Minnie Mills | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 21, 2002 London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Known for | The Summer I Turned Pretty |
Minnie Mills (born January 21, 2002) is a British born American model and actress, best known for her role as Shayla in the television series The Summer I Turned Pretty , based on the novel of the same name by Jenny Han.
Mills was born in London and currently resides in New York. She attended Columbia University, majoring in Behavioral and Biomedical Neuroscience. [1]
Since an early age, Mills has been a strong advocate for the human rights of North Korean citizens and has worked closely with the organization Liberty in North Korea. [2]
In 2021, Mills landed her first role in television, starring in the Amazon Prime Video series The Summer I Turned Pretty . [3] [4] [5] Mills' character, Shayla, did not appear in the book trilogy upon which the television series was based, and the role was written exclusively for Mills. [5] [6] The series premiered in 2022. [7] In April 2023, Mills announced that she would not be returning to the series for season two. [8] [9] Jenny Han, the show creator and author of the book series later stated that Mill's character was written out of the show because the timeline in season two did not allow them to keep all of the characters from season one. [10]
In October 2022, Mills was cast as Jen Yung in the Netflix series Obliterated . [11] The series was cancelled after one season.
In February 2023, Mills starred in an audio rom-com series titled Dump Him!. [12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Summer I Turned Pretty | Shayla | ||
| 2023 | Obliterated | Jen Yung |