Mizuo Peck

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Mizuo Peck
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Peck at the 2009 premiere of PoliWood
Born (1977-08-18) August 18, 1977 (age 47)
Education State University of New York, Purchase (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Children1 [1]

Mizuo Peck (born August 18, 1977) is an American actress. [2] She is best known for playing Sacagawea in the Night at the Museum film series.

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Life and career

Peck was born and raised in New York. [2] Her father was from Hamden, Connecticut. [3] As a child, Peck was a member of the TADA! Youth Theater.[ citation needed ] She graduated with a BFA degree in Theater from the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Theatre Arts. [2] Peck joined the Screen Actor's Guild on her 18th birthday and has done many commercials, voice-overs and print campaigns for Levi's, Verizon, Kitchen Aid and Oil of Olay. [4]

Peck's most notable role may be the historical Native American figure Sacagawea in the Night at the Museum film series. Her other film credits include A Case of You , Almost in Love , and Scenes of the Crime . Her television credits include Law & Order: Criminal Intent , a recurring role on All My Children , and the sci-fi police drama Witchblade .

On stage, Peck has done plays that were part of the New York International Fringe Festival, the Samuel French Play Festival, and the New Performance Series at the Incubator Arts Project. At the Public Theater, she performed Suzan-Lori Parks 365 Days/365 Plays and All's Well That Ends Well as a company member of the Shakespeare Lab Program. [2] [4]

Peck has been photographed for French Vogue as well as for the cover of L'Uomo Vogue . [2] At the Whitney Biennial in 2010, her voice accompanied an art installation by the Bruce High Quality Foundation.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Scenes of the Crime Sharon
2006 Night at the Museum Sacagawea
2008Magritte MomentKarenShort
2008Naked: A Guy's MusicalWifeShort
2008Peace of MindAngelicaShort
2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Sacagawea
2011Almost in LoveKiko
2013Kyôryû wo horô!
2013 A Case of You Jemily
2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Sacagawea

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Nicht heulen, HuskyMaggieTV movie
2002 Witchblade Mija WooEpisode: Nailed
2003 All My Children TiaEpisode #1.8613
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent SheilaEpisode: Wasichu
2018This is A.I.NarrationTV movie
2019 Madam Secretary CopEpisode: Valor

Other work

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  1. "Mizuo Peck on Instagram: "My true love and partner for LIFE❤️a day after her birth and the day before mine!🎁💛🐞🌟🎈☀️🍉🌼#margauxsparrow #best #friend #summer #love #flower #child"".
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