Sienna Miller facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sienna Miller
Miller in 2017
Born	Sienna Rose Diana Miller (1981-12-28) 28 December 1981 (age 43) New York City, U.S.
Citizenship	United States United Kingdom
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1999–present
Children	2
Relatives	Savannah Miller (sister) Becki Newton (first cousin once removed) Matt Newton (first cousin once removed)

Sienna Rose Diana Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an American-British actress. She was born in New York City but grew up in London. Miller started her career as a model, appearing in magazines like Italian Vogue and in the 2003 Pirelli Calendar.

Her acting career took off in 2004 with the movies Layer Cake and Alfie. She later played real-life people, such as socialite Edie Sedgwick in Factory Girl (2006) and author Caitlin Macnamara in The Edge of Love (2008). In 2009, she played the character The Baroness in the action movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

Miller received award nominations for playing actress Tippi Hedren in the 2012 TV movie The Girl. She has also starred in popular films like Foxcatcher (2014), American Sniper (2014), The Lost City of Z (2016), and American Woman (2018).

Early life

Sienna Miller was born in New York City. When she was 18 months old, her family moved to London. She went to Heathfield School, a boarding school in Ascot, Berkshire.

Her father, Edwin Miller, is an American art dealer who specializes in Chinese art. Her mother, Josephine, is a British former model who was born in South Africa. Josephine once worked as a personal assistant to the musician David Bowie.

Acting career

Early Roles

Miller's first movie was the romantic comedy South Kensington (2001). She also had small roles in movies like High Speed (2002). In 2003, she appeared in the American TV show Keen Eddie. This was one of her first roles for American audiences.

Breakthrough in Film

Miller at the 2007 Palm Springs International Film Festival

The year 2004 was a big one for Miller's career. She starred in the crime movie Layer Cake with Daniel Craig. She also appeared in Alfie with Jude Law. These movies made her much more famous.

In 2005, she played Francesca Bruni in the movie Casanova, alongside Heath Ledger. That same year, she acted in a play called As You Like It in London's West End.

Miller played Edie Sedgwick, an artist's muse from the 1960s, in the movie Factory Girl (2006). In 2007, she was in the fantasy film Stardust and the drama Interview with Steve Buscemi.

In 2008, she starred with Keira Knightley in The Edge of Love. She played Caitlin Macnamara, the wife of poet Dylan Thomas. For this role, she was nominated for a British Independent Film Award.

Blockbuster Film and Theatre Work

Miller in 2009

In 2009, Miller starred in her first big Hollywood blockbuster, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. She played the villain known as The Baroness. She said she chose the role because it seemed like fun. The movie was a box office success, earning over $302 million worldwide.

After G.I. Joe, Miller decided to take a break from movies to focus on acting in the theater. In 2009, she starred in a Broadway play called After Miss Julie. In 2011, she returned to London's West End to act in the play Flare Path.

Return to the Screen

Miller at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival

Miller returned to film with several well-received roles. Many people called this a "career revival." In 2012, she played actress Tippi Hedren in the TV movie The Girl, which was about Hedren's work with director Alfred Hitchcock. For her performance, Miller was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA TV Award.

In 2014, she appeared in two major films. In Foxcatcher, she played Nancy Schultz, the wife of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz. In American Sniper, she played Taya Kyle, the wife of U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. American Sniper became one of the highest-grossing war films ever made.

In 2015, she returned to Broadway to play Sally Bowles in the musical Cabaret. She also appeared in several films, including High-Rise and Burnt, where she worked with Bradley Cooper again.

In 2016, she played Nina Fawcett, the wife of explorer Percy Fawcett, in The Lost City of Z. She also starred in the crime drama Live by Night, directed by Ben Affleck. In 2017, she returned to the London stage in a production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

Recent Work

In 2018, Miller starred in the drama American Woman. She played a single mother whose daughter disappears. Critics praised her performance, and it was one of her first leading roles where she was the main focus of the story.

She co-starred with Chadwick Boseman in the 2019 action movie 21 Bridges. She also played Beth Ailes, the wife of TV executive Roger Ailes, in the TV miniseries The Loudest Voice (2019). In 2022, she starred in the Netflix miniseries Anatomy of a Scandal.

Other Activities

Modeling and Fashion

Before she became a famous actress, Miller was a model. She appeared in magazines like Italian Vogue and worked with brands such as Pepe Jeans London and Hugo Boss.

In 2007, Miller and her sister Savannah, who is a fashion designer, started their own fashion label called Twenty8Twelve. The name comes from Sienna's birthday. They designed for the label until 2012.

Charity Work

Miller is a Global Ambassador for the International Medical Corps. She has traveled with them to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti to help with their work. She is also an ambassador for the Starlight Children's Foundation, which helps seriously ill children.

Personal life

In 2004, Miller was engaged to actor Jude Law, her co-star from the movie Alfie. They separated in 2006. They got back together for a time but split again in 2011.

From 2011 to 2015, Miller was in a relationship with actor Tom Sturridge. They have a daughter, who was born in July 2012.

Since late 2021, Miller has been dating actor Oli Green. They have a daughter, who was born in December 2023. The couple was seen at an Oasis concert at Wembley Stadium in July 2025.

Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Sienna Miller para niños