Mikaela Hoover is an American actress, who is best known for her role in the 2014 movie “Guardians of the Galaxy” as Nova Prime’s assistant.
Early life and childhood
Mikaela was born on 12 July 1984, in Colbert, Washington, so under the influence of the sun sign Cancer. Her mother’s name is Nancy Hoover – Mehrizi is Mikaela’s middle name which is Nancy’s maiden name. Her father’s name is Frank R. Hoover, Jr. Her parents come from an Italian, Persian, German and Spanish descent. There is no information on any siblings.
Education
The information on where she attended high school is not available, but her parents had her take dance lessons from the age of two, and she participated in several school plays, and appeared in various local commercials. She was active in high school and was a cheerleader as well as the captain of her school dance team. She was also involved with the debating team.
She enrolled at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles in the theater program, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in theatre.
She once said ‘My parents have truly gone above and beyond in not only supporting me but also encouraging me to follow my dreams. My dad’s only wish was that I made sure to go to college for theatre and study my craft.’
Career
She first appeared on TV as Cami in “Sam Has 7 Friends” in 2006. In 2008, she made an appearance in “Cockpit” and “Casanovas”, and played the character of Madison Westerbrook in 33 episodes of “Sorority Forever”. In 2010, she appeared in “How I Met Your Mother”, playing the character of Stacey in the episode “Baby Talk”.
In 2011, she appeared in “2 Man 3 Way” and “Fleshlightning”, and played the character of Daytona in “Anger Management”, and Morgan in “Two and a Half Men”. In 2014, she was cast in her biggest role to date as Nova Prime’s assistant in “Guardians of the Galaxy”. James Gunn, the director of the movie, offered her the role, and she had to shoot her scenes at the same time when she was supposed to be the maid of honor at her best friend’s wedding – she decided to skip on the wedding and says it was worth it.
She said ‘It was really fun because James Gunn, the director, is a really good friend, so it was cool to be able to work with him. I love seeing him in action and watching him direct. All of my scenes were with those two and Peter Serafinowicz, and those three were all wonderful.’
She appeared in “Zombie Basement” and “Fantasy Life”. In 2017, she was seen in “2 Broke Girls” as Jessica. Her upcoming projects are “Holidate”, “Guest House” and “Daddy’s Home”.
Relationship
Mikaela was engaged to Nathan Fillion in 2013. Eonline posted a picture of them together on the Emmy’s red carpet on the list of the cutest couples. Nathan Fillion is an actor himself, and met Mikaela while they were starring in the movie “Super” together in 2010. However, they separated in 2014 for reasons unknown.
Before Mikaela, Nathan had been engaged to Vanessa Marcil in 1996. He also dated Christina Ochoa in 2014, as well as Krista Allen, Kate Luyben, Perrey Reeves and Felicia Day at various times.
Whether Mikaela is currently dating is not known.
Appearance
Mikaela is of mixed ethnicity. Her hair color is dark brown, as are her eyes. She stands at a height of 5ft 2ins (1.57m), currently weighs around 117lbs (52kgs), and her vital statistics are 35-24-34. Her dress size is 2.
Hobbies, Favorite Things and Interesting Facts
Mikaela is a big fan of Wes Craven, and loves horror movies.
She loves working in comedy movies. While talking to Sharp magazine, she said, ‘I love working in comedy. Especially because the people you get to work with are just so funny and so talented. ‘
She once asked her parents if she could change her last name to her middle name. She said ‘I remember when I was younger I asked my parents if I should change my last name into my middle name so I could get rid of Hoover. They were totally supportive, but I just never got around to it.’ Offered the lead part in one movie, she turned it down because it demanded her to be nude in some scenes.
Charity
Mikaela was spotted at the Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show at Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel.
Social Media
Mikaela has accounts in popular media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. On Instagram, she has over 818,000 followers, posting aesthetically pleasing pictures of herself.
Net worth
According to sources, her net worth has been estimated to be over $1 million, as of early 2020.