Mia Healey
{{Short description|Australian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mia Healey
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| education = National Institute of Dramatic Art
| occupation = Actress
| known_for = The Wilds
| television =
| yearsactive = 2020–present
}}
Mia Healey (born 28 August 1998) is an Australian actress and model. She played Shelby Goodkind on two seasons of Prime Video series The Wilds.
Early life
She was born in Sydney to her parents Nick and Suzie Healey.{{cite web|url= https://theface.com/culture/my-media-diet-the-wilds-mia-healey-interview-shelby-toni-shoni-amazon-prime-video |website=The Face|accessdate=2 November 2024|title= My Media Diet: The Wilds' Mia Healey|date=24 May 2022}}{{cite web |title= Mia Healey|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10119720/#personalDetails|website=IMDb |accessdate=18 December 2024}} She has two siblings, her older brother Oscar and her younger sister Romy.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi0se4Wq-gY|website=Collider|accessdate=18 December 2024|title= The Wilds: Mia Healey on Her Whirlwind Journey to Amazon and Bungee Jumping with Erana James|first=Perri|last=Nemiroff|date=Jan 17, 2021}} She attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, graduating in 2017 with a Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance.{{cite web|url= https://www.vogue.com.au/fashion/news/australias-new-itgirl-mia-healey-is-making-major-moves-with-bulgari/news-story/8b0b651e9052b6a89d2b8c637dbe2c6d?amp=1|website=Vogue.com.au|accessdate=2 November 2024|title= Australia's new It-girl Mia Healey is making major moves with Bulgari|date=12 April 2022}}{{cite web|url= https://graziamagazine.com/articles/mia-healey-bulgari/|website=Grazia|accessdate=2 November 2024|first=Rebekah |last=Clark|title=AUSTRALIAN EXPORT MIA HEALEY JOINS BULGARI}}
Career
She was given a lead role as Shelby Goodkind in Amazon Prime Video survivalist drama The Wilds in 2018.{{cite web|date= June 14, 2022|first=Katrina|last=Hung|title=
Lounge Talk: Mia Healey| url= https://thelaterals.com/articles/lounge-talk-mia-healey/|website=The Laterals|accessdate=2 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/wilds-amazon-prime-show-cast-character-guide/|website=Screen Rant|accessdate=2 November 2024|title= The Wilds Cast Guide: Where You Recognize The Actors From|first1=Brynne|last1=Ramella|first2=Peter|last2=Mutuc|date=14 June 2023}} In two seasons of The Wilds she played a secretive beauty pageant queen from Texas.{{cite web|url= https://schonmagazine.com/interview-mia-healey/|website=Schonmagazine|accessdate=2 November 2024|title=Interview Mia Healey|date=23 January 2021}}{{cite web|first=Bianca|last=Farmakis|url= https://www.side-note.com/while-were-young-mia-healey-by-jake-terrey-in-a-project-with-celine/|website=side-note.com|accessdate=2 November 2024|title=WHILE WE'RE YOUNG - MIA HEALEY BY JAKE TERREY|date=12 October 2022 }}{{cite web|url= https://collider.com/the-wilds-shelby-teeth-hair-explained-mia-healey/|website=Collider|accessdate=2 November 2024|title= 'The Wilds': Did Mia Healey Really Shave Her Head for the Role|first=Perri|last=Nemiroff|date=Jan 14, 2021}} She has also appeared in short films Shark, My Heart Calls For You, and The Stray.{{cite web|website=Anthony Yebra|accessdate=7 November 2024|title= The Stray|url=https://ayebra.com/portfolio/the-stray|first= Anthony|last=Yebra|date=December 6, 2023}} She also appeared in feature film Black Spartans.
In 2023, she was cast in a recurring role in coming-of-age drama Motorheads for Amazon Prime Video.{{cite web|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=2 November 2024|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/motorheads-drake-rodger-johnna-dias-watson-josh-macqueen-mia-healey-1235655979/|title= 'Motorheads' Adds Drake Rodger, Johnna Dias-Watson, Josh Macqueen & Mia Healey|first= Rosy|last=Cordero|date=2024}} In 2024, she was cast in a lead role in the film The Monster alongside
Djimon Hounsou.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/mia-healey-djimon-hounsou-the-monster-1236163869/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=2 November 2024|title= Mia Healey Joins Djimon Hounsou In 'The Monster'|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=November 1, 2024}}
As well as working as an actress she has worked as a model.{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com.au/premium-gallery/actor-mia-healey-hits-the-sights-of-new-york-with-coach#slide0 |website=Vogue.com.au|accessdate=2 November 2024|title= Actor Mia Healey hits the sights of New York with Coach}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/mia-healey-in-town-for-vogues-night-of-fashion/news-story/55d47bbdc0d23038933bf54aee9c0568?amp|website=The Australian|accessdate=2 November 2024|title= Vogue Fashion's Night Out Sydney 2024 with actor Mia Healey|date=15 Oct 2024}} Her clients have included Bulgari,{{cite web|url=https://www.russh.com/mia-healey-bulgari/|website=Russh|accessdate=2 November 2024|title= Grand union: Actress Mia Healey has been tapped as a new friend of Bulgari|first=Jasmine|last=Pirovic|date=13 Apr 2022}} Dior,{{cite web|url= https://harpersbazaar.com.au/mia-healey-dior-cruise-2023/|website=HarpersBazaar.com|title= Mia Healey stars in Spanish Serenade|date=1 November 2022}} and fashion label Aje.{{cite web|url=https://graziamagazine.com/articles/aje-debuts-its-dreamy-new-film-fractal/|website=Grazia|accessdate=2 October 2024|title= COMING OF AJE: THE AUSTRALIAN FASHION HOUSE DEBUTS A DREAMY NEW FILM, FRACTAL|date=23 April 2022}}
Personal life
She has described Cate Blanchett as her acting "hero".{{cite web|url= https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/stellar/is-the-wilds-star-mia-healey-our-next-cate-blanchett/news-story/d2d7b2842fafe7a51cceb994ebb2c926?amp&nk=0d575c05e145e74dba90274bca25cce5-1730598297 |first= Nadia|last= Salemme|website=Daily Telegraph|accessdate=2 November 2024|title= Is The Wilds star Mia Healey our next Cate Blanchett?|date=20 March 2021}} As of January 2024, she has been in a relationship with fellow actor Michael Gandolfini.{{cite web|url= https://people.com/michael-gandolfini-james-gandolfini-son-attends-the-sopranos-25th-anniversary-celebration-8425014 |first= JP|last= Mangalindan|website=People|accessdate=4 November 2024|title= Michael Gandolfini, Son of Late Sopranos Star James Gandolfini, Attends Show's 25th Anniversary Celebration|date= 10 January 2024}} She identifies as bisexual.{{cite web|url= https://www.l-odet.com/features/mia-healey |first= Carainn|last= Bradley|website=l'Odet|accessdate=4 November 2024|title= Mia Healey on the significance of portraying a queer character and what she ultimately hopes for Shelby's future|date= 22 June 2022}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable"
|+Key | style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Not yet released}} |Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2021
| Shark | Darlin' | Short film |
| 2023
| My Heart Calls For You | Vivienne Dubois | Short film |
| TBA
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| Black Spartans {{dagger}} | Marci | Feature film |
| TBA
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| The Stray {{dagger}} | The Woman | Short film |
| TBA
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| The Monster {{dagger}} | Smith | Feature film |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2020–2022
| Shelby Goodkind | 18 episodes |
| 2025
| Alicia Whitaker | 10 episodes |
=Music Videos=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Artist(s) ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| 2024
| guilt. hole. | Nurse | Joe P | {{cite web |title= guilt. hole. - Joe P |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0R4w57IJMU |website=YouTube | date=13 September 2024 |publisher= |accessdate=10 December 2024}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|10119720}}
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Category:21st-century Australian actresses
Category:21st-century Australian LGBTQ people
Category:Australian bisexual women
Category:Australian bisexual actresses
Category:Australian film actresses
Category:Australian LGBTQ models
Category:Australian television actresses
Category:Actresses from Sydney