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Wasikowska in 2010, photo by Prphotos.com
Place of Birth: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date of Birth: 25 October, 1989
Ethnicity: * father – English, possibly other * mother – Polish
Mia Wasikowska is an Australian actress and filmmaker. She is known for her roles in the films The Kids Are All Right , Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland , Jane Eyre (2011), Albert Nobbs , The Double , and Crimson Peak , among others, and on HBO’s In Treatment .
Mia was born in Canberra. Her father, John Reid, who is Australian, is a photographer and collagist. Her mother, Marzena Wasikowska, was born in Poland, and moved to Australia when she was eleven; she is also a photographer. Mia was raised under her mother’s surname. She spent some time in Szczecin, Poland, during her childhood.
When asked about whether she can speak Polish, she stated :
Not very well. I can probably understand more than I could say, a few years ago I could say more Polish words.
Not very well. I can probably understand more than I could say, a few years ago I could say more Polish words.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk