Milena Govich
Milena Govich, a writer as well as an
actor and musician has directed numerous episodes on TV such as Chicago Med
(2015), The Equalizer (2021), FBI The Most Wanted(2020), Chicago Fire (2012) as
well as other. She was also the Co-EP/Producing Director on Dick Wolf's CBS
series FBI (2018). She is currently working on two pilots in the process of
development. Milena was one of 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 is her short film as well as
a television show proof of concept, was shown at SXSW. It also took home Best
Episodic Award at the Seattle International Film Festival, and Best Pilot at
the SoHo International Film Festival. The short film Temporary (2017 produced
by Milena Vandervoort) has been screened across the United States. 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
presented at the Sedona International Film Festival. Milena has appeared in
more than 100 TV episodes acting as an actress. 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 debut on CBS. Then she became the first and only female detective on 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 all featured her or had her in. Milena was also seen in a variety
of films, like Sordid Things (2008); A Novel Romance (2011) with Steve
Guttenberg; Pass the Light (2015) and #Lucky Number (2015). She was also in the
film with Method Man. Milena is a native of Norman, Oklahoma was the
valedictorian at her high school before she graduated with two major vocal
performances and a premedical degree at the University of Central Oklahoma. She
was also valedictorian of her high school. She benefited from her classical
ballet training shortly after to stage her Broadway debut in the Rob
Marshall/Sam Mendes production "Cabaret" at Studio 54.
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