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Mika Boorem is a multifaceted artist, residing in Los Angeles, with a wide-ranging career as an actress, director, writer, and producer. With over 40 major motion pictures and network television series roles under her belt, she has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry.
As a director, Boorem has recently completed her first narrative feature-length film, "Hollywood.Con", a commercial adventure comedy that took her to various locations in Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and Guatemala. This ambitious project showcases her involvement in every aspect of filmmaking, from financing and producing to writing, directing, and acting.
Boorem's other notable producing and directing credits include the documentary series "Gem Hunter", which follows gemstone quests internationally, and several short films that have played at Academy-qualifying film festivals and won awards.
As an actress, Boorem has had the privilege of working with some of the industry's most esteemed players, including Lawrence Bender, Brian Grazer, Penny Marshall, Scott Hicks, Drew Barrymore, Shirley MacLaine, Roland Emmerich, John Carpenter, Rodrigo Garcia, Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Lee Tamahori, and Morgan Freeman. Her feature-film credits are a testament to her talent and versatility, with roles in films like "Smile", "Sleepover", "Blue Crush", "The Patriot", "Along Came a Spider", "Hearts in Atlantis", "The Ward", "Good Day For It", "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights", "Jack Frost", "Carolina", "Riding in Cars with Boys", "Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her", and "Mighty Joe Young".
Boorem has also made a mark on television, with recurring and featured roles on shows like "The Tom Show", "Dawson's Creek", "House M.D.", "Ghost Whisperer", "Touched by an Angel", "Walker:Texas Ranger", "The Waltons", "Initiation of Sarah", "Augusta Gone", and others.
Throughout her career, Boorem has been a member of several prestigious organizations, including the Alliance of Women Directors (AWD),New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT),and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG),to which she has been affiliated since 1997.
