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Mizuo Peck
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Peck at the 2009 premiere of PoliWood
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S.
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August 18, 1977
Education | State University of New York, Purchase (BFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
Children | 1 |
Mizuo Peck (born August 18, 1977) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Sacagawea in the Night at the Museum film series.
Life and career
Peck was born and raised in New York. Her father was from Hamden, Connecticut. As a child, Peck was a member of the TADA! Youth Theater. She graduated with a BFA degree in Theater from the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Theatre Arts. Peck joined the Screen Actor's Guild on her 18th birthday and has done many commercials, voice-overs and print campaigns for Levi's, Verizon, Kitchen Aid and Oil of Olay.
Peck's most notable role may be the historical Native American figure Sacagawea in the Night at the Museum film series. Her other film credits include A Case of You, Almost in Love, and Scenes of the Crime. Her television credits include Law & Order: Criminal Intent, a recurring role on All My Children, and the sci-fi police drama Witchblade.
On stage, Peck has done plays that were part of the New York International Fringe Festival, the Samuel French Play Festival, and the New Performance Series at the Incubator Arts Project. At the Public Theater, she performed Suzan-Lori Parks 365 Days/365 Plays and All's Well That Ends Well as a company member of the Shakespeare Lab Program.
Peck has been photographed for French Vogue as well as for the cover of L'Uomo Vogue. At the Whitney Biennial in 2010, her voice accompanied an art installation by the Bruce High Quality Foundation.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Scenes of the Crime | Sharon | |
2006 | Night at the Museum | Sacagawea | |
2008 | Magritte Moment | Karen | Short |
2008 | Naked: A Guy's Musical | Wife | Short |
2008 | Peace of Mind | Angelica | Short |
2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Sacagawea | |
2011 | Almost in Love | Kiko | |
2013 | Kyôryû wo horô! | ||
2013 | A Case of You | Jemily | |
2014 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Sacagawea |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Nicht heulen, Husky | Maggie | TV movie |
2002 | Witchblade | Mija Woo | Episode: Nailed |
2003 | All My Children | Tia | Episode #1.8613 |
2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Sheila | Episode: Wasichu |
2018 | This is A.I. | Narration | TV movie |
2019 | Madam Secretary | Cop | Episode: Valor |
Other work
- Starred in Thee Shambels' music video The Girl at the Bottom of the World (2013).
- Cameos in Clay Aiken's music video The Way.
- Article in My Name Is... section of Vapors Magazine.
See also
In Spanish: Mizuo Peck para niños