Mia Wasikowska facts and trivia

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• The Australian actress Mia Wasikowska was born on October 14, 1989.
• Wasikowska is 1.68 m (5' 6") tall.
• Mia was born and raised in Canberra, Australia.
• Parents: Marzena Wasikowska and John Reid.
• Mia appeared in the Australian soap opera "All-Saints".
• The actress has an older sister, Jess, and a younger brother, Kai.
• Her last name is pronounced "vash-i-kov-ska".
• Mia Wasikowska is of Polish descent.
• Mia got a role in the HBO television show "In Treatment" which won her critical acclaim.
• In 2008, Wasikowska was named as one of Variety magazine's Top Ten Actors to Watch.
• Mia Wasikowska is the lead actress in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (2010).
• Mia was recognized by Forbes as one of the highest-grossing actors of 2010 with $1.03 billion, tied for 2nd position with Johnny Depp and behind leader Leonardo DiCaprio, who grossed $1.1 billion for the year.
• Wasikowska takes on the role of Jane Eyre in the movie of the same name, due out in theaters in limited release on March 11, 2011.