Milena Govich
Milena Govich, a director as well as
actor and musician has directed many episodes of TV such as Chicago Med (2015),
The Equalizer (2021), FBI The Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012) among
others. She was also the Co-EP/Producing Director on Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI
(2018) and has been tapped to direct two pilots in the process of development.
Milena was one of the eight women chosen by AFI for their famous Directing
Workshop for Women. She also took part in the Sony Pictures Television Diverse
Directors program. Unspeakable was her TV show and short film. The show starred
Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort the film was awarded Best Episodic at the
Seattle International Film Festival as in addition to the Best Pilot award at
SoHo International Film Festival. The film she made in the short form Temporary
(2017 written by Milena Vandervoort) has been shown all across the nation. It
was awarded the award for Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival and Best
Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest. The Director's Choice Award was also given
at Sedona International Film Festival. As an actor Milena has appeared in more
than 100 episodes of television. 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). Conviction (2006) was her first appearance
on CBS. Then she became the first and only female detective on Law &
Order (1990). She has also been featured or reprised on a variety of other
shows, including K-Ville (2007) (Fox); The Defenders (2010) (CBS); Make It or
Break It (2009) (ABC Family) as well as for the role of Lori Stevens on the MTV
drama Finding Carter (2014). Milena has appeared in numerous films, including
Sordid Things (2010); A Novel Romance (2011) as a co-star with Steve
Guttenberg; Pass the Light (2015) and starring alongside Method Man; as well as
#Lucky Number (2015). Milena, a native of Norman, Oklahoma was the
valedictorian at her high school before she completed a double major vocal
performance and a premedical degree at the University of Central Oklahoma. She
also graduated valedictorian. Soon after, she capitalized on her classical
ballet training to appear on Broadway in the production by Rob Marshall and Sam
Mendes of 'Cabaret' in Studio 54.
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