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Sienna Miller Profile |
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Birth Date: December 28, 1981
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Birth Place: New York, New York, USA
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Birth Name: Sienna Rose Miller
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Height: 5'6"
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Biography |
Surprisingly, British model and actress Sienna Miller
was born in New York City on December 28, 1981. Her father,
Ed Miller, is an American banker, and her mother, Jo, is
from South Africa. Siblings, stepsiblings and half-siblings
include Savannah, Charles, Stephen, and Natasha.
sienna miller moves to england
Sienna's parents divorced rather early in her life and she
moved to England with her mother. Since Jo was constantly
involved with the arts, she took on the job of running
London's Lee Strasberg drama school.
Given that money wasn't an issue amid Sienna's upbringing,
she was sent to Heathfield School, a boarding school in
Ascot, Surrey, for most of her adolescent life. It was a
life Sienna quite enjoyed, as she often snuck off to buy
alcohol, pulled pranks, and even seduced the gardener.
But during her time at Heathfield, she also discovered
within herself a passion for the arts, no doubt inherited
from her mother. She enjoyed singing and modeling, but it
was really theater that she took pleasure in the most.
sienna miller studies at lee strasberg
With her high school days behind her, Sienna returned to her
native city and enrolled in the prestigious Lee Strasberg
Theatre Institute, which she knew something about thanks to
her mother. Studying the craft full-time, she especially
excelled at Lamda Acting.
Still, Sienna didn't let her education get in the way of
acting and she could be seen on the stages around the Big
Apple. Plays she's performed in include The Striker,
Independence and Cigarettes & Chocolate, directed by Anthony
Minghella, who's famous for helming the movie The English
Patient (1996).
But just because she was working as an actress, it didn't
mean that she was up to speed on her celebrity trivia. This
one time, she found herself in a bar and spotted Kevin
Spacey, after the release of The Usual Suspects. She
approached him and referred to him as Kevin Bacon. When the
Academy Award-winning actor corrected her by saying
"Spacey," she answered, "Yeah, it is, isn't it?", still
clueless.
sienna turns to modeling
During her stint in New York, Sienna also found herself
pursuing other interests. One day, she was spotted by Tandy
Anderson, the owner of the Select Model Management agency.
Sienna was offered the chance to model professionally and
she signed on immediately.
Afterward, she returned to the United Kingdom and began
working as a model. Before long, she was shooting European
commercials for Coca-Cola and saw herself working for
Italian Vogue and Prada. A few months later, she was
modeling for the 2003 Pirelli Calendar.
sienna in high speed
Simultaneously, she wanted to pursue her acting career in
England, and, following her return, she was signed on by the
PFD talent agency, based in London's theater district. This
assisted her in securing a part in the independent feature
High Speed (2002), also known as Joy-Rider. In this bike
racing melodrama, Sienna played the girlfriend torn between
two best friends.
sienna in keen eddie
Next in line for her was a guest-starring role on FOX's
short-lived series, The American Embassy, in 2002. Then her
agent managed to have her appear in the 2002 season of the
offbeat BBC miniseries Bedtime, which follows three
storylines confined to suburban bedrooms.
By then her star was burning bright enough for the big boys
to notice. In this spirit, Paramount Pictures signed her up
to a seven-year contract. Her first job, resulting from this
deal, was a co-starring role on FOX's 2003 series Keen
Eddie, directed by Simon West, better known for directing
Con Air (1997) and Tomb Raider (2001).
In the show, she played sassy Fiona Bickerton, who found
herself in a love-hate relationship with a New York City cop
on assignment in London. Even though it was a hit with
critics, especially because of Sienna's inspired
performance, only 13 episodes were made before the show was
canceled.
She didn't let this discourage her and she could soon be
found on the set of the London crime drama Layer Cake
(2004). Her next move was to work on the remake of the
Michael Caine classic Alfie (2004), starring Jude Law and
Marisa Tomei.
sienna miller and jude law
Sienna Miller didn't just get a paycheck from her Alfie
experience; she also got a new man. In the fall of 2003, she
found herself falling in love with co-star Jude Law only
days after his divorce with Sadie Frost was finalized. As
the film's shooting moved from England to America, Sienna
and Jude bought a small New York City apartment together.
