Milena Govich
Milena Govich, who is a director, actor
and musician, has directed numerous episodes on TV including Chicago Med
(2015), The Equalizer (2021), FBI The Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012),
and others. Milena was the Co-EP/Producing Director on Dick Wolf’s CBS series
FBI (2018) and is currently attached for two pilots. Milena was among eight
filmmakers selected for AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women, as well
as the only Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors Program. Unspeakable was
her TV show and short film. Starring Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort The film
won the award for Best Episodic at Seattle International Film Festival as in
addition to Best Pilot at SoHo International Film Festival. Her short film
Temporary (2017 produced by Milena Vandervoort) was screened across the
country. It won the Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival and Best Dark
Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest. The Director's Choice Award was also given out at
Sedona International Film Festival. Milena has appeared in more than 100
television episodes as an actor. She first gained national attention in CBS's
Love Monkey (2006), then as the prostitute/con-artist Candy on three seasons of
Rescue Me (2004) (Denis Leary/FX). Also, she was a part of the Dick Wolf series
Conviction (2006), which led to her role as the very first and only female
detective on the Emmy-winning TV series Law & Order (1990). K-Ville
(2007), The Defenders (2010) (CBS), Make It or Break It (2009) (ABC Family) and
Lori Stevens in the MTV drama Finding Carter (2014) have been a part of her, or
have recurred. Milena has appeared in numerous films such as Sordid Things
(2010); A Novel Romance (2011) in which she starred alongside Steve Guttenberg;
Pass the Light (2015) and starring alongside Method Man; as well as the role of
#Lucky Number (2015). Milena was born in Norman, Oklahoma was the valedictorian
of her high school, before she graduated with the double major in vocal
performance and a premedical degree at the University of Central Oklahoma. She
also graduated valedictorian. Then she made the most of her classical ballet
background to appear on Broadway in the production of Sam Mendes and Rob
Marshall of 'Cabaret' in Studio 54.
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