Mia Gypsy Mello da Silva Goth (born 25 October 1993) is an English actress. After modelling as a teenager, Goth made her acting debut in the erotic art film Nymphomaniac (2013). She earned recognition with the films The Survivalist (2015), High Life (2018), Suspiria (2018), and Emma (2020). She achieved a career breakthrough for playing Maxine Minx and Pearl in the X film series (2022–2024), which established her as a scream queen.[1][2]
Mia Goth | |
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 Goth in 2023 | |
| Born | Mia Gypsy Mello da Silva Goth 25 October 1993 Southwark, London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Partner | Shia LaBeouf (2012–2018, 2020–present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives |
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Early life
editMia Gypsy Mello da Silva Goth[3] was born on 25 October 1993[4] in Guy's Hospital in London, England.[5] Her mother is Brazilian and her father is Canadian, originally from Nova Scotia.[6] Her maternal grandfather is the American artist Lee Jaffe, and her maternal grandmother is Brazilian actress Maria Gladys.[7]
Goth moved to Brazil when she was two weeks old, because her mother, who was 20 at the time, needed help from her family to raise her.[5] They returned to the United Kingdom when she was five and briefly relocated to her father's native Canada when she was ten.[5] There, she attended nine schools in a single school year; Goth said that the period when they tried living with her father was very difficult.[5] When she was twelve, she and her mother settled in southeast London, where she attended Sydenham School.[5][8] Goth's mother raised her in a single-parent household, working as a waitress to support them.[9]
Career
edit2012–2021: Early modelling and acting
editAt the age of 14, Goth was discovered at the Underage Festival in London by fashion photographer Gemma Booth, who signed her to Storm Model Management. She subsequently appeared in advertising campaigns for Miu Miu and Prada, as well as in the magazines Wonderland, Vogue, Vogue Italia, W, Love, Dazed, Interview, AnOther, British Vogue, Document Journal, Glamour and Pirelli.[10] Goth made her runway debut in 2023, opening the Miu Miu F/W 23 Show.[11]
Goth began to audition for films at 16, and after finishing sixth form, won her first role in Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac (2013), along with Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe in the segment "The Gun".[12][13] Goth played Sophie Campbell in an episode of Sky Atlantic's crime drama series The Tunnel.[12][14]
In 2014, Goth appeared in Future Unlimited's music video for "Haunted Love", directed by Shia LaBeouf.[15] She then appeared in the Stephen Fingleton directed introductory short film Magpie with Martin McCann.[15] In 2015, Goth played the lead role of Milja in the post-apocalyptic thriller The Survivalist directed by Fingleton, followed by roles as Meg Weathers in the disaster adventure-thriller film Everest (2015) directed by Baltasar Kormákur,[12][13] and Hanna Helmqvist in an episode of BBC One's crime series Wallander.[15]
Goth appeared in the horror film A Cure for Wellness (2016) directed by Gore Verbinski[13] and had supporting roles in Luca Guadagnino's remake of Suspiria (2018) and the sci-fi mystery film High Life (2018) directed by Claire Denis.[16] Goth appeared in Guadagnino's short film The Staggering Girl (2019)[17] and Autumn de Wilde's period romantic comedy film Emma (2020).[18] She also starred in Karen Cinorre's action drama film Mayday (2021) with Grace Van Patten and Juliette Lewis.[19]
2022–present: Breakthrough with the X film series
editGoth starred in Ti West's slasher film X, released in March 2022 to critical acclaim.[20] Goth donned extensive prosthetic makeup to portray the elderly Pearl.[21] Describing her experience, Goth stated, "It was a good 10 hours in the makeup chair, and then I'd go and do a 12-hour day on set, and the makeup artist, Sarah Rubano, who was incredible, would constantly be touching me up and making sure my contacts were all right and all those sorts of things."[21] She received praise for her roles as both protagonist Maxine Minx and antagonist Pearl, with West stating, "She understood the characters really well, and she understood the duality of Maxine and Pearl."[22] David Sims of The Atlantic wrote "The dual showcase is a remarkable one for Goth, who previously stood out in supporting roles in Emma, High Life, and A Cure for Wellness".[23] She subsequently starred in the prequel film Pearl, which she co-wrote with West and began filming immediately after X.[24] The film was released in September 2022 to positive reviews.[25] Goth's performance in the film received praise,[26] and is considered to be one of the best film performances of its year.[27][28] For her portrayal of the character, she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance,[29] among other awards.
