Mia Healey

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Mia Healey
Born (1998-08-28) August 28, 1998 (age 26)
Sydney, Australia
Education National Institute of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Years active2020–present
Known for The Wilds

Mia Healey is an Australian actress and model. She played Shelby Goodkind on two series of Prime Video series The Wilds .

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Early life

She was born in Sydney. [1] She attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, graduating in 2017 with a Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance. [2] [3] [4]

Career

She was given a lead role as Shelby Goodkind in Amazon Prime Video survivalist drama The Wilds in 2018. [5] [6] In two series of The Wilds she played a secretive beauty pageant queen from Texas. [7] [8] [9] She has also appeared in short films Shark, My Heart Calls For You, and The Stray. [10] She also appeared in feature film Black Spartans.

In 2023, she was cast in a recurring role in coming-of-age drama Motorheads for Amazon Prime Video. [11] In 2024, she was cast in a lead role in the film The Monster alongside Djimon Hounsou. [12]

As well as working as an actress she has worked as a model. [13] [2] [14] Her clients have included Bulgari , [3] [4] Dior , [15] and fashion label Aje. [16]

Personal life

She has described Cate Blanchett as her acting "hero". [17] As of January 2024, she has been in a relationship with fellow actor Michael Gandolfini. [18] She identifies as Bisexual [19]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2020-2022 The Wilds Shelby Goodkind18 episodes
2021SharkDarlin'Short film
2023My Heart Calls For YouVivienne DuboisShort film
2025 Motorheads †Alicia Whitaker10 episodes
TBABlack Spartans†MarciFeature film
TBAThe Stray†The WomanShort film
TBAThe Monster†TBAFeature film

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