Miya Cech
Miya Cech | |
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 Cech in 2021 | |
| Born | March 4, 2007 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Miya Cech (born March 4, 2007) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in a 2015 episode of Hawaii Five-0 and her film debut in The Darkest Minds (2018). She then starred in Rim of the World (2019), the second revival of Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2019), The Astronauts (2020–21) and (2021) to critical praise. She is also set to play a lead role in .
Life and career[]
2000s and 2010s[]
Miya Cech was born on March 4, 2007, in Tokyo.[1][2] Cech's first role was as a guest star in Hawaii Five-0 in 2015. She appeared in further guest roles in American Horror Story and American Housewife in 2016 and 2017 respectively.[1] In 2018, Cech made her film debut in The Darkest Minds as Zu, a mute girl who can manipulate electricity.[3][1] The film received generally negative reviews,[4] but her performance received praise. Deadline Hollywood said "Cech do[es] what [she] can with nothing",[5] while IndieWire considered her a standout.[3] The next year, she starred in Netflix's Rim of the World as ZhenZhen.[1] Released on May 24, 2019, the film was negatively received by critics;[6] Cech's performance received commendation, however. John Serba of Decider said, "Cech is my favorite, carrying the character in her sideways glances and quiet, confident swagger[.] ... She's funnier [than the males], too."[7] Later that month, she portrayed a pre-teen version of the protagonist, Sasha Tran (Ali Wong), in Always Be My Maybe.[8] According to Variety, this is Cech's most well-known film role.[9] Later that year, she starred as Akiko Yamato in the second revival of Are You Afraid of the Dark?. The series was critically acclaimed;[10] Decider called Cech the "[s]leeper [s]tar" of the show.[11]
2020s[]
From 2020 to 2021, Cech starred in the Nickelodeon drama series The Astronauts. Common Sense Media praised the child actors, calling them wonderful.[12] Cech played a lead role of Sammy in , which premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.[13] Critics acclaimed her performance. IndieWire stated, "[the film is] grounded by ... Cech, who effectively channels the angst of teendom into an offbeat tale[,] ... [and] does solid work in immersing us in Sammy's frustration and sadness, even if the script doesn't always give her the best lines to punch with."[14] In December 2021, she was announced to have been cast in a lead role alongside YaYa Gosselin in Apple TV+ series . She will portray Jade, who seeks to "find a scientific explanation for the existence of ghosts".[15]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Young Kono Kalakaua | Episode: "Mo'o 'olelo Pu"[1] |
| 2016 | American Horror Story | Amy Chen | Episode: "Chapter 4"[1] |
| 2017–2019 | American Housewife | Marigold | 3 episodes[1] |
| 2018 | The Darkest Minds | Suzume "Zu" Kimura | |
| 2019 | Arrow | Young Emiko | Episode: "Inheritance" |
| 2019 | Rim of the World | ZhenZhen | Streaming film[1] |
| 2019 | Always Be My Maybe | Younger Sasha | Streaming film[1] |
| 2019 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Akiko Yamato | Main role; 3 episodes[1] |
| 2020–2021 | The Astronauts | Samantha "Samy" Sawyer-Wei | Main role; 9 episodes |
| 2021 | Sammy | ||
| TBA | Jade | Lead role; post-production; streaming series |
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Miya Cech". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Cech, Miya [@miyacech] (March 4, 2020). "Birthday shenanigans on set. @jonathansfrakes — thanks for making sure I got the happy birthday song before every scene.