Milena Govich
Milena Govich, a writer and actor, has
directed numerous episodes of TV such as Chicago Med (2015), The Equalizer
(2021), FBI: Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012) among others. Additionally,
she was the Co-EP/Producing director of Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018). She
is currently attached to two pilots that are currently in the process of
development. Milena was one of eight women selected by AFI's prestigious
Directing Workshop for Women. She also took part in the Sony Pictures
Television Diverse Directors program. Unspeakable was her TV series as well as
a short film. The show starred Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort, it won the
award for Best Episodic at Seattle International Film Festival as in addition
to Best Pilot at the SoHo International Film Festival. The film she made,
Temporary (2017) was shown across the country. She was awarded the award for
Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival. Best Dark Comedy Award at Atlanta
ShortsFest. and the Director's Choice Award from Sedona International Film
Festival. Milena has been an actor on more than 100 TV shows. 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). She also appeared on the Dick Wolf series Conviction (2006) which
culminated in her role as the first and the 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 also been featured in many films, such as Sordid Things (2009); A
Novel Romance (2011), starring opposite Steve Guttenberg; Pass the Light (2015)
as well as #Lucky Number (2015) with the lead with Method Man; and the film
series Closure (2018), Be the Light (2020), and The Cleaner (2021). Milena is a
native of Norman, Oklahoma was the valedictorian at her high school before she
completed two major vocal performances and premed at the University of Central
Oklahoma. She was also named valedictorian. Soon after she made the most of her
ballet education to perform on Broadway in the production of Sam Mendes and Rob
Marshall of 'Cabaret' in Studio 54.
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