Mila Kunis in “That ’70s Show”
The versatile Mila Kunis was born in Kiev, Ukraine in 1983. By 1990, the Kunis family had moved to Los Angeles and Mila was attending school near Hollywood. She was taking acting classes at Beverly Hills Studios, and after appearing in numerous commercials, she made her screen debut in an episode of “Days of Our Lives.”
Claiming she was 18 when she was actually just starting high school, producers hired Mila to join the cast of FOX’s “That ’70s Show” in 1998, and shortly after, she utilized her voice talent as Meg in the FOX animated series “Family Guy.” Later, she would voice numerous characters on “Robot Chicken,” the Seth Green-produced show. While her steady work as Jackie on “That ’70s Show” continued until the show’s finale in 2006, Mila also found time for big screen roles such as in the Kirsten Dunst romance “Get Over It” and as Tina in the film version of the off-Broadway play “Tony ‘N Tina’s Wedding.”
Mila seems poised for a big screen breakthrough at the end of the decade. She established a following, proved her versatility, and is ready for an overdue successful transition to the film medium. Like many of her “That ’70s Show” co-stars, Mila has made a name for herself that promises only to get bigger.
Iconic Character – Jackie Burkhart on “That ’70s Show”
Mila is having an amazing career as she shows off her many talents and continues to look beautiful. But for many fans, her role as Jackie on “That ’70s Show” will always be a favorite. She was hilarious on that show and of course she looked amazing. We highlihgted this character in our “TV Girlfriends” feature in the “Mean Girls” catagory. Here’s what we said about the character:
“It probably doesn’t take a whole lot to get noticed in a state like Wisconsin, but Jackie Burkhart is so desperately starved for attention that it wouldn’t really matter where she lived. A rich, spoiled brat who has the good looks and elitist personality to gain entry into the popular crowd, Jackie might seem like the pure embodiment of the classic Carly Simon song, but she’s not quite as vain as she lets on. After all, would the school’s Snow Queen runner-up really be hanging out with people like Eric Foreman, Donna Pinciotti and Steven Hyde if she was that conceited? Probably not, but that doesn’t change the fact that this Midwest valley girl (if there even is such a thing) is still a handful. She can knock you down just as quickly as she can pick you up, but don’t think that makes her a feminist like Donna. Jackie is more of a traditional woman – one she herself describes as “a cook in the kitchen, a maid in the living room, and an acrobat in the bedroom.” It’s no wonder guys are willing to put up with her nastier side to be around her.”
Mila’s Jackie character ended up winning the Mean Girls round of voting, and here’s what we said about what it would be like to date that character:
WHY SHE GOT HERE: She’s as pretty (and lithe) as a pixie, with the kind of eyes that, in one blink, can steal your heart away.
DATING PROS: She describes herself as “a cook in the kitchen, a maid in the living room, and an acrobat in the bedroom.” Um, sold!
DATING CONS: She’s a rich, spoiled brat with an elitist personality and a tendency toward cutting remarks (often uttered with no realization to how just deadly they are) that can knock you down half a dozen pegs in the blink of an eye.
Mila Kunis as Jackie
Here are some funny scenes from the show.
Mila Kunis Videos and Interviews
Mila on Esquire
Our friends at Esquire got this great video of Mila as she hangs out in some sexy clothes in a SOHO apartment.
Complex Magazine Interview
Mila on graduating from “That ’70s Show” to big screen comedy.
Collider.com
November 2007 chat with Mila about “Family Guy” and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.”
Mila on the Screen
Mila started off hopping around unimpressive sitcoms early in her career, such as “The John Larroquette Show,” “Unhappily Ever After,” and “Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher.” She’s Sarah in the 1996 Hulk Hogan family comedy “Santa with Muscles,” Rachael in “American Psycho II: All American Girl,” Jackie for 200 episodes of “That ’70s Show,” Meg Griffin on “Family Guy,” Michelle in “Moving McAllister,” and Sophie in “Boot Camp.”
Mila Says
On different generations:
“Teens are dealing with the same problems now in the ’90s as they did back in the ’70s; the only real difference is the clothes we wear!”