Goth next starred in Brandon Cronenberg's thriller Infinity Pool opposite Alexander Skarsgård.[30] The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival to positive critical reception, with her performance receiving praise.[31][32] David Fear of Rolling Stone wrote "Goth makes an even stronger post-Pearl case for her being the single most interesting actor working in genre movies at the moment"[33] and Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting concluded "Goth progresses her character's devious machinations with a scene-stealing level of unhinged glee that might give Pearl a run for her money".[34]
Goth reprised the role of Maxine Minx in MaXXXine,[35] the third film in the X series, which was released in 2024.[36] Goth felt that the script was the best of the series so far.[37] Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times praised the film and coined Goth's performance "as usual, sublime".[38] In contrast, Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com was critical of the film and Maxine Minx's characterisation, who believed that Goth "remains a singular screen presence, but she can only do so much with a character who becomes less interesting as she finds herself drawn deeper into danger."[39]
Goth will next star in Guillermo del Toro's horror film Frankenstein.[40]
Personal life
editGoth met American actor Shia LaBeouf while co-starring in Nymphomaniac in 2012. On 10 October 2016, Goth and LaBeouf appeared to get married in a Las Vegas ceremony officiated by an Elvis impersonator.[41] Two days later, a local official claimed that the pair were not legally married, but instead a commitment ceremony was performed.[42] Later that month, LaBeouf confirmed their nuptials on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[43] In September 2018, it was announced the couple had separated and filed for divorce.[44] In February 2022, it was reported that the couple had reconciled and Goth was pregnant with their first child.[45][46] Their daughter was born in March 2022.[47][48]
In January 2024, it was reported that Goth had been sued by background actor James Hunter, who played a corpse on set, for verbal and physical assault on the set of MaXXXine including allegations of Goth intentionally kicking him in the head. Hunter claimed to have suffered a concussion as a result of the kick and that he was informed that the company had terminated him from production the following day.[49][50] In a statement from an A24 spokesperson, the studio responded, "The claims made in the complaint are simply not true. As this is in active litigation, we cannot say more at this time but continue to vigorously defend Mia and the entire filmmaking team against these extremely baseless allegations."[51]
Filmography
editFilm
edit- Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nymphomaniac | P | Segment: "The Gun" |
| 2014 | Magpie | The Girl | Short film |
| 2015 | The Survivalist | Milja | |
| Everest | Meg Weathers | ||
| 2017 | A Cure for Wellness | Hannah Von Reichmerl | |
| Marrowbone | Jane Marrowbone | ||
| 2018 | Suspiria | Sara Simms | |
| High Life | Boyse | ||
| 2019 | The Staggering Girl | Young Sofia Moretti | Short film |
| 2020 | Emma | Harriet Smith | |
| 2021 | Mayday | Marsha | |
| 2022 | The House | Mabel (voice) | Segment: "I – And heard within, a lie is spun" |
| X | Maxine Minx / Pearl | ||
| Pearl | Pearl | Also writer | |
| 2023 | Infinity Pool | Gabi Bauer | |
| 2024 | MaXXXine | Maxine Minx | Also producer |
| 2025 | Frankenstein † | TBA | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Tunnel | Sophie Campbell | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Wallander | Hanna Helmqvist | Episode: "A Lesson in Love" |
Awards and nominations
editNotes
edit- ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
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External links
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- Mia Goth at IMDb
- Mia Goth on Models.com
- Mia Goth at Rotten Tomatoes