Amiah Miller
American actress
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Amiah Miller (born July 16, 2004) is an American actress and model. She starred in the 2017 film War for the Planet of the Apes. She also appears in the TV series Henry Danger, Best Friends Whenever and MacGyver.
Early life
Amiah Miller was born on July 16, 2004, to her father Merrill Miller and her mother Kaydee Miller.[1]
Miller began her modeling career at age 8, when her family was living in Florida.[2] Around 2014, Miller took acting training classes in Los Angeles and Orlando. Besides acting, Miller also studies Thai boxing and jujutsu.[3]
Career
In 2017, Miller had a breakout role starring in War for the Planet of the Apes, as the character Nova.[4] She appeared on the main promotional poster for the film.[5] She previously appeared in Lights Out (2016), playing the young version of Teresa Palmer's character. In 2017, she had roles in Trafficked and House by the Lake.[6] On television, she appears in Henry Danger, Richie Rich, Best Friends Whenever[7] and MacGyver.
She often plays the young version of another character, as she did in the films Lights Out and Trafficked, and in the TV series Best Friends Whenever.
In 2019, she appeared in the live-action-fantasy film Anastasia: Once Upon a Time.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lights Out | Young Rebecca | |
| 2017 | War for the Planet of the Apes | Nova | |
| Trafficked | Young Sara | ||
| House by the Lake | Emma | ||
| 2019 | Anastasia: Once Upon a Time | Megan | |
| 2020 | The Water Man | Josephine "Jo" Riley | |
| 2022 | My Best Friend's Exorcism | Gretchen Lang | |
| 2024 | Hold Your Breath | Rose Bellum | |
| 2025 | The Stranger in My Home | Katie Mitchell |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Clementine | Young Clementine | Television film |
| 2015 | Henry Danger | Paula Makiato | Episode: "Spoiler Alert" |
| Richie Rich | Noah | Episode: "$pooky $tuff" | |
| Best Friends Whenever | 9-