London-born Mia trained as a musician and studied English at university. Early theatre work combined acting, improvisation, singing, songwriting, music composition and directing, often with new writers, often at the Royal Court; also the classics, and work with major companies and the West End. She created the role of Yoko Ono in the West End musical LENNON. She is also a highly experienced voice/radio actor, having started with the BBC Radio Drama Co early in her career. She occasionally performs as a singer-songwriter, with rock bands, and with a folk/blues band. She sang on the soundtrack of TROY, and has a major interest in world folk music, early music and watching football.