American actress
Miya Cech
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Cech in 2021
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Born
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2007-03-04
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March 4, 2007
(age 17)
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Nationality
| American
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Occupation
| Actress
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Years active
| 2015?present
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Miya Cech
(born March 4, 2007) is an American actress. She made 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
Marvelous and the Black Hole
(2021).
Early life
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Cech was born on March 4, 2007, in
Tokyo
.
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[2]
She was adopted at five weeks old and raised in
Davis
, Northern California. She is the third of four children adopted from Japan and Kazakhstan.
[3]
[4]
Career
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Cech began her career as a child model, landing gigs with
Gap
,
Ralph Lauren
,
Skechers
, and
Gymboree
.
[5]
She made her acting debut in a 2015 episode of the
CBS
police procedural
Hawaii Five-0
as a young version of
Grace Park
's character. This was followed by 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.
[6]
[1]
The film received generally negative reviews,
[7]
but her performance received praise.
Deadline Hollywood
said "Cech do[es] what [she] can with nothing",
[8]
while
IndieWire
considered her a standout.
[6]
The following year, Cech starred in the
Netflix
film
Rim of the World
as ZhenZhen.
[1]
Released on May 24, 2019, the film was negatively received by critics;
[9]
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."
[10]
Later that month, she portrayed a pre-teen version of the protagonist Sasha Tran (
Ali Wong
) in the Netflix film
Always Be My Maybe
.
[11]
According to
Variety
, this is Cech's most well-known film role.
[12]
Later that year, she starred as Akiko Yamato in the second revival of
Nickelodeon
's
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
. The series was critically acclaimed;
[13]
Decider
called Cech the "[s]leeper [s]tar" of the show.
[14]
From 2020 to 2021, Cech starred in the
Nickelodeon
drama series
The Astronauts
.
Common Sense Media
praised the child actors, calling them wonderful.
[15]
Cech played a lead role of Sammy in
Marvelous and the Black Hole
, which premiered at the
2021 Sundance Film Festival
.
[16]
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."
[17]
In December 2021, she was announced to have been cast in a lead role alongside
YaYa Gosselin
in
Apple TV+
series
Surfside Girls
. She will portray Jade, who seeks to "find a scientific explanation for the existence of ghosts".
[18]
Filmography
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References
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"Miya Cech"
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Rotten Tomatoes
.
Fandango Media
. Retrieved
December 12,
2021
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Cech, Miya [@miyacech] (March 4, 2020).
"Birthday shenanigans on set. @jonathansfrakes ? thanks for making sure I got the happy birthday song before every scene. ???? Thankful for one more trip around the sun and for all of the birthday wishes!! #13 #teenager #theastronauts"
. Retrieved
December 12,
2021
– via
Instagram
.
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Yamato, Jen (May 3, 2022).
"With a 'Marvelous' star turn, 15-year-old Miya Cech steps into the spotlight"
.
Los Angeles Times
. Retrieved
May 26,
2022
.
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Forrest, Eleanor (December 18, 2020).
"Miya Cech"
.
1883
. Retrieved
May 26,
2022
.
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Toro, Aida (November 14, 2020).
"Miya Cech is All That Sparkles & Shines"
.
Dreamlette
. Retrieved
May 26,
2022
.
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Erbland, Kate (July 31, 2018).
"
'The Darkest Minds' Review: Amandla Stenberg Shines In the Kind of YA Film They Don't Make Anymore (For Good Reason)"
.
IndieWire
. Retrieved
December 12,
2021
.
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"
The Darkest Minds
"
.
Rotten Tomatoes
.
Fandango Media
. Retrieved
December 12,
2021
.
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Hammond, Pete (August 2, 2018).
"
'The Darkest Minds' Review: Teenage Dystopian Nightmare Is YA Adaptation By The Numbers"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
December 12,
2021
.
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"
Rim of the World
"
.
Rotten Tomatoes
.
Fandango Media
. Retrieved
December 12,
2021
.
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Serba, John (May 24, 2019).
"Stream It Or Skip It: 'Rim of the World' on Netflix, a Spielbergian Aliens-Attack Throwback from McG"
.
Decider
. Retrieved
December 12,
2021
.
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Erbland, Kate (May 31, 2019).
"
'Always Be My Maybe' Review: Ali Wong and Randall Park Deliver Netflix's Next Great Rom-com"
.
IndieWire
. Retrieved
December 12,
2021
.
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Kiang, Jessica (February 6, 2021).
"
'Marvelous and the Black Hole' Review: Appealing Odd-Couple Ode to the Magic of, Well, Magic"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
December 12,
2021
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"
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
"
.
Rotten Tomatoes
.
Fandango Media
. Retrieved
December 12,
2021
.
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Keller, Joel (October 11, 2019).
"Stream It Or Skip It: 'Are You Afraid Of The Dark?' On Nickelodeon, A Miniseries Revival Of The '90s Teen Horror Anthology"
.
Decider
. Retrieved
December 12,
2021
.
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Moulton, Ashley (November 16, 2020).
"The Astronauts"
.
Common Sense Media
. Retrieved
December 12,
2021
.
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Patten, Dominic; D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 15, 2020).
"Sundance 2021 Full Lineup: Pandemic, Politics, Rita Moreno, Octavia Butler, 'Passing' & 'Sesame Street' Pack Semi-Virtual Festival"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
December 12,
2021
.
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Lattanzio, Ryan (January 31, 2021).
"
'Marvelous and the Black Hole' Review: A Kooky Magician and a Twee Coming-of-Age Comedy"
.
IndieWire
. Retrieved
December 12,
2021
.
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Andreeva, Nellie (December 10, 2021).
"
'Surfside Girls': Apple TV+ Orders Family Series Starring Miya Cech & YaYa Gosselin Based On Graphic Novel"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
December 12,
2021
.
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