# Mika Boorem > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mika_Boorem > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mika_Boorem.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mika_Boorem > Source revision: 1354344943 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American actress (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Mika Boorem | image = Mika Boorem 02.jpg | alt = | caption = Boorem at the [2010 Toronto International Film Festival](/source/2010_Toronto_International_Film_Festival) | birth_name = Mika Sue Boorem | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|08|18}} | birth_place = [Tucson, Arizona](/source/Tucson%2C_Arizona), U.S. | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1995–present | website = {{URL|mikaboorem.com}} }} '''Mika Sue Boorem''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|iː|k|ə|_|ˈ|b|uːr|ə|m}};{{efn|Boorem pronounces her name as such when introducing herself in a 2018 discussion of her upcoming film, ''Hollywood.Con''.{{cite web|work=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fvMd9a_YLY|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210115415/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fvMd9a_YLY|archive-date=December 10, 2022|url-status=dead|title=Mika Boorem on ''Hollywood.Con''|date=August 26, 2018|last=Boorem|first=Mika|access-date=November 21, 2018}}}} born August 18, 1987){{cite web|work=[Tucson.com](/source/Tucson.com)|publisher=[Arizona Daily Star](/source/Arizona_Daily_Star)|url=https://tucson.com/mika-boorem/article_2feb7e84-985e-11e4-bb0c-d79d3b53a130.html|title=Mika Boorem|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121011009/https://tucson.com/mika-boorem/article_2feb7e84-985e-11e4-bb0c-d79d3b53a130.html|archive-date=November 21, 2018|date=January 9, 2015}} is an American actress. She began her career as a [child actress](/source/child_actor), appearing on television in small guest roles on ''[Touched by an Angel](/source/Touched_by_an_Angel)'' and ''[Ally McBeal](/source/Ally_McBeal)'', before earning critical acclaim for her performance in ''[The Education of Little Tree](/source/The_Education_of_Little_Tree_(film))'' (1997). After being cast in supporting roles in ''[Jack Frost](/source/Jack_Frost_(1998_film))'' and ''[Mighty Joe Young](/source/Mighty_Joe_Young_(1998_film))'' (both 1998), Boorem had a lead role in the drama ''[Hearts in Atlantis](/source/Hearts_in_Atlantis_(film))'' (2001), opposite [Anton Yelchin](/source/Anton_Yelchin) and [Anthony Hopkins](/source/Anthony_Hopkins), which garnered her further critical acclaim. Boorem also had prominent supporting roles in the war drama ''[The Patriot](/source/The_Patriot_(2000_film))'' (2000) and the thriller ''[Along Came a Spider](/source/Along_Came_a_Spider_(film))'' (2001). She went on to star in numerous [teen film](/source/teen_film)s in the early-to-mid 2000s, including the surf film ''[Blue Crush](/source/Blue_Crush)'' (2002), the comedy ''[Sleepover](/source/Sleepover_(film))'' (2004), and the drama ''Augusta, Gone'' (2006). Boorem was a recurring guest star on the network series ''[Dawson's Creek](/source/Dawson's_Creek)'' in 2002 and 2003. She had a central role in [John Carpenter's](/source/John_Carpenter) horror film ''[The Ward](/source/The_Ward_(film))'' (2010), followed by roles in several independent films. Boorem made her feature film directorial debut with ''[Hollywood.Con](/source/Hollywood.Con)'' (2021), starring [Tom Arnold](/source/Tom_Arnold_(actor)) and [Brian Krause](/source/Brian_Krause). ==Life and career== ===Early life=== Boorem was born on August 18, 1987, at [Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital](/source/Carondelet_St._Joseph's_Hospital) in [Tucson, Arizona](/source/Tucson%2C_Arizona),{{Cite web |last=Tucsón |first=José María Rodríguez For La Estrella de |date=2019-10-18 |title=Tucsonan in Hollywood: A conversation with Mika Boorem |url=https://tucson.com/laestrella/tucson/article_a5f66432-fc0d-11e9-94bc-bb8997242502.html |access-date=2025-08-28 |website=Arizona Daily Star |language=es-mx}} to Holly (née Thomas) and Benjamin Boorem.