Mika Boorem Biography

With her flowing golden locks and expressive, curiously mature eyes, young Mika Boorem has gained an impressive acting track record since her television debut at the age of nine in television's popular Touched By an Angel.Born in Tucson, AZ, in August of 1987, Boorem does her best to balance the strenuous schedules that often accompany movie shoots with her education and the valuable time she spends with her friends and family. Nominated twice for a Young Artist Award for her roles in Jack Frost (1998) and The Patriot (2000), Boorem began acting on stage at the age of six before signing with an agent and appearing in commercials and on television. After appearing as a young Ally McBeal in the pilot episode of the popular series, the youngster went on to appear in such features as Along Came a Spider, Hearts in Atlantis, and Riding in Cars With Boys. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi