Sienna Miller
Sienna Rose Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an English actress, model, and fashion designer, best known for her roles in Layer Cake, Alfie, Factory Girl, The Edge of Love and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
Daniel Craig & Sienna Miller in "Layer Cake" (2004)
GI JOE - hot Interview with Sienna Miller & Rachel Nichols
Early life
Born in New York City, Miller moved to London with her family when she was just over a year old. Her father, Edwin Miller, is an American banker turned dealer of Chinese art.[1] Miller has a sister, Savannah, two half-brothers, Charles and Stephen, and a stepsister, Natasha Corrett (the daughter of her father's second wife, Kelly Hoppen).[2] Miller attended Heathfield St Mary's School, a boarding school in Ascot, Berkshire, and later studied for a year at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York City.[2] She carries both British and American passports, and acquired her first driving licence in the U.S. Virgin Islands, since it was easy to qualify, which allowed her to drive in both the U.S. and UK[3]
[edit] Career
[edit] Modeling
Prior to her professional acting career, Miller worked as a photographic model. She signed with Tandy Anderson of Select Model Management London, and modeled for Coca-Cola, Italian Vogue, and posed topless in the 2003 Pirelli Calendar.[4] Miller has also been closely associated with the style of fashion that became known as boho chic, much of which fashion followers noted was strikingly similar to the style of model Kate Moss.[5] Miller signed a two-year contract with Pepe Jeans London; the jeans ad campaign first appeared in magazines March 2006.[6] In February 2009, Hugo Boss Fragrances announced that Miller would be the new ambassador for their women's BOSS Orange women's perfume.[7]
[edit] Acting
In 2001, she made her film début with South Kensington, with Rupert Everett and Elle Macpherson and later had a recurring role in the television drama series Keen Eddie. In 2004 Miller had a supporting roles in the remake Alfie with Jude Law and in Layer Cake. In 2005, Miller played the female lead opposite Heath Ledger in the period comedy drama, Casanova, followed by the role of 1960s socialite and Andy Warhol's muse Edie Sedgwick in Factory Girl, which opened December 29, 2006. In 2007, Miller had a small role in Matthew Vaughn's adaption Stardust and played a starlet to Steve Buscemi's reporter in Interview, another remake. Later in 2007, she portrayed an undead bride opposite James Franco in Camille.
In 2008, Miller appeared in the film version of writer Michael Chabon's novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh and filmed The Edge of Love, with friend Keira Knightley, a biopic of Dylan Thomas in which she plays his wife Caitlin. She appeared in the 2009 live-action film adaptation of the comic book and cartoon G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, playing The Baroness. The film grossed $54 million in the United States during its opening weekend.[8] She appeared in the film Hippie Hippie Shake a Working Title production which starred Cillian Murphy and played the title role in Patrick Marber's After Miss Julie on Broadway.[9] She starred as Patricia in the London production of Flare Path at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in 2011.[10]
[edit] Fashion design
In 2006, it was announced that Miller would design a fashion capsule for Pepe Jeans; the project was later expanded to become a complete fashion label. Called Twenty8Twelve, it gets its name from Miller's date of birth and is financially backed by Pepe Jeans. The collection, which Miller designed with her sister Savannah, a professional fashion designer, launched in September 2007.[11]
[edit] Humanitarian work
Miller is the Global Ambassador for International Medical Corps. She traveled with them to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in April 2009, and kept a blog about her experiences.[12] She also visited Haiti with the group after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[13] Miller also worked alongside Global Cool during their 2007 eco friendly campaign.[14]
[edit] Personal life
Miller's relationship with Alfie co-star Jude Law was fodder for the entertainment press. On Christmas Day 2004, they became engaged.[15] On July 8, 2005, Law issued a public apology to Miller for having an affair with the nanny of his children.[16] After attempting to salvage their on/off relationship, Miller and Law finally separated the following November.[17]
Miller dated Welsh actor Rhys Ifans from 2007 to June 2008.[4][18] After her relationship with Ifans ended, Miller began a relationship with actor Balthazar Getty, who was separated from his wife designer Rosetta Getty (née Millington).[9][19][20] The liaison ended in May 2009.[21][22] In late 2009, Miller began dating Law again. They separated again in February 2011.[23]
Following a High Court hearing in May 2011, Sienna Miller is set to accept £100,000 in damages from the News of the World after the newspaper admitted hacking into her phone.[24]
[edit] Filmography
Film Year↓ Title↓ Role↓ Notes
2001 South Kensington Sharon
2002 High Speed Savannah
2002 The Ride Sara
2004 Layer Cake Tammy
2004 Alfie Nikki
2005 Casanova Francesca Bruni
2006 Factory Girl Edie Sedgwick
2007 Interview Katya
2007 Camille Camille Foster
2007 Stardust Victoria
2008 The Mysteries of Pittsburgh Jane Bellwether
2008 A Fox's Tale Darcey (Voice)
2008 The Edge of Love Caitlin Macnamara
2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Ana Lewis/Anastascia DeCobray/The Baroness
2011 New Year's Eve TBA filming
2011 Two Jacks Diana Completed
2012 Yellow Xanne
Television Year↓ Title↓ Role↓ Notes
2002 The American Embassy Babe 1 episode
2002 Bedtime Stacey 4 episodes
2003–2004 Keen Eddie Fiona Bickerton 13 episodes
2009/2011 Top Gear Herself 2 episodes
[edit] Awards
Year Award Category Film Result
2007 Environmental Media Awards EMA Futures Award – Won
2009 ShoWest Awards Best Supporting Actress The Edge of Love Won
2010 Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Supporting Actress "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" Won
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