Mika Boorem

With her flowing golden locks and expressive, curiously mature eyes, young Mika Boorem has gained an impressive acting track record since her television debut at the age of nine in television's popular Touched By an Angel. Born in Tucson, AZ, in August of 1987, Boorem does her best to balance the strenuous schedules that often accompany movie shoots with her education and the valuable time she spends with her friends and family. Nominated twice for a Young Artist Award for her roles in Jack Frost (1998) and The Patriot (2000), Boorem began acting on stage at the age of six before signing with an agent and appearing in commercials and on television. After appearing as a young Ally McBeal in the pilot episode of the popular series, the youngster went on to appear in such features as Along Came a Spider, Hearts in Atlantis, and Riding in Cars With Boys. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

• Born:
  August 18, 1987 in Tucson, Arizona, USA
• Job Titles:
  Actor

Family

• Brother: Mat Boorem. older
• Mother: Holly Boorem.

Education

• Lycee Francais, Los Angeles, California

Milestones

• 1997 TV series debut as Tom Arnold s daughter on The Tom Show (The WB)
• 1997 Feature film debut as a backwoods girl in The Education of Little Tree
• 1997 TV-movie debut in A Walton Easter (CBS)
• 1998 Co-starred in the film Jack Frost
• 1998 Played the title character as child in an episode of Fox s Ally McBeal
• 1998 Portrayed Charlize Theron s character as a child in Mighty Joe Young
• 2000 Cast as Mel Gibson s daughter in The Patriot
• 2001 Essayed the kidnap victim in the thriller Along Came a Spider ; first screen pairing with fellow child actor Anton Yelchin
• 2001 Portrayed the youthful incarnation of lead character of Dorothy (essayed by Drew Barrymore as an adult) in Riding in Cars With Boys
• 2001 Reteamed with Yelchin in Hearts in Atlantis , based on the Stephen King book
• 2002 Played Penny Chadwick in the summer hit Blue Crush
• 2004 Played the younger sister in the feature Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
• 2004 Starred in the teen comedy Sleepover about an all-night scavenger hunt
• Began performing in local theater in Arizona
• Moved to Southern California with family