Mia Wasikowska

Acting

Mia Wasikowska

Born

1989-10-25 (36)

Place of birth

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Known for

Acting

Credits

63 titles

Mia Wasikowska (/ˌvʌʃɪˈkɒfskə/ VUSH-i-KOF-skə; born 25 October 1989) is an Australian actress. She made her screen debut on the Australian television drama All Saints in 2004, followed by her feature film debut in Suburban Mayhem (2006). She became known to a wider audience following her critically acclaimed work on the HBO television series In Treatment (2008). She was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for the film That Evening Sun (2009).  Wasikowska gained worldwide recognition in 2010 after starring as Alice in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland and appearing in the comedy-drama film The Kids Are All Right. She starred in Cary Fukunaga's Jane Eyre (2011…

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 10 titles

Leviticus poster
6.8

Two teenage boys must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most: each other.

Leviticus

2026

The Devil All the Time poster
7.2

In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.

The Devil All the Time

2020

Club Zero poster
5.9

Miss Novak joins the staff of an international boarding school to teach a conscious eating class and forms a strong bond with five students that eventually takes a dangerous turn.

Club Zero

2023

Blueback poster
6.7

Based on the best-selling novel by Tim Winton, Blueback is a timely tale about the ocean, a beautiful marine creature, and a young girl’s power to change the world.

Blueback

2022

Bergman Island poster
6.3

An English-German filmmaking couple retreat to Fårö for the summer to each write screenplays for their upcoming films in an act of pilgrimage to the place that inspired Ingmar Bergman. As the summer and their screenplays advance, the lines between reality and fiction start to blur against the backdrop of the Island's wild landscape.

Bergman Island

2021

Flyways: The Untold Journey of Migratory Shorebirds poster
9.3

Flyways follows endangered migratory shorebirds as they travel their ancient migration routes around the planet. Using nanotechnology and global tracking from the International Space Station, the project will uncover the paths of the world’s greatest, feathered endurance athletes and shine a light on the scientists and international lawyers who are collaborating to save them.

Flyways: The Untold Journey of Migratory Shorebirds

2023

FING! poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

FING!

2027

The Emma Bovary Trial poster
6.6

On January 31, 1857, the French writer Gustave Flaubert (1821-80) took his place in the dock for contempt of public morality and religion. The accused, the real one, is, through him, Emma Bovary, heroine with a thousand faces and a thousand desires, guilty without doubt of an unforgivable desire to live.

The Emma Bovary Trial

2021

Agata the Writer poster
7.0

Agata travels from Sydney to Sarajevo to write a war novel, but as she gathers material, she is challenged by locals who question her motives. Her creative uncertainty growing, she sees a startling mystery unfold: some provocative and obscene artworks inexplicably vanish. As Agata reads the first chapters of her new novel, it becomes clear that the story is not about the war itself, but about the quiet, very human moments of resilience that persist in its shadow. During her stay in Sarajevo, Agata has developed a deeper understanding of the act of storytelling and the profound responsibilities that come with being a storyteller.

Agata the Writer

2026

Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser poster
NR

Guided tour of the Victoria & Albert museum exhibition charting the evolution of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland from manuscript to a global phenomenon beloved by all ages. V&A Curator Kate Bailey and presenter Andi Oliver explore how Alice has become an enduring icon, influencing successive generations and inspiring creativity in fashion, film, photography and on the stage.

Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser

2021

2010s · 28 titles

Alice in Wonderland poster
6.6

Alice, now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny.

Alice in Wonderland

2010

Alice Through the Looking Glass poster
6.6

Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.

Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016

Crimson Peak poster
6.7

In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds… and remembers.

Crimson Peak

2015

Maps to the Stars poster
6.2

Driven by an intense need for fame and validation, members of a dysfunctional Hollywood family chase celebrity, one another, and the relentless ghosts of their pasts. Their fragile ecosystem is disrupted by the arrival of Agatha, the scarred and estranged pyromaniac daughter.

Maps to the Stars

2014

Lawless poster
7.1

In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging. Middle brother Forrest is the brain of the operation; older Howard is the brawn, and younger Jack, the lookout. Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation.

Lawless

2012

Jane Eyre poster
7.2

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

Jane Eyre

2011

Only Lovers Left Alive poster
7.2

A depressed musician reunites with his lover. However, their romance, already played over several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.

Only Lovers Left Alive

2013

The Double poster
6.5

An awkward office drone becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident look-alike takes a job at his workplace and seduces the woman he desires.

The Double

2014

The Kids Are All Right poster
6.6

Two women, Nic and Jules, brought a son and daughter into the world through artificial insemination. When one of their children reaches age, both kids go behind their mothers' backs to meet with the donor. Life becomes so much more interesting when the father, two mothers and children start to become attached to each other.

The Kids Are All Right

2010

Madame Bovary poster
5.7

In 19th-century France, doctor's wife Emma Bovary seeks to escape her dull provincial life through various extramarital affairs and extravagant spending, leading to tragic consequences.

Madame Bovary

2015

Blackbird poster
6.7

A terminally ill mother invites her family to their country house for one final gathering, but tensions quickly boil over between her two daughters.

Blackbird

2019

Albert Nobbs poster
6.3

Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man, so she can work as a butler in Dublin's most posh hotel, Albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living.

Albert Nobbs

2011

Stoker poster
6.6

Following her father Richard's death in an unexplained road accident, reclusive teenager India Stoker withdraws further into the quiet rural life she shares with her emotionally disturbed mother Evie. But her curiosity is stirred when her mysterious uncle Charlie, who she has never met, suddenly arrives unannounced. Told that the darkly charismatic Charlie will now be staying at the house, India's initial well-founded distrust of her uncle's motivations begins to waver as she finds herself becoming ever more deeply entranced by his sinister charms.

Stoker

2013

The Man with the Iron Heart poster
6.5

With the Third Reich at its peak in 1942, the Czech resistance in London plans the most ambitious military operation of WWII – Anthropoid. Two young recruits are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader – Reinhard Heydrich, head of the Reich Security Main Office, the Gestapo and the architect of the Final Solution.

The Man with the Iron Heart

2017

Restless poster
6.5

Two outsiders, both shaped by the circumstances that have brought them together, forge a deep and lasting love.

Restless

2011

Damsel poster
5.3

Oregon, a small town near the sea, around 1870. Henry, a grieving man who aspires to preach as a way to overcome his unfortunate past, reunites with eccentric pioneer Samuel Alabaster, who has hired him to officiate at his marriage to the precious Penelope. What Henry ignores is that both must embark on a dangerous journey through the inhospitable wilderness to meet her.

Damsel

2018

Piercing poster
5.7

After kissing his wife and baby goodbye for a seemingly normal business trip, Reed checks himself into a hotel room to accomplish something he’s always dreamed of: the perfect murder. As his sinister plans unfold, he soon realizes he might be in over his head with a mysteriously unhinged call girl named Jackie.

Piercing

2019

Judy & Punch poster
6.1

In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering but Punch's driving ambition and penchant for whisky lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge.

Judy & Punch

2019

I Remember Crimson Peak poster
10.0

Four segments that breakdown the filmmaking process of Crimson Peak.

I Remember Crimson Peak

2016

No artwork available
6.1

A look at The Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter

2010

The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak poster
8.3

A behind the scenes look at the colors and themes of Crimson Peak.

The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak

2016

Oscar Wilde's the Nightingale and the Rose poster
8.6

A nightingale bird discovers a true lover when she witnesses a young university student talk with great passion about his beloved. The Nightingale goes on a quest to find the red rose the Student needs win his lovers heart, but this comes at a chilling price. Based on the classic fairytale by Oscar Wilde.

Oscar Wilde's the Nightingale and the Rose

2015

Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch poster
6.0

A portrait of the American director Jim J. at work on the set of his latest film, Only Lovers Left Alive.

Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch

2014

The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak' poster
NR

A newly edited, feature-length documentary with cast and crew interviews and extensive behind the scenes footage

The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak'

2019

Changers: A Dance Story poster
NR

A live dance piece.

Changers: A Dance Story

2017

Hand Tailored Gothic poster
NR

A look at the costume design for Crimson Peak.

Hand Tailored Gothic

2016

No artwork available
7.7

A look at Alice from Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Alice in Wonderland: Finding Alice

2010

Tracks poster
6.9

Accompanied only by her faithful dog and four camels, an Australian satisfies her craving for solitude by embarking on a solo trip across the desert from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean.

Tracks

2013

2000s · 13 titles

Rogue poster
6.3

When a group of tourists stumble into the remote Australian river territory of an enormous crocodile, the deadly creature traps them on a tiny mud island with the tide quickly rising and darkness descending. As the hungry predator closes in, they must fight for survival against all odds.

Rogue

2007

Defiance poster
6.8

Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. The brothers begin the rescue of roughly 1,200 Jews still trapped in the ghettos of Poland.

Defiance

2008

Amelia poster
5.7

A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.

Amelia

2009

That Evening Sun poster
6.8

An aging Tennessee farmer returns to his homestead and must confront a family betrayal, the reappearance of an old enemy, and the loss of his farm.

That Evening Sun

2009

Heath Ledger: A Tribute poster
8.3

On January 22, 2008, the entertainment world was rocked by news that one of its brightest young stars had unexpectedly died. This film is a commemorative special dedicated to the life and works of this complex and unique talent who died before his time.

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

2009

Suburban Mayhem poster
5.6

Can you really get away with murder? Welcome to the world of Katrina, a 19-year-old single mum who's planning to do just that. Katrina lives in a world of petty crime, fast cars, manicures and blow-jobs. A master manipulator of men living at home with her father in suburban Golden Grove, Katrina will stop at nothing to get what she wants - even murder.

