Sienna Miller Biography

Date of Birth
28 December 1981, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name
Sienna Rose Miller

Height
5' 5" (1.65 m)

Trade Mark

Often plays chain-smoking, drug-addicted and emotionally-drained characters

Trivia

One sister, Savannah, two half-brothers, Charles and Stephen and a step-sister, Natasha.

Her mother, Jo Miller, ran London's Lee Strasberg drama school.

Studied drama at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York.

For more than a decade her father, American Banker Ed Miller, was married to top interior designer Kelly Hoppen.

Was educated at Heathfield School in Ascot, Berkshire.

She was born in the USA but raised in the UK (although she spent several years as a teenager studying acting and modeling in New York City).

Named her two dogs Porgy and Bess after the two leading characters in Gershwin's opera of the same name.

Studied acting with Michael Margotta.

In the summer of 2005, she made her West End debut in the stage production of William Shakespeare's "As You Like It", directed by David Lan, at the Wyndham Theatre. She played the role of Celia.

Was engaged to Jude Law, having begun a relationship in October 2003 after meeting on the set of Alfie (2004) (December 2004-July 2005).

Her sister celebrates her birthday two days after Sienna's.

Named #48 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.

Named #2 in AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women

Ranked and Voted #2 by AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2006

She and co-star Hayden Christensen shared a house during the filming of Factory Girl (2006) in Louisiana.

#42 on maxims hot 100 of 2006

Named #63 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).

Had reconciled with Jude Law, following their initial break-up due to his affair with his children's nanny Daisy Wright (February-November 2006).

Fan of Chelsea FC (England football club).

Replaced Lindsay Lohan for the role of Caitlin MacNamarra in The Edge of Love (2008) starring alongside her close friend Keira Knightley.

Ranked #11 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.

Was named "Film Actress of the Year" at the 2007 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards.

Ambassador for Global Cool.

Sister of Savannah Miller , a graduate of the prestigious Central St. Martins Design School.

Received an unprecedented $75,000 settlement when a British court ruled that British tabloids the "Sun" and the "News of the World" had violated her invasion of privacy rights. The tabloids had covertly photographed Miller doing a nude scene in the production Hippie Hippie Shake (2010), and later published the pictures without prior permission. [2007]

Good friends with Guy Pearce, Keira Knightley and Anne Hathaway.

Though New York-born, Miller grew up in south-west London's Parsons Green district.

Ranked #27 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.

Was engaged to Rhys Ifans, having been in a relationship with him since June 2007 (March-June 2008).

Rhys Ifans had to ask her three times to marry him before she finally said "yes".

Was originally cast as Maid Marian in Robin Hood (2010) before being replaced by Cate Blanchett.

Passed her U.K. driving test [July 11, 2009].

Was in a relationship with DJ George Barker (August-October 2009).

Was in an on/off romance with Balthazar Getty (June 2008-April 2009).

Is a fan of the sport golf.

Considers Madonna to be a close friend.

Auditioned for the role of Kelly Jones in St. Trinian's (2007), but Gemma Arterton was cast instead.

Had reconciled a second time with former fiancé Jude Law, having met again whilst appearing in separate stage productions in New York (October 2009-February 2011).

Half brother, Charles Miller, is a painter and maintains a studio if New York City.

Is in a relationship with Tom Sturridge (March 2011).

Personal Quotes

I know people compare me to Kate [Moss] a lot after that media hype started. But it's not that I'm trying to get her look, truly not. But I like what she's wearing and we seem to share taste to a certain extent.

I'm English, definitely. I don't feel like I'm American in any way.

"I'm very happy about it to be really honest! But I think it's as a result of being scrutinised because of the relationship that I'm in. If it was because of the work, it would be more justified." - On her newfound fame.

"The secret is to know what you're doing. And then every other person will notice that you know. No matter what I'm wearing, I try to always make it look casually, but never arbitrary. Never ostentatious." - On her style secrets.

Style is definitely a combination of place, occasion, surroundings, body and mood. And to be honest, I sometimes don't spare neither trouble nor expense. Fortunately I can afford to do so now, but style doesn't mean you have to stick to all-brands-looks. The thing is, you can't buy style and you can only slowly learn it.

Men's traditional view of sexiness isn't sexy. It shouldn't be so obvious: push-up bras and miniskirts? Sexiness, to me, is when people are comfortable with themselves.

I've wanted to be an actress for as long as I can remember, and I can say I was almost born in the theatre. My mum went into labour while she was watching the Nut-Cracker Suite in New York - apparently I was kicking like mad

I think American men are more conscious of putting up a good impression. There's more of an earthiness to Englishmen. But Americans aren't afraid to come up and say, `Hi, I'd like to go out with you.' Englishmen are far more sheepish about it.

I went to an all-girls boarding school for most of my youth. We used to do stupid, fun girly things like pull tights over our faces and streak through the lacrosse pitch. And once I snogged the gardener.

Edie was skinnier than I was, so director George Hickenlooper wanted me to lose weight. But I can't work that hard and not eat. He'd come and try to snatch bagels out of my hands - On her role in Factory Girl (2006).

I'm a liberal at heart; I don't want to vote Conservative. I'd vote Green, but I know it's a wasted vote or whatever, but it's the only party with integrity. I'm not saying we live in a dictatorship, in a fascist regime, because that's really disrespectful to people who do live in countries that are.

I don't wish ill on anyone. I genuinely am one of those people who want other people to succeed. It's not a conscious choice, it's just the way I am.

I actually liked that film. But maybe it was because I was falling in love [with co-star Jude Law] and having a magical time making it. And I loved working with Jude. He's an incredible actor and taught me a lot. (On Alfie.)

Somehow I always end up being scandalous even though I don't mean to. I just find it. If it's there, if there's something scandalous lurking, I'll accidentally walk into it.

She [Edie Sedgwick] had this luminescence. You can't act that, you're either born with it or you're not. And I think Edie and Marilyn Monroe had that and that's it.

Everything just happened in the wrong order. I did my first proper film [Alfie] where I met Jude and we got together, and then the whole celebrity thing happened before I had any films out. So there's nothing to overshadow the celebrity side of things. But hopefully with all the work that I've done this year it'll just take the focus off what I'm wearing or my relationship or whatever.

They [the press] want to make you look as normal and disgusting as possible. But I'm not going to stop. I refuse to stop living my life the way I want to live it. I'm 24 years old.

It's happiness that makes you glow. Oh, and maybe a touch of fake tan!

Sienna Miller