Mena Suvari
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Mena Adrienne Suvari (born February 13, 1979) is an American actress of Estonian and Greek descent, currently best known for her work in American Beauty (1999) and the first two American Pie films.
Suvari was born in Newport, Rhode Island. By the age of 12, Mena was modeling and starred in a Rice-a-Roni commercial by 13. By age 16, she was making appearances in television shows such as Boy Meets World and ER.
In 1999, Mena starred in the critically acclaimed American Beauty and the popular American Pie. She followed these movies with roles in such movies as Loser (2000), The Musketeer (2001), and Spun (2002).
She married cinematographer Robert Brinkmann on March 18, 2000. The marriage is notable as Brinkmann is 18 years older than Suvari. However, as of press reports in May of 2005, the couple have announced that they intend to split up.