About[]
Mia Gypsy Mello da Silva Goth (born 25 October 1993) is an English actress. She is the granddaughter of Brazilian actress Maria Gladys and American artist Lee Jaffe. Following a brief stint in modelling as a teenager, Goth made her feature film debut in Nymphomaniac (2013). She went on to have supporting roles in the sci-fi thriller The Survivalist (2015), the sci-fi horror High Life (2018), the supernatural horror Suspiria (2018), and the romantic comedy Emma (2020).
Goth gained wider recognition for starring in the X slasher film series films X and Pearl (both 2022), the latter of which she also co-wrote. She has since starred in the horror film Infinity Pool (2023).
Early life[]
Goth was born in Guy's Hospital in London, England. Her mother is Brazilian and her father is Canadian, originally from Nova Scotia. Her maternal grandfather is Jewish-American artist Lee Jaffe, and her maternal grandmother is Brazilian actress Maria Gladys.
Goth moved to Brazil when she was a few weeks old, because her mother, who was 20 at the time, needed help from her family to raise her. They returned to the United Kingdom when she was five and briefly relocated to her father's native Canada when she was ten. There, she attended nine schools in a single school year; Goth said that the period when they tried living with her father was very difficult. When she was twelve, she and her mother settled in southeast London, where she attended Sydenham School. Goth's mother raised her in a single-parent household, working as a waitress to support them.
Career[]
2012–2021: Acting debut and early work[]
When Goth was 14, she was discovered at the Underage Festival in London by fashion photographer Gemma Booth, who signed her to Storm Model Management. She subsequently appeared in advertisements for Vogue and Miu Miu. She began to audition for films at 16, and after finishing sixth form, won her first role in Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac (2013), along with Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe in the segment "The Gun". Goth played Sophie Campbell in an episode of Sky Atlantic's crime drama series The Tunnel.
In 2014, she appeared in Future Unlimited's music video for "Haunted Love," directed by Shia LaBeouf. She then appeared in the Stephen Fingleton directed introductory short film Magpie with Martin McCann. In 2015, Goth played the lead role of Milja in the post-apocalyptic thriller The Survivalist directed by Fingleton, followed by roles as Meg Weathers in the disaster adventure-thriller film Everest (2015) directed by Baltasar Kormákur, and Hanna Helmqvist in an episode of BBC One's crime series Wallander.
She also appeared in the horror film A Cure for Wellness (2016) directed by Gore Verbinski and had supporting roles in Luca Guadagnino's remake of Suspiria (2018) and the sci-fi mystery film High Life (2018) directed by Claire Denis. Goth appeared in Guadagnino's short film The Staggering Girl (2019) and Autumn de Wilde's period romantic comedy film Emma (2020). She also starred in Karen Cinorre's action drama film Mayday (2021) with Grace Van Patten and Juliette Lewis.
2022–present: Critical acclaim and the X film series[]
Goth starred in Ti West's slasher film X, released in March 2022 to critical acclaim. She received praise for her roles as both protagonist Maxine Minx and antagonist Pearl, with West stating, "She understood the characters really well, and she understood the duality of Maxine and Pearl." She also starred in the prequel film Pearl, which she co-wrote with West and began filming immediately after X. The film was released in September 2022 to positive reviews. Goth's performance in the film received unanimous praise with Williams Earl, in a piece for Variety, contending that it deserves attention from the Academy Awards.
In 2023, Goth starred in Brandon Cronenberg's thriller Infinity Pool opposite Alexander Skarsgård. The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States on January 27, 2023 to positive critical reception, with her performance receiving praise.
Goth will reprise the role of Maxine Minx in the X sequel MaXXXine. Goth is set to appear in the crime thriller Sweet Dreams.
Personal life[]
Goth met American actor Shia LaBeouf while co-starring in Nymphomaniac in 2012. On 10 October 2016, Goth and LaBeouf appeared to get married in a Las Vegas ceremony officiated by an Elvis impersonator. Two days later, a local official claimed that the pair were not legally married, but instead a commitment ceremony was performed. Later that month, LaBeouf confirmed their nuptials on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In September 2018, it was announced the couple had separated and filed for divorce. However, in February 2022, it was reported that Goth was pregnant with their first child. They have a daughter, Isabel, born in March 2022.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nymphomaniac | P |
| 2014 | Magpie | The Girl |
| 2015 | The Survivalist | Milja |
| 2015 | Everest | Meg Weathers |
| 2017 | A Cure for Wellness | Hannah Von Reichmerl |
| 2017 | Marrowbone | Jane Marrowbone |
| 2018 | Suspiria | Sara Simms |
| 2018 | High Life | Boyse |
| 2019 | The Staggering Girl | Young Sofia Moretti |
| 2020 | Emma | Harriet Smith |
| 2021 | Mayday | Marsha |
| 2022 | The House | Mabel (voice) |
| 2022 | X | Maxine Minx / Pearl |
| 2022 | Pearl | Pearl |
| 2023 | Infinity Pool | Gabi |
| 2013 | The Tunnel | Sophie Campbell |
| 2015 | Wallander | Hanna Helmqvist |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | British Independent Film Awards | Most Promising Newcomer | The Survivalist | Nominated |
| 2019 | Faro Island Film Festival | Best Ensemble Performance | Suspiria | Nominated |
| 2019 | Independent Spirit Awards | Robert Altman Award (shared with the ensemble cast, director and casting director) | Suspiria | Won |
| 2022 | Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards | Best Actress | X | Nominated |
| 2022 | MTV Movie + TV Awards | Most Frightened Performance | X | Nominated |
| 2022 | Indiana Film Journalists Association | Best Lead Performance | X | Nominated |
| 2022 | Indiana Film Journalists Association | Best Lead Performance | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2022 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2022 | Greater Western New York Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2022 | Online Association of Female Film Critics | Breakthrough Performance | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2022 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Best Actress | Pearl | Won |
| 2022 | St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2022 | Sunset Film Circle Awards | Best Actress | X / Pearl | Nominated |
| 2022 | Utah Film Critics Association Awards | Vice/Martin Award | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2023 | Austin Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2023 | Chicago Indie Critics | Best Actress | Pearl | Pending |
| 2023 | Chicago Indie Critics | Breakout Artist | Pearl | Pending |
| 2023 | Columbus Film Critics Association | Best Lead Performance | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2023 | Columbus Film Critics Association | Actor of the Year (for an exemplary body of work) | X / Pearl | Nominated |
| 2023 | Denver Film Critics Society | Best Actress | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2023 | DiscussingFilm Critic Awards | Best Actress | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2023 | Dorian Awards | Lead Film Performance of the Year | Pearl | Pending |
| 2023 | GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics | Film Performance of the Year | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2023 | Gold Derby Film Awards | Lead Actress | Pearl | Pending |
| 2023 | Hawaii Film Critics Society | Best Actress | Pearl | Won |
| 2023 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Lead Performance | Pearl | Pending |
| 2023 | Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2023 | Music City Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2023 | North Carolina Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2023 | North Dakota Film Society | Best Actress | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2023 | Online Film Critics Society | Best Actress | Pearl | Pending |
| 2023 | Portland Critics Association | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | Best Actress | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2023 | Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Pearl | Nominated |
| 2023 | Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Villain | X / Pearl | Nominated |