When you talk about pretty actresses with lots of comedic chops and a natural awkwardness, Mikaela Hoover would definitely come to mind. She made a guest appearance as Nova Prime’s (Glenn Close) Guardians of the Galaxy assistant . Although she appeared in other films before Guardians, the film remains her biggest credit to date.
Mikaela is definitely a woman you should meet, the facts we have here are just a handful of interesting things to know about her.
Star Galaxy Guardians Facts
1. Mikaela Hoover was involved in the arts from an early age
The Guardian of the Galaxy actress was born on July 12, 1984, in Colbert, Washington, as the first of four siblings. His parents are Nancy (Mehrizi) and Frank R. Hoover, Jr.
She started taking dance lessons when she was 2 years old. As a child, Mikaela performed in local plays and commercials. When she arrived in high school, she was a cheerleader and became captain of her high school dance team. She was also part of the Debate team.
2. She always wanted to be an actress
As a child, she re-enacted the fantasy musical animated film, Little Mermaid for her family and always tackled all the memorable vocals.
Mikaela in an interview said that she could never remember a time when she did not want to be an actress. When she was in high school, she already knew she was going to college at the center of the national film and television industry, Los Angeles, and earn a degree in acting.
So, when the time came for her to enter college after high school, she was accepted into Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. From there she began to participate in theater works, continuing her acting career. In 2006, she obtained her bachelor’s degree in theater.
3. She got her first acting role the same year she graduated from college
Mikaela made her acting debut, portraying Cami in a web series, SamHas7Friends in 2006. She hit stardom after playing a regular role as Madison Westerbrook on the WB.com web series Sorority Forever in 2008. Mikaela has starred in other films which include a recurring role on the ABC show Happy Endings, guest roles on popular sitcoms such as How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, Saint George, The League, Zombie Basements , Casanovas and Anger Management
4. She loves horror movies
The Sorority Forever actress is a big fan of horror movies. His all-time favorite horror movie is Scream. She worked on a short horror film titled Cache-cache. Being in love with the genre, she craves that freakish adrenaline feeling. A true fan, you’d agree.
While she found it interesting and almost unbelievable to work with Glenn Close and John C. Reilly on Guardians of the Galaxy, that wasn’t at all how she felt when she met the mastermind behind Scream. According to her, she recoiled and cried after meeting him, Wes Craven.
5. Guardians of the Galaxy wasn’t his first encounter with James Gunn
Mikaela Hoover has described her relationship with Guardian of the Stars director James Gunn as a BFF relationship full of inside jokes and nonstop laughter.
She caught the eye of the director who has been writing, performing and directing films since she was 12 when she couldn’t remember her lines and had to improvise during an audition revealing her natural clumsiness. Mikaela credits improvisation with creating their friendship.
She met James when she auditioned for a short film called Humanzee! . Since then, the two have worked together in a number of other works, including the movie Super, The Sparky and Mikaela Show, and her PG Porn. Although the two have what can be called a great relationship, she considers working with him a dream.
6. Mikaela Hoover took improv lessons
Mikaela said improv makes things feel more authentic and gives more energy to her acting skills. It was for this reason that she decided to take improv lessons at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles.
The funniest moments are created almost by magic when comedians and actors improvise. Do you agree?