hollywood.Con in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Mika Boorem para niños