Biography:

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Christine-Miu Miu (her Asian name) began her career in the arts first as a professional child actor when she was 7 years old! As a child actor she appeared in numerous television shows and commercials including McDonald's and Sesame Street. Miu Miu loves to dance and at 10 years old, she was accepted at the Grand Ballets Canadiens as a classical ballet dancer in training. For years, she continued her love for ballet and included tap, belly dancing, hip-hop and freestyle to her repertoire. At the age of 15, Miu Miu had the opportunity to model for make up giant Lancôme for an ad campaign ran in Asia.

If Miu Miu could be in school forever, she would!
In College, she took up Performing Arts and Social Sciences. In University, her love for children inspired her to base her studies in Education and Psychology with a concentration in Fine Arts. Post University, she studied Film Production in 2D/3D Animation and Computer Graphics. She also studied Decorating and Design.

In 2003, she worked on a film and video series for children and was a film director for the National Film Board of Canada. She won several awards including Honorable Mention (Merit Award of Excellence) at the Columbus Ohio International Film and Video Festival and winning the New Media Artist Award for Science and Technology at the New York Film Festival. The innovative technical aspect of her film work has landed her numerous television interviews with CTV, Radio Canada, RDI, and CBC. Her work can also be found across numerous school libraries in North America.

Overall, her independent and produced film work was accepted and screened in over 83 international film festivals from Canada, Japan to New Zealand. Her film credit includes being a Director, 3D animator, Designer and Actor. Starstruck and pinching herself a million times over, she had the opportunity to travel and work along side Oscars winners Co Hoedman, Sheldon Cohen, Torill Cove, Janet Pearlman...Golden Globe winner Meilan Lam for Show Girls and Genie nominated Pierre Trudeau for film and video series, Cuckoo Mr. Edgar. She is always grateful to her mentors who helped her along the way.

Her design background and knowledge of film production led her to work in several film sets and television projects for numerous companies including NFB and HGTV Network and she also worked independently as a decorator for construction projects in Toronto and Vancouver. Her home decorating ideas landed her work in magazines like Quebec Decor.

Prior to a hand accident, Miu Miu had a great passion for sculpting. Her polymer clay sculptures have been show cased in numerous museums in Canada, including the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa from 2002 to 2005.

In 2006, along a list of acting credits, she appeared in a short film with Canadian actor Sandra Oh. The film directed by Monica Rho, won an Excellence Award in 2006 at the Asian American International Film Festival. She continues to pursue her career as an actor and has been recently seen in a commercial for the Bank of Montreal as a "satisfied customer" and appeared in 2008 in a lead role of a "student" on television for BC Federation of Labour.
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What is Miu Miu up to now?

Miu Miu works part time and uses the rest of her time to work on her personal art projects in mixed media, new media and volunteer work.

She works as an Art and Media Director at a Motion Capture/3D Animation company, which creates software for the industries most well known dancers and choreographers (Merce Cunningham, Rhonda Ryman...) and for gaming animators in the video game industry. Her graphic artwork has been published in several newspaper and magazines such as; the London Gazette, Digital Publishing Graphic Illustrations, The Montreal Gazette, and X-tra West. Her clientele includes; Princeton University, The London Royal Academy of Dance, Levis Jeans, National Film Board of Canada, Credo Interactive Inc, and numerous other companies.

In addition, in the Summer time she teaches Art, Drama and Movement to pre-school aged children. In the Winter time, she leads a series of empowerment workshops using art and drama therapy for women who are trying to rebuild their lives after loss, trauma and abuse.

Her volunteer work provides support in the lives of people living with life-threatening illnesses such as cancer and aids. She also volunteers as an art therapist working directly on a one to one basis with children in the terminal ward at the local hospital.

Miu Miu is a humanitarian, a lover of nature and animals. She is the co-founder of a volunteer, non-profit small breed dog rescue in Canada. After 8 straight years of rescuing animals, she finally took a break this summer!
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What is Miu Miu planning next?

In the New Year, Miu Miu is looking forward to finalizing her book of poems about inner growth and healing. The book is filled with honest felt poems and whimsical illustrations that are inspirational and uplifting to the heart.

In March 2009, she will continue working on her film as a Director on her first documentary film project called "Am I Canadian". The film is a self-exploratory adventure of identity and diversity in Canada.
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Miu Miu is a multi tasking ingénue with a thirst and drive for creative vision and always seeking new challenging ventures. Her goal in life is to live life spiritually free without having to conform to gender labels, social expectations and to break down obstacles and stereotypes that are placed in her path.

Bio Written by Christopher Clark.

Poems:

My Dog
copyright 2008

my body aches with pain
beaten down, wet in rain
my heart worn, in need of healing
searching for a solution to my hurting

there you were like an answer to a prayer
my very own little dragon slayer
sent from the heavens for my protection
guarding me from the worlds corruption

scared the monsters you did
as they ran and quickly hid
such innocent big brown eyes
and yet so knowing and wise

never judging me when i have done wrong
only being there to help me be strong
you let me lean on you when i needed to cry
you cried with me by a wimper and sigh

my faithful friend of many years gone by
we will never say goodbye
forever my dog, my loyal companion
you are my hero, my champion

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Movies

Dead Poets Society, Blade Runner, Empire of the Sun, Run Lola Run, Great Expectations

Music

Classical Music and Electronica

Sport Activities

Hiking, Dancing, Horseback Riding, Running, Kick Boxing, Snowboarding, Roller Skating, Yoga...

Interests

Meditation, Dance, Theatre, Opera, Painting, Sculpting, Poetry, Gardening, Reading, Writing, Drawing, Interior Decorating, Antiques, Furniture Restoration, Flea Markets, Auctions, Horses, Dogs and Cats...

What I can't live without

My higher creator, pets, orchids, books, sketch pad, Hello Kitty and my lap top!

Words that inspire me

"Relinquish regrets over the past and fears about the future. Only then can you live in the present and make the most of every day..."