Suburban Mayhem

2006

I Love Sarah Jane poster
6.4

Ah, young love. The air seems clearer. The sun seems brighter. There's a spring in the step. Too bad about the zombie apocalypse.

I Love Sarah Jane

2008

September poster
5.8

The friendship of two 15-year-old boys – one black, one white – begins to fall apart under the stress of a changing world.

September

2007

Summer Breaks poster
NR

Two teenagers try to kill time at the edge of a river, smoking, going with the girls at the pool. In the evening, when night falls, things suddenly become more interesting.

Summer Breaks

2008

Cosette poster
5.0

Cosette lives a sheltered, ignorant life in an isolated world with her alternative-lifestyle father Jim. When Jim suddenly dies, Cosette is left to fend for herself. Scared and hungry, she embarks on a perilous journey across land and water and discovers that the world she thought existed is not nearly as horrible as her father led her to believe.

Cosette

2007

Skin poster
NR

Robert tries to rekindle a relationship with his teenage daughters Emma and Zoe on their last holiday together before the divorce. He slowly begins to realize that not only has he lost access to all that he loves, but Emma, his youngest, maybe affected in a personal and destructive way.

Skin

2007

No artwork available
4.0

Len, a mildly autistic man, is having trouble with day-to-day life after his mother's death, until she sends him something quite unexpected to help him on his way.

Lens Love Story

2007

No artwork available
NR

It's Valentines Day and Eve's boyfriend Jack presents her with a microwave oven. Jack has unofficially moved into Eve's housing commission room and together they plan to move forward from their troubled pasts. Eve is thrilled by the gift but knows it won't last long in their environment. An intrusion on their privacy sparks an argument, and Eve sets out to get a lock for the door. When things don't go smoothly, trouble ensues.

Eve

2006

Series credits

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster
6.1

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

In Treatment poster
7.7

The intimate confines of psychotherapy sessions are seen from the perspective of a therapist and individual patients.

In Treatment

2008

All Saints poster
6.2

Medical drama focusing on the working and personal lives of the doctors and nurses working on the front line of a busy inner city Emergency Department at All Saints Hospital.

All Saints

1998

The Killings at Parrish Station poster
6.5

It’s 1987, and Detective Georgia Cooke is called in to investigate the massacre of four scientists who have been brutally murdered in inexplicable ways, with a lone survivor the obvious suspect. But as Georgia digs deeper, unravelling a complex case entangled in mania, ritual, and the occult, her obsessive quest for the truth spirals into a nightmare that will put her family, career, and sanity on the line. 37 years later, a chilling new spree of murders will pull Georgia back into this nightmare as she confronts the terrifying possibility that the horrors at Parrish Station were never fully buried.

The Killings at Parrish Station

2026

Tim Burton: Life in the Line poster
10.0

Features never-before-seen footage, interviews and artwork, spanning Burton's early career at Disney to the makings of his films Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990) and The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), as well as Netflix’s Addams Family spin-off series Wednesday.

Tim Burton: Life in the Line

2025

Behind the camera

Madly poster
4.9

Madly explores love in all its permutations in six short films from a vibrant group of filmmakers representing Japan, Argentina, the UK, the US, India, and Australia. All forms of love are on display in this anthology. And all manners of feelings expressed from jubilance to depression are done so strongly.

Madly

2016

Madly poster
4.9

Madly explores love in all its permutations in six short films from a vibrant group of filmmakers representing Japan, Argentina, the UK, the US, India, and Australia. All forms of love are on display in this anthology. And all manners of feelings expressed from jubilance to depression are done so strongly.

Madly

2016

Madly poster
4.9

Madly explores love in all its permutations in six short films from a vibrant group of filmmakers representing Japan, Argentina, the UK, the US, India, and Australia. All forms of love are on display in this anthology. And all manners of feelings expressed from jubilance to depression are done so strongly.

Madly

2016

The Turning poster
5.7

Seventeen talented Australian directors from diverse artistic disciplines each create a chapter of the hauntingly beautiful novel by multi award-winning author Tim Winton. The linking and overlapping stories explore the extraordinary turning points in ordinary people’s lives in a stunning portrait of a small coastal community. As characters face second thoughts and regret, relationships irretrievably alter, resolves are made or broken, and lives change direction forever.

The Turning

2013

The Turning poster
5.7

Seventeen talented Australian directors from diverse artistic disciplines each create a chapter of the hauntingly beautiful novel by multi award-winning author Tim Winton. The linking and overlapping stories explore the extraordinary turning points in ordinary people’s lives in a stunning portrait of a small coastal community. As characters face second thoughts and regret, relationships irretrievably alter, resolves are made or broken, and lives change direction forever.

The Turning

2013