Mia Wasikowska

**Mia Wasikowska** (born 14 October 1989) is an Australian movie, television, and voice actress who is mostly known for her role as Alice in Tim Burton's _Alice in Wonderland_. She is also known for her television role as Sophie in _In Treatment_.

## Early life

Wasikowska was born and raised in Canberra, Australia. She has an older sister named Jess, and a younger brother named Kai. Her mother, Marzena Wasikowska, is a photographer from Poland while her father, John Reid, is an Australian painter-and-collagist. As a child, she frequently accompanied her parents on their gallery rounds in Europe, and in her spare time, she continues to enjoy photography. She studied ballet as a child and turned to acting when she was 15.

## Career

After some television and movie works in Australia, Wasikowska moved to Los Angeles to be in the cable drama _In Treatment_. Her portrayal of a suicidal teen earned critical praise and led to more work in American movies, including _Defiance_ and _Amelia_. In Tim Burton's Alice, Wasikowska co-starred with Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter and carried a blockbuster movie, appearing in almost every scene. She won an AFI International Award, a Teen Choice Award and nominated an Empire Award for her performance. In 2009, it was announced that Wasikowska was cast in the Lisa Cholodenko-directed indie comedy film _The Kids Are All Right_ alongside Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Josh Hutcherson and Mark Ruffalo. Film received positive reviews from critics, and Wasikowska received Hollywood Film Festival Breakthrough Actress Award for her role. From March to May 2010, Wasikowska filmed Cary Fukunaga's adaptation of Jane Eyre, in which she starred as the title character opposite Michael Fassbender as Mr. Rochester. In 2011, Wasikowska shot the small supporting role of Shia LaBeouf's character's love interest in John Hillcoat's _Lawless_. Then she filmed the lead in Park Chan-wook's English-language debut movie, _Stoker_, alongside Nicole Kidman and Matthew Goode. In 2014, she starred in David Cronenberg movie titled _Maps to the Stars_ with Julianne Moore, John Cusack, Robert Pattinson, Olivia Williams, and Sarah Gadon which  premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.

In November 2013, it was announced that Wasikowska was cast in _Alice Through the Looking Glass_, the 2016 sequel to _Alice in Wonderland_.

## Personal life

Wasikowska lives in Bronte, New South Wales. In 2013, she began dating her _The Double_ co-star Jesse Eisenberg. The two split in 2015.

### Film

|Year|Film|Role|Notes||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2006|_Suburban Mayhem_|Lilya|Nominated – AFI Award for Young Actor's Award||
|2007|_Rogue_|Sherry|||
|rowspan=2|2008|_I Love Sarah Jane_|Sarah Jane|Short film|
|_Defiance_|Chaya||||
|rowspan=2|2009|_That Evening Sun_|Pamela Choat|Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female|
|_Amelia_|Elinor Smith||||
|rowspan=2|2010|_Alice in Wonderland_|Alice|Won – AFI International Award for Best Actress Won – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Fight Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Breakout Female Nominated – Empire Award for Best Newcomer|
|_The Kids Are All Right_|Joni|Nominated – AFI International Award for Best Actress Won – Hollywood Film Festival Award for Hollywood Breakthrough Award - Actress of the Year Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|||
|rowspan=3|2011|_Jane Eyre_|Jane Eyre|Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Actress Nominated – AACTA International Award for Best Actress|
|_Restless_|Annabel Cotton||||
|_Albert Nobbs_|Helen Dawes|Won – EDA Award for Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest <small>(shared with Glenn Close)</small>|||
|2012|_Lawless_|Bertha Minnix|||
|rowspan=4|2013|_Stoker_|India Stoker|Nominated – Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress Nominated –  Empire Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actress Nominated – CinEuphoria Award for Best Actress - International Competition Nominated – Fright Meter Award for Best Actress Nominated – Jupiter Award for Best International Actress|
|_Only Lovers Left Alive_|Ava|Nominated – Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – INOCA Award for Best Supporting Actress|||
|_Tracks_|Robyn Davidson|Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actress Nominated – Gotham Award for Best Actress Nominated – SDFCS Award for Best Actress Nominated – DFCC Award for Best Actress|||
|_The Double_|Hannah|Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|||
|rowspan="2"|2014|_Maps to the Stars_|Agatha Weiss|Nominated – Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress|
|_Madame Bovary_|Emma Bovary||||
|2015|_Crimson Peak_|Edith Cushing|Nominated – Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actress||
|2016|_Alice Through the Looking Glass_|Alice|||

### Television

|Year|Title|Role|class="unsortable"|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2004–05|_All Saints_|Lily Watson|2 episodes||
|2008|_In Treatment_|Sophie|9 episodes Nominated – AFI International Award for Best Actress||

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Mia Wasikowska
- **image**: Mia Wasikowska at the 2018 Berlin Film Festival.jpg
- **caption**: Wasikowska at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival, 2018 Berlinale
- **birth place**: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- **yearsactive**: 2004–present
- **occupation**: Actress