{{cite news|work=[Arizona Daily Star](/source/Arizona_Daily_Star)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25574760/arizona_daily_star/|title=Tucson-Born Stars in the Making|date=September 28, 2001|page=E1|location=Tucson, Arizona|last=Villarreal|first=Phil|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}} She has one older brother, Benjamin Jr. Her father is a [gemologist](/source/gemology). She began acting in local theater in Arizona, and subsequently moved to [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) with her family, where she attended [Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles](/source/Lyc%C3%A9e_Fran%C3%A7ais_de_Los_Angeles), a French-English [bilingual school](/source/Bilingual_education). ===Work as a child actress=== After appearing as herself in the [direct-to-video](/source/direct-to-video) of ''[Disney Sing-Along Songs](/source/Disney_Sing-Along_Songs)'' called ''[Beach Party at Walt Disney World](/source/Disney_Sing-Along_Songs)'' in 1995, Boorem had her first televised role in 1996 as a guest on the series ''[Touched by an Angel](/source/Touched_by_an_Angel)''. That was followed by a supporting part in ''[The Education of Little Tree](/source/The_Education_of_Little_Tree_(film))'' (1997), based on the controversial [memoir of the same name](/source/The_Education_of_Little_Tree) by [Forrest Carter](/source/Asa_Earl_Carter). David Noh of ''[Film Journal International](/source/Film_Journal_International)'' deemed her performance as a young friend of the titular [Cherokee](/source/Cherokee) character "delightful."{{cite web|work=[Film Journal International](/source/Film_Journal_International)|author=Noh, David|url=http://www.filmjournal.com/education-little-tree|title=''The Education of Little Tree''|date=November 2, 2004|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181121071555/http://www.filmjournal.com/education-little-tree|archive-date=November 21, 2018|access-date=November 21, 2018|url-status=live}} For her performance, she was nominated for a [Young Artist Award](/source/Young_Artist_Award).{{Cite web|work=[AllMovie](/source/AllMovie)|last=Buchanan|first=Jason|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/mika-boorem-p266061|publisher=AllRovi|access-date=November 21, 2018|title=Mika Boorem Biography}} The same year, Boorem had a guest role playing the young [Ally McBeal](/source/Ally_McBeal_(character)) in the 1997 [pilot episode](/source/List_of_Ally_McBeal_episodes).{{cite web|work=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))|url=https://variety.com/2000/scene/people-news/mika-boorem-1117797941/|title=Mika Boorem|author=''Variety'' Staff|date=November 2, 2000|publisher=[Penske Media Corporation](/source/Penske_Media_Corporation)|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181121055843/https://variety.com/2000/scene/people-news/mika-boorem-1117797941/|archive-date=November 21, 2018|access-date=November 21, 2018|url-status=live}} She also had a supporting role in ''[A Walton Easter](/source/List_of_The_Waltons_episodes)'', a television film spin-off from ''[The Waltons](/source/The_Waltons)'', which aired in the spring of 1997.{{cite web|work=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))|publisher=[Penske Media Corporation](/source/Penske_Media_Corporation)|date=March 25, 1997|url=https://variety.com/1997/tv/reviews/a-walton-easter-1200449098/|author=Scott, Tony|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181121063922/https://variety.com/1997/tv/reviews/a-walton-easter-1200449098/|archive-date=November 21, 2018|title=A Walton Easter|access-date=November 21, 2018|url-status=live}} She subsequently had a supporting role in the Christmas film ''[Jack Frost](/source/Jack_Frost_(1998_film))'' (1998) starring [Michael Keaton](/source/Michael_Keaton), for which she was nominated for a [YoungStar Award](/source/YoungStar_Award) for Best Actress in a Drama Film.