Amiah Miller (born July 16, 2004) is an American actress and model. She starred in the 2017 film War for the Planet of the Apes. She also appears in the TV series Henry Danger, Best Friends Whenever and MacGyver.
Amiah Miller | |
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Born | July 16, 2004 |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 2014–present |
Early life
editHer father is Merrill Miller. Around 2014, Miller took acting training classes in Los Angeles and Orlando. Besides acting, Miller also studies Thai boxing and jujutsu.[1]
Career
editIn 2017, Miller had a breakout role starring in War for the Planet of the Apes, as the character Nova.[2] She appeared on the main promotional poster for the film.[3] She previously appeared in Lights Out (2016), playing the young version of Teresa Palmer's character. In 2017, she had roles in Trafficked and House by the Lake.[4] On television, she appears in Henry Danger, Richie Rich, Best Friends Whenever[5] and MacGyver.
She often plays the young version of another character, as she did in the films Lights Out and Trafficked, and in the TV series Best Friends Whenever.
In 2019, she appeared in the live-action-fantasy film Anastasia: Once Upon a Time.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Lights Out | Young Rebecca | |
2017 | War for the Planet of the Apes | Nova | |
Trafficked | Young Sara | ||
House by the Lake | Emma | ||
2019 | Anastasia: Once Upon a Time | Megan | |
2020 | The Water Man | Josephine "Jo" Riley | |
2022 | My Best Friend's Exorcism | Gretchen Lang | |
2024 | Hold Your Breath | Rose Bellum |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Clementine | Young Clementine | Television film |
2015 | Henry Danger | Paula Makiato | Episode: "Spoiler Alert" |
Richie Rich | Noah | Episode: "$pooky $tuff" | |
Best Friends Whenever | 9-year-old Shelby | Episodes: "The Butterscotch Effect" and "When Shelby Met Cyd" | |
How We Live | Riley | Television film | |
2016 | MacGyver | Valerie Lawson | Episode: "Pliers" |
References
edit- ^ "Amiah Miller's RAW interview". July 16, 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Lee, Ashley (July 17, 2017). "'War for the Planet of the Apes' Breakout Amiah Miller Talks Crying on Command as Nova". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "War For The Planet of the Apes: Steve Zahn & Amiah Miller Official Movie Interview". YouTube. June 23, 2017.
- ^ a b McNary, Dave (July 12, 2017). "'War for Planet of the Apes' Star Amiah Miller Joins 'Anastasia'". Variety.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (January 25, 2017). "CAA Signs Amiah Miller; Magnet Management & UTA Ink French Filmmaker Simon Saulnier". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.