Mia Goth
Mia Goth is an English actress and screenwriter known for performances in Nymphomaniac, Suspiria, and Ti West’s X trilogy.
Nymphomaniac: A two-part 2013 drama film by Lars von Trier about a woman recounting her sexual history. Goth’s early film role came in this two-part work.
Ti West: An American filmmaker known for independent horror films, including X, Pearl, and MaXXXine. West directed Goth in the X trilogy and co-wrote Pearl with her.
Horror film: A film genre designed to evoke fear, dread, or shock through threats and unsettling situations. Horror became the defining genre of Goth’s leading roles in the X trilogy.
MaXXXine: A 2024 horror film directed by Ti West and the third installment of the X trilogy. Goth returned as Maxine Minx to complete the trilogy’s character arc.
The Survivalist: A 2015 post-apocalyptic drama film directed by Stephen Fingleton. Goth played Milja, a young woman navigating a resource-scarce world.
Lars von Trier: A Danish film director and screenwriter known for provocative, formally distinctive films. Von Trier directed Goth’s early feature-film appearance in Nymphomaniac.
Independent film: A film produced outside the major studio system, often with independent financing and distribution. Many of Goth’s prominent performances began in independent productions.
Slasher film: A horror subgenre in which a killer stalks and murders victims, often with a bladed weapon. X places Goth at the center of a self-aware slasher narrative.
A Cure for Wellness: A 2016 psychological horror film directed by Gore Verbinski. Goth starred as Hannah in this gothic institutional mystery.
Luca Guadagnino: An Italian film director whose films include I Am Love, Call Me by Your Name, and Suspiria. Guadagnino directed Goth in Suspiria.