{{cite book|title=The Christmas Encyclopedia|edition=3rd|page=252|publisher=McFarland|location=Jefferson, North Carolina|isbn=978-1-476-60573-9|last=Crump|first=William D.|date=August 28, 2013}} She then had a part in [Disney](/source/Walt_Disney_Pictures)'s live-action film ''[Mighty Joe Young](/source/Mighty_Joe_Young_(1998_film))'' (1998), playing the young counterpart of [Charlize Theron](/source/Charlize_Theron)'s character. She appeared on television again as a main cast member of the comedy series ''[The Tom Show](/source/The_Tom_Show)'', which aired for one season between 1997 and 1998; in the series, she portrayed the daughter of a television producer, played by [Tom Arnold](/source/Tom_Arnold_(actor)).{{cite web|work=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))|title=The Tom Show|date=September 14, 1997|last=Richmond|first=Ray|url=https://variety.com/1997/tv/reviews/the-tom-show-1117329499/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181121020450/https://variety.com/1997/tv/reviews/the-tom-show-1117329499/|archive-date=November 21, 2018|publisher=[Penske Media Corporation](/source/Penske_Media_Corporation)|access-date=November 21, 2018|url-status=live}} In late 1999, Boorem had a supporting role in the ensemble drama ''[Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her](/source/Things_You_Can_Tell_Just_by_Looking_at_Her)'', opposite [Glenn Close](/source/Glenn_Close) and [Cameron Diaz](/source/Cameron_Diaz).{{cite web|work=[Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes)|publisher=[Flixster](/source/Flixster)|title=Things You Can Tell Just By Looking at Her|date=January 22, 2000|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/things_you_can_tell_just_by_looking_at_her/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171128131243/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/things_you_can_tell_just_by_looking_at_her/|archive-date=November 28, 2017}} Also in 2000, Boorem had a central role in the [Revolutionary War](/source/American_Revolutionary_War) historical drama ''[The Patriot](/source/The_Patriot_(2000_film))'' (2000), playing the daughter of a soldier (portrayed by [Mel Gibson](/source/Mel_Gibson)). For her performance, she was nominated for her third [Young Artist Award](/source/Young_Artist_Award) as part of an ensemble cast. She subsequently appeared opposite [Morgan Freeman](/source/Morgan_Freeman) and [Anton Yelchin](/source/Anton_Yelchin) in the thriller ''[Along Came a Spider](/source/Along_Came_a_Spider_(film))'' (2001), playing the kidnapped daughter of a United States Senator.{{cite web|work=[TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide)|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/along-came-a-spider/tv-listings/134601/|title=Along Came A Spider|publisher=NTVB Media|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181121070729/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/along-came-a-spider/tv-listings/134601/|archive-date=November 21, 2018|access-date=November 21, 2018|url-status=live}} The following year, she was again cast opposite Yelchin with a lead in the drama ''[Hearts in Atlantis](/source/Hearts_in_Atlantis_(film))'' (2001), playing a young girl who has mysterious interactions with an elderly man (played by [Anthony Hopkins](/source/Anthony_Hopkins)) in her community. A supporting role in [Penny Marshall](/source/Penny_Marshall)'s period drama ''[Riding in Cars with Boys](/source/Riding_in_Cars_with_Boys)'' (2001) followed, and a part as the younger sister of [Kate Bosworth](/source/Kate_Bosworth) in the surf film ''[Blue Crush](/source/Blue_Crush)'' (2002). In 2003, she had a supporting role opposite [Julia Stiles](/source/Julia_Stiles) and [Shirley MacLaine](/source/Shirley_MacLaine) in the romantic comedy ''[Carolina](/source/Carolina_(2003_film))''.{{cite web|work=[TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide)|publisher=NTVB Media|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/mika-boorem/credits/166626/|access-date=November 21, 2018|title=Mika Boorem Credits}} Between 2002 and 2003, Boorem had a recurring guest role on the sixth season of the series ''[Dawson's Creek](/source/Dawson's_Creek)'', portraying Harley Hetson.{{cite magazine|magazine=[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)|url=https://ew.com/tv/dawsons-creek-guest-stars/|title=Celebs you forgot were on Dawson's Creek|last=Ross|first=Robyn|date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405072608/https://ew.com/tv/dawsons-creek-guest-stars/|archive-date=April 5, 2018|publisher=[Meredith Corporation](/source/Meredith_Corporation)}} For her role, she earned a [Teen Choice Award](/source/Teen_Choice_Award) nomination for Choice TV Sidekick.{{cite web|work=[Turner Classic Movies](/source/Turner_Classic_Movies)|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/355951%7C0/Mika-Boorem/|title=Mika Boorem|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527132009/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/355951%7C0/Mika-Boorem/|archive-date=May 27, 2016|publisher=[Turner Broadcasting System](/source/Turner_Broadcasting_System)|series=Leonard Maltin Classic Movie Guide|author=Maltin, Leonard|url-status=dead|author-link=Leonard Maltin}} ===Transition to teen and adult roles=== In 2004, Boorem starred opposite [Alexa Vega](/source/Alexa_Vega) in the teen comedy ''[Sleepover](/source/Sleepover_(film))'', followed by a supporting part in the dance film ''[Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights](/source/Dirty_Dancing%3A_Havana_Nights)'' (2004). In the independent drama ''[Smile](/source/Smile_(2005_film))'' (2005), Boorem portrayed a teenager from [Malibu](/source/Malibu%2C_California) who befriends a young [Chinese](/source/Chinese_people) woman with a facial deformity, played by [Yi Ding](/source/Yi_Ding_(actress)).{{cite web|work=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))|publisher=[Penske Media Corporation](/source/Penske_Media_Corporation)|title=Smile|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/smile-2-1200526665/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121013517/https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/smile-2-1200526665/|archive-date=November 21, 2018|last=Chang|first=Justin|date=April 7, 2005}} Critic Justin Chang of ''[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))'' deemed the film a "well-meaning but dramatically lopsided tearjerker." The following year, Boorem starred as the lead in ''[The Initiation of Sarah](/source/The_Initiation_of_Sarah_(2006_film))'', an [ABC Family](/source/Freeform_(TV_channel)) television film and remake of the [1978 horror film of the same name](/source/The_Initiation_of_Sarah),{{cite web|work=[TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide)|publisher=NTVB Media|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-initiation-of-sarah/photos/283891/76764/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181121013935/https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-initiation-of-sarah/photos/283891/76764/|archive-date=November 21, 2018|title=The Initiation of Sarah|access-date=November 21, 2018|url-status=live}} as well as in the television drama film ''Augusta, Gone'', in which she portrayed a teenaged drug addict. Tom Jicha of the ''[Sun-Sentinel](/source/Sun-Sentinel)'' praised her performance in the film, writing: "... the meatiest role belongs to Mika Boorem. The relative unknown plays Augusta Dudman, a 14-year-old with typical teenage insecurities and self-esteem problems. This makes her willing prey for a more advanced child of the streets named Rain, who introduces Augusta to the temptations of drugs and sex. Boorem handles the role as if she's in it for more than a paycheck, which cannot be said of all her co-stars."