Mila Kunis (born 1983) is an American actress, most famous for playing Jackie Burkhart on
That '70s Show and voicing Meg Griffin on
Family Guy.
She was born in the Soviet Union; her family moved to the U.S. after the fall of communism. In the '90s, she appeared in small roles in TV series (
Baywatch,
Walker, Texas Ranger,
7th Heaven) and films (
Piranha,
Santa With Muscles). Her breakout role was of Jackie on
That '70s Show, which ran from 1998 to 2006. Kunis is now known as the voice of Meg Griffin on
Family Guy,
replacing the original voice actress
Lacey Chabert * who voiced Meg in season one, though some leftover episodes from season one cropped up in season 2, making the change between Chabert and Kunis awkward, as the leftover season one episodes that were in season two aired mixed with the season two production line. "Da Boom," the episode in which The Griffins try to survive in a Quahog that has been ravaged by the
Y2K disaster, is considered the first episode to have Mila Kunis as Meg Griffin
.She appeared in films during her run on
That '70s Show, but her career only took off after the series ended. In 2008, she starred in the
romantic comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall, co-produced by
Judd Apatow. In 2009, she appeared in the film adaptation of
Max Payne, and
Mike Judge's comedy film
Extract. In 2010, she starred in the post-apocalyptic action film
The Book of Eli alongside
Denzel Washington and had a small role in the comedy
Date Night. Her next film was
Darren Aronofsky's ballet drama
Black Swan, where she played
Natalie Portman's rival. In 2011, she starred in the romantic comedy
Friends with Benefits along with
Justin Timberlake.
She has also appeared in a few music videos, most notably "Jaded" for
Aerosmith and voiced Tanya Winters in the video game
Saints Row.
Also agreed to go out with a
Marine who asked her out via
YouTube.
This actress provides examples of:
- Loophole Abuse: How she got her role on That '70s Show in the first place. She told the producers she was going to be 18, but didn't tell them that it would take four more years.
- Mean Character, Nice Actor: Despite playing snobby and cruel Jackie, she is known to be very sweet and likeable.
- Mismatched Eyes: She has a green and a brown eye.
- Non-Singing Voice: In the Family Guy episode "Don't Make Me Over", Meg became a star singer. Since Kunis can't sing, Tara Strong performed Meg's songs.
- Although in "Road to North Pole", she was briefly heard singing with the rest of the cast (Tara Strong was not singing in her place at that time).
- Old Shame: She's not proud of her roles in Santa With Muscles and American Psycho II.
- One Head Taller: She's 5' 3". She played Ashton Kutcher's (6' 2") girlfriend on That 70s Show, and Jason Segel's (6' 4") on Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
- One of Us: She's a fan of Star Trek, World of Warcraft and Farmville. Mike Judge said she can quote Rejected.
- Really Seventeen Years Old
- Playing Against Type: Her performance in Black Swan as Lily.
- Sesame Street Cred: She appeared on Sesame Street in 2011 to teach kids about the word "include".
- You Didn't Ask: All who auditioned for her role in That '70s Show were required to be at least 18 years old; she was 14 at the time, so she told the casting directors she’d be 18 on her birthday, but didn't say which one. Though they eventually figured it out, the producers still thought she was the best fit for the role.
- Younger than They Look: She appeared to be at in her mid-to-late teens when she was just 14, which is how she managed to get away with trying out for That '70s Show at such a young age. Subverted, though, because she's pushing 30 now and looks to be in her early-to-mid-twenties.
0 reviews