Mikaela Hoover | |
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Born | Colbert, Washington, U.S. | July 12, 1984
Alma mater | Loyola Marymount University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2006-present |
Known for |
Mikaela Hoover (born July 12, 1984)[1][2] is an American actress.
Early life and education
Mikaela is of Iranian, Italian and Spanish descent and was born and raised in Colbert, Washington.[3] She started taking dance classes at the age of two and starred in school plays and appeared in local commercials as a child. She was accepted to Loyola Marymount University's theatre program in Los Angeles and graduated with her bachelor's degree in theatre.[3][4]
Career
Hoover made her acting debut in 2007, in the movie Frank. She then went on to book a leading role in Sorority Forever. Shortly after, Hoover got a role in Humanzee after auditioning in front of James Gunn and following that she got offered the lead role in the James Gunn and Peter Safran Xbox show Sparky & Mikaela.
During 2010, Hoover began appearing in American productions with a guest role in How I Met Your Mother. She also got a role in the James Gunn movie Super.
In 2011, she had a recurring role in the television series Happy Endings as Jackie and in 2012, she appeared in the series Anger Management.
In 2013, Hoover had roles in the American television productions Two and a Half Men and The League, followed by a role in Saint George in 2014.
Hoover continued to work with James Gunn and in 2014 she played Nova Prime's Assistant in the Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy[5] and Raziya Memarian in The Belko Experiment.
In 2017, Hoover appeared in the television series 2 Broke Girls, The Guest Book and Lucifer.
In 2020, she booked several roles in DC's The Suicide Squad,[5] Lionsgate's Guest House and Netflix's Holidate.
In 2021, she had a role in the Netflix Movie Love Hard.
Hoover has been cast as Cat Grant in the upcoming DC Studios Superman film by James Gunn.[6]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2006 | SamHas7Friends | Cami | TV series |
2007 | Frank | Heather | |
2008 | Casanovas | Actress #1 | TV series (Episode: "Hollywood Heartburn") |
Sorority Forever | Madison Westerbrook | Web series (33 episodes) | |
Sparky & Mikaela | Mikaela | TV series (Episode: "Pilot") | |
Humanzee! | Margo | TV series (Episode: "Pilot") | |
2009 | PG Porn | Julie | TV short (Episode: "Helpful Bus") |
Lost Dream | Mackenzie | ||
2010 | Team Unicorn | Jenna | TV series (Episode: "G33K & G4M3R Girls") |
Super | Holly | ||
How I Met Your Mother | Stacey | TV series (Episode: "Baby Talk") | |
2011 | 2 Man 3 Way | Short | |
Happy Endings[4] | Jackie | TV series (2 episodes) | |
Fleshlightning | Madison | Short | |
2012 | Anger Management | Daytona | TV series (2 episodes) |
2013 | Two and a Half Men | Morgan | TV series (Episode: "Big Episode: Someone Stole a Spoon") |
The League | Taco's Girl | TV series (Episode: "Chalupa vs. The Cutlet") | |
2014 | Back in the Day | Tifficult | |
Saint George | Chloe | TV series (Episode: "Won't Get Fooled Again") | |
Cuz-Bros | Karissa | TV film | |
Guardians of the Galaxy | Nova Prime's Assistant | ||
2016 | The Belko Experiment | Raziya Memarian | |
2017 | 2 Broke Girls | Jessica | TV series (Episode: "And The Baby And Other Things") |
Lucifer | Ester | TV series (Episode: "Chloe Does Lucifer") | |
The Guest Book | Bethany | TV series (Episode: "Story Three") | |
2018 | Blacked Out | Suzy | Short film |
Bubble | Sunday | Short film | |
2019 | Airplane Mode | Claire | |
2020 | Holidate | Annie | |
Guest House | Taylor | ||
2021 | The Suicide Squad[5] | Camila | |
Love Hard | Chelsea | ||
2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Floor the Rabbit | Voice |
2025 | Superman | Cat Grant | Post-production |
References
- ^ "Mikaela Hoover - CraveOnline Bio". CraveOnline. CRAVEONLINE MEDIA, LLC. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ^ "Mikaela Hoover Biography and Filmography". Hollywood.com. February 3, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "Mikaela Hoover | Bellus Magazine". Bellus Magazine. May 15, 2014. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ a b Maximus (June 9, 2014). "Mikaela Hoover | Swagger Magazine". Swagger Magazine. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ a b c Lammers, Tim (August 26, 2021). "The Suicide Squad's Mikaela Hoover Reveals What It Was Like Working With The Star-Studded Cast - Exclusive". Looper. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ "Mikaela Hoover & Christopher MacDonald Join 'Superman'". Deadline. June 7, 2024.
External links
- 1984 births
- Living people
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American voice actresses
- Loyola Marymount University alumni
- Actresses from Washington (state)
- People from Spokane County, Washington
- 21st-century American actresses
- American people of Iranian descent
- American people of Italian descent
- American people of Spanish descent