{{cite web|work=[Sun-Sentinel](/source/Sun-Sentinel)|location=Fort Lauderdale, Florida|title=Real Tragedy in Bootcamp Beclouds Film|date=March 13, 2006|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2006-03-13-0603100535-story.html|last=Jicha|first=Tom|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181121015230/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2006-03-13-0603100535-story.html|archive-date=November 21, 2018|access-date=November 21, 2018|url-status=live}} In 2007, she had a guest-starring role on the medical drama series ''[House](/source/House_(TV_series))'', appearing in the episode "[Insensitive](/source/Insensitive_(House))" as a teenager suffering from [CIPA](/source/Congenital_insensitivity_to_pain_with_anhidrosis), a condition that prevents her from sensing pain.{{cite book|last=Challen|first=Paul|title=The House That Hugh Laurie Built: An Unauthorized Biography and Episode Guide|page=302|year=2010|publisher=[ECW Press](/source/ECW_Press)|location=Toronto|isbn=978-1-554-90308-5}} She guest-starred on the series ''[Ghost Whisperer](/source/Ghost_Whisperer)'' in 2008, appearing in the episode "Bloodline," and the same year had a minor role in the drama ''[Trucker](/source/Trucker_(film))''. Boorem was also featured in [David Cook](/source/David_Cook_(singer))'s music video "[Light On](/source/Light_On)" in 2008. In 2010, she had a supporting part as the ghost of a psychiatric patient in [John Carpenter](/source/John_Carpenter)'s psychological horror film ''[The Ward](/source/The_Ward_(film))'', opposite [Amber Heard](/source/Amber_Heard) and [Danielle Panabaker](/source/Danielle_Panabaker).{{cite web|work=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/ward-film-review-30025|title=The Ward: Film Review|last=Rechtshaffen|first=Michael|date=October 14, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627230857/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/ward-film-review-30025|archive-date=June 27, 2018}} ''[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)''{{'}}s Michael Rechtshaffen, in reviewing the film, noted it as "an economical period piece that still effectively demonstrates what a skilled technician can accomplish in a single location with a compact cast and sturdy old-school effects." ===Directing and other projects=== In 2012, Boorem appeared opposite [Kelly Lynch](/source/Kelly_Lynch) in the [Armand Mastroianni](/source/Armand_Mastroianni) thriller ''Dark Desire''.{{cite web|work=[Radio Times](/source/Radio_Times)|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/film/drfq9d/dark-desire/|title=Dark Desire|author=''Radio Times'' Staff|access-date=November 21, 2018|publisher=[Immediate Media Company](/source/Immediate_Media_Company)}} Boorem was also cast in the 2013 short film ''Awake'', which was subsequently included in the 2016 horror [anthology](/source/anthology_film) ''Minutes Past Midnight''.{{cite web|work=[Moviefone](/source/Moviefone)|url=https://www.moviefone.com/movie/minutes-past-midnight/20086075/credits/|title=Minutes Past Midnight: Credits|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181121022313/https://www.moviefone.com/movie/minutes-past-midnight/20086075/credits/|archive-date=November 21, 2018|access-date=November 21, 2018|url-status=live}} In 2015, Boorem directed the short film ''Love Thy Neighbor'', which earned her a Best Director award at the Hang Onto Your Shorts film festival in [New Jersey](/source/New_Jersey). She made her feature film directorial debut with ''[Hollywood.Con](/source/Hollywood.Con)'' (2021), an action-adventure comedy set in [Guatemala](/source/Guatemala) and starring [Tom Arnold](/source/Tom_Arnold_(actor)), [Paige Howard](/source/Paige_Howard), [Devin Ratray](/source/Devin_Ratray), [Brian Krause](/source/Brian_Krause) and [Cody Kasch](/source/Cody_Kasch), as well as Boorem herself.{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=August 31, 2018|title=Tom Arnold, Paige Howard to Star in Indie Comedy 'Hollywood.Con'|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/tom-arnold-paige-howard-comedy-hollywood-con-1202923977/|work=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))|publisher=[Penske Media Corporation](/source/Penske_Media_Corporation)|access-date=August 20, 2020}}{{efn|Former ''In Her Sight'' editor Cara Hutto writes: "Mika Boorem is a veteran actress with over 40 major motion picture and television credits. Her directorial feature length film debut ''[Hollywood.Con](/source/Hollywood.Con)'' was released in 2021."{{cite web|last=Hutto|first=Cara|date=December 17, 2019|title=How to Get Professional Headshots|url=https://www.inhersight.com/blog/how-to/professional-headshots|work=In Her Sight|access-date=August 20, 2020}}}} ''Hollywood.Con'' was co-written and produced by Boorem's father, Benjamin Boorem, and its premise was partly inspired by a trip the two had taken to buy [jade](/source/jade).{{cite web|last=Trupp|first=Julia|date=May 1, 2019|title=Hollywood-based dynamic duo to debut film in Eureka Springs|url=http://idleclassmag.com/hollywood-dynamic-duo-debut-film-eureka-springs/|website=The Idle Class|access-date=August 20, 2020}} In April 2019, Boorem visited [Arkansas Arts Academy](/source/Arkansas_Arts_Academy_High_School) to present a workshop on the film industry, and students from the academy served as [videographers](/source/videographers) for the premiere screening of ''Hollywood.Con'' on May 4, 2019, in [Eureka Springs](/source/Eureka_Springs), [Arkansas](/source/Arkansas).{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Aaron|date=April 16, 2019|title=American Actress and Director Mika Boorem Visits Arkansas Arts Academy|url=https://www.artsk12.org/article/104350?org=high-school|website=Arkansas Arts Academy|access-date=June 29, 2019}}{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Aaron|date=May 6, 2019|title=AAA High School Students Cover Hollywood Premiere|url=https://www.artsk12.org/article/109124?org=high-school|website=Arkansas Arts Academy|access-date=June 29, 2019}} ==Filmography== ===Film=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role(s) !class="unsortable"|Notes |- |1995 |''[Disney Sing-Along Songs: Beach Party at Walt Disney World](/source/Disney_Sing-Along_Songs)'' |Herself |Direct-to-video film |- |1997 |''{{sortname|The|Education of Little Tree|The Education of Little Tree (film)}}'' |Little Girl | |- |1998 |''[Mighty Joe Young](/source/Mighty_Joe_Young_(1998_film))'' |Young Jill Young | |- |1998 |''[Jack Frost](/source/Jack_Frost_(1998_film))'' |Natalie | |- |1999 |''[Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her](/source/Things_You_Can_Tell_Just_by_Looking_at_Her)'' |June | |- |2000 |''{{sortname|The|Patriot|The Patriot (2000 film)}}'' |Margaret Martin | |- |2001 |''[Along Came a Spider](/source/Along_Came_a_Spider_(film))'' |Megan Rose | |- |2001 |''[Hearts in Atlantis](/source/Hearts_in_Atlantis_(film))'' |Carol Gerber / Molly | |- |2001 |''[Riding in Cars with Boys](/source/Riding_in_Cars_with_Boys)'' |Young Beverly Donofrio | |- |2002 |''[Blue Crush](/source/Blue_Crush)'' |Penny Chadwick | |- |2003 |''[Carolina](/source/Carolina_(2003_film))'' |Maine Mirabeau | |- |2004 |''[Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights](/source/Dirty_Dancing%3A_Havana_Nights)'' |Susie Miller | |- |2004 |''[Sleepover](/source/Sleepover_(film))'' |Hannah Carlson | |- |2005 |''[Smile](/source/Smile_(2005_film))'' |Katie | |- |2006 |''[Whisper of the Heart](/source/Whisper_of_the_Heart)'' |Kinuyo |Voice role (English dub of 1995 film) |- |2008 |''[Trucker](/source/Trucker_(film))'' |Young Woman | |- |2009 |''{{sortname|The|2 Bobs|nolink=1}}'' |Skull Muncher | |- |2010 |''{{sortname|The|Ward|The Ward (film)}}'' |Alice Hudson | |- |2011 |''[Good Day for It](/source/Good_Day_for_It)'' |Emily | |- |2012 |''1 Out of 7'' |Krisi | |- |2012 |''Virgin Alexander'' |Brooke | |- |2013 |''Out to Lunch'' |Madison |Short film |- |2015 |''Love Thy Neighbor'' | |Director, short film |- |2016 |''Minutes Past Midnight'' |Caylie |Segment: "Awake" |- |2017 |''L.A. Player'' | |Director, short film |- |2021 |''[Hollywood.Con](/source/Hollywood.Con)'' |Mika Harms |Also director and co-writer |} ===Television=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable"|Notes |- |1996 |''{{sortname|The|Burning Zone}}'' |Little Girl |Pilot episode |- |1996, 1998–2003 |''[Touched by an Angel](/source/Touched_by_an_Angel)'' |Melissa Houghton / Cornelia "Celine" |4 episodes |- |1997 |''{{sortname|The|Drew Carey Show}}'' |Sarah |Episode: "Drew Gets Married" |- |1997 |''{{sortname|A|Walton Easter|List of The Waltons episodes#Reunion movies (1982–97)}}'' |Carla |Television film |- |1997 |''[Sabrina, the Teenage Witch](/source/Sabrina_the_Teenage_Witch_(1996_TV_series))'' |Young [Zelda Spellman](/source/Zelda_Spellman) |Episode: "The Great Mistake" |- |1997 |''[Ally McBeal](/source/Ally_McBeal)'' |Young [Ally McBeal](/source/Ally_McBeal_(character)) |Pilot episode |- |1997–1998 |''{{sortname|The|Tom Show}}'' |Elissa Amross |Main role |- |1998 |''[Walker, Texas Ranger](/source/Walker%2C_Texas_Ranger)'' |Jennifer McGuire |Episode: "Second Chance" |- |1999 |''[Providence](/source/Providence_(American_TV_series))'' |Zoe |Episode: "Home Again" |- |1999 |''{{sortname|A|Memory in My Heart|nolink=1}}'' |Lily Stewart |Television film |- |2002–2003 |''[Dawson's Creek](/source/Dawson's_Creek)'' |Harley Hetson |Recurring role, 6 episodes |- |2006 |''Augusta, Gone'' |Augusta Dudman |Television film |- |2006 |''{{sortname|The|Initiation of Sarah|The Initiation of Sarah (2006 film)}}'' |Sarah Goodwin |Television film |- |2007 |''[House](/source/House_(TV_series))'' |Hannah Morganthal |Episode: "Insensitive" |- |2007 |''[Jesse Stone: Sea Change](/source/Jesse_Stone%3A_Sea_Change)'' |Cathleen Holton |Television film |- |2008 |''[Ghost Whisperer](/source/Ghost_Whisperer)'' |Olivia Keller |Episode: "Bloodline" |- |2012 |''Dark Desire'' |Erin |Television film |} ===Music videos=== {|class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Artist !class="unsortable"|Notes |- |2008 |"[Light On](/source/Light_On)" |[David Cook](/source/David_Cook_(singer)) | |- |2017 |"[Tiny Dancer](/source/Tiny_Dancer)" |[Elton John](/source/Elton_John) | |- |2017 |"All American Girl" |Heidi Jo Guthrie |Director |- |2020 |"Catch Me If You Can" |Travis Tidwell |Director |- |2021 |"Cruise'" |Austin Sands |Director |} ==Accolades== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Award !Category !Work !Outcome !class="unsortable;"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- |2014 |rowspan="2"|Hang Onto Your Shorts Festival |Best Actress in a Comedy Short Film |''Out to Lunch'' |{{nominated}} |style="text-align:center;"| |- |2015 |Best Director in a Short Film |''Love Thy Neighbor'' |{{won}} |style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|work=Hang Onto Your Shorts Festival|location=New Jersey|url=http://hangontoyourshortsfilmfestival.com/past-winners-and-nominees/|title=Past Winners and Nominees|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160327054808/http://hangontoyourshortsfilmfestival.com/past-winners-and-nominees/|archive-date=March 27, 2016|access-date=November 21, 2018|url-status=live}} |- |2003 |[Teen Choice Awards](/source/Teen_Choice_Awards) |Choice TV Sidekick |''[Dawson's Creek](/source/Dawson's_Creek)'' |{{nominated}} |style="text-align:center;"|{{cite magazine|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|publisher=Billboard-Hollywood Media Group|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/70551/2003-teen-choice-awards-nominees|title=2003 Teen Choice Awards Nominees|date=June 18, 2003|author=''Billboard'' Staff|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181121070427/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/70551/2003-teen-choice-awards-nominees|archive-date=November 