Izabella Miko biography
Date of birth : 1981-01-21
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Lodz, Poland
Nationality : Polish
Category : Arts and Entertainment
Last modified : 2011-01-21
Credited as : Actress and dancer, Coyote Ugly, Save the Last Dance 2, Clash of the Titans
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Izabella Anna Mikołajczak , better known as Izabella Miko, is a Polish-born actress, dancer and environmentalist.
A blonde beauty who began her career as a ballerina, Izabella Miko moved between Poland and America before establishing herself in the Hollywood scene with roles in such popular features as Coyote Ugly (2000) and The Forsaken (2001).
Miko studied ballet, voice, and piano at Poland's Chopin Music School before a choreographer recruited her at the age of 14 to move abroad and join the School of American Ballet. Relocating to New York, Miko studied at the New York City Ballet and the Lee Strasberg Institute before a back injury brought her dancing career to a halt. Moving back to Poland and appearing in numerous films in the following few years, Miko moved back to the United States in the mid-'90s and, with her acting experiences intact, began to make a bid for the big time on the silver screens of Hollywood.
Films:
2000 Coyote Ugly
2001 The Forsaken
2005 Bye Bye Blackbird ; The Shore
2006 Save the Last Dance 2 ; Park ; The House of Usher
2007 Flakes ; Crashing
2008 Skip Tracer ; Dark Streets
2009 Love and Dance
2010 Clash of the Titans ; Fake Identity ; Repo
2011 Age of Heroes