Frost was revolted by the idea and publicly admitted that
this was only a fling and that their relationship would
never work. But for the next few months, the relationship
continued to evolve, even though Sienna found it difficult
to live away from home.
In the summer of 2004, Frost eventually openly buried the
hatchet with a hug at the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset,
England, much to Jude's delight. Still, some people believe
that it was only for appearance's sake. In late December
2004, Jude proved his ex-wife wrong by proposing to Sienna.
In the meantime, Sienna finds herself happy both at work and
in love. She can next be seen in 2005's Casanova, starring
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Other
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One sister, Savannah, two half-brothers, Charles and Stephen
and a step-sister, Natasha.
Her mother, Jo Miller, ran London's Lee Strasberg drama
school.
Studied drama at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York.
For more than a decade her father, American Banker Ed
Miller, was married to top interior designer Kelly Hoppen.
Was educated at Heathfield School in Ascot, Berkshire.
Her birthday is one day before that of ex-boyfriend Jude
Law.
She was born in the USA but raised in the UK.
Met boyfriend Jude Law when they made the movie Alfie (2004)
together.
Named her two dogs Porgy and Bess after the two leading
characters in Gershwin's opera of the same name.
Became engaged to Jude Law on Christmas Day, 2004.
Studied acting with Michael Margotta.
Jude Law publicly apologized for cheating on her with nanny
Daisy Wright. [July 2005]
In the summer of 2005, she made her West End debut in the
stage production of William Shakespeare's "As You Like It",
directed by David Lan, at the Wyndham Theatre. She played
the role of Celia.
Ended her seven-month engagement with Jude Law. [Late July
2005]
Her sister celebrates her birthday two days after Sienna's.
Named #48 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Named #2 in AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women
Ranked and Voted #2 by AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable
Women of 2006
She and co-star Hayden Christensen shared a house during the
filming of Factory Girl (2006) in Louisiana.
#42 on maxims hot 100 of 2006
Lost out on the role of "Lureen Twist" in Brokeback Mountain
(2005) to Anne Hathaway.
Named #63 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World
2006" supplement. (2006).
Broke up with Jude Law, again [November 13, 2006].
Fan of Chelsea FC (England football club).
Told "The Daily Telegraph" newspaper in February 2007 that
she has tried to quit smoking, but "it's so hard.".
Replaced Lindsay Lohan for the role of Caitlin MacNamarra in
The Edge of Love (2008) starring alongside her close friend
Keira Knightley.
Ranked #11 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
Was named "Film Actress of the Year" at the 2007 Glamour
Women Of The Year Awards.
Ambassador for Global Cool.
Sister of Savannah Miller, a graduate of the prestigious
Central St. Martins Design School.
Received an unprecedented $75,000 settlement when a British
court ruled that British tabloids the "Sun" and the "News of
the World" had violated her invasion of privacy rights. The
tabloids had covertly photographed Miller doing a nude scene
in the production Hippie Hippie Shake (2009), and later
published the pictures without prior permission. [2007]
Good friends with Guy Pearce, Keira Knightley and Anne
Hathaway.
Though New York-born, Miller grew up in south-west London's
Parsons Green district.
Sharing a house with Welshman Rhys Ifans in London's St.
John's Wood district. [2008]
Mother Jo Miller worked for David Bowie for a spell during
the 1970s.
Ranked #27 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
Broke off her engagement to Rhys Ifans. [June 2008]
Rhys Ifans had to ask her three times to marry him before
she finally said "yes".
Vacationed with boyfriend Balthazar Getty in Italy's Amalfy
Coast. [July 2008]
Campaigned for the role of Stephanie Necrophuros in Nine
(2009), but Kate Hudson was given the part instead.
Was originally cast as Maid Marian in Robin Hood (2010)
before being replaced by Cate Blanchett.
Passed her U.K. driving test [July 11, 2009 |
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