21, 2018|access-date=November 21, 2018|url-status=live}} |- |1997 |rowspan="5"|[Young Artist Award](/source/Young_Artist_Award) |Best Performance in a Feature Film (Actress Ten or Under) |''[The Education of Little Tree](/source/The_Education_of_Little_Tree_(film))'' |{{nominated}} |style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|work=[Showtimes.com](/source/Showtimes.com)|publisher=[AMC Theatres](/source/AMC_Theatres)|url=https://www.showtimes.com/celebrity/mika-boorem-7849/biography/|title=Mika Boorem Biography|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181121062343/https://www.showtimes.com/celebrity/mika-boorem-7849/biography/|archive-date=November 21, 2018|access-date=November 21, 2018|url-status=live}} |- |1997 |Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Guest Starring Young Actress |''[The Drew Carey Show](/source/The_Drew_Carey_Show)'' |{{nominated}} |style="text-align:center;"| |- |2000 |Best Ensemble in a Feature Film |''[The Patriot](/source/The_Patriot_(2000_film))'' |{{nominated}} |style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|work=YoungArtistAwards.org|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org:80/noms22a.htm|url-status=dead|title=22nd Annual Awards|publisher=[Young Artist Awards](/source/Young_Artist_Awards)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020814233538/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms22a.htm|archive-date=August 14, 2002|access-date=April 3, 2020}} |- |2001 |Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actress |''[Hearts in Atlantis](/source/Hearts_in_Atlantis_(film))'' |{{nominated}} |style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|work=YoungArtistAwards.org|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org:80/noms23A.htm|url-status=dead|title=23rd Annual Awards|publisher=[Young Artist Awards](/source/Young_Artist_Awards)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020609063533/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms23A.htm|archive-date=June 9, 2002|access-date=April 3, 2020}} |- |2004 |Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast |''[Sleepover](/source/Sleepover_(film))'' |{{nominated}} |style="text-align:center"|{{cite web|work=YoungArtistAwards.org|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org:80/noms26.htm|url-status=dead|title=26th Annual Awards|publisher=[Young Artist Awards](/source/Young_Artist_Awards)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051221215027/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms26.htm|archive-date=December 21, 2005|access-date=April 3, 2020}} |- |1999 |[YoungStar Award](/source/YoungStar_Award) |Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film |''[Jack Frost](/source/Jack_Frost_(1998_film))'' |{{nominated}} |style="text-align:center;"| |} ==Notes== {{noteslist}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} {{Portal|Biography}} * [https://www.mikaboorem.com/ Official website] * {{Twitter|MikaBoorem}} * {{IMDb name|nm0095561}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Boorem, Mika}} Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:20th-century American actresses Category:21st-century American actresses Category:Actresses from Tucson, Arizona Category:American child actresses Category:American film actresses Category:American music video directors Category:American television actresses Category:American women film directors Category:American women film producers Category:American women screenwriters Category:Women music video directors Category:Film directors from Arizona Category:Lycée Français de Los Angeles alumni Category:Screenwriters from Arizona --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mika Boorem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mika_Boorem) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mika_Boorem?action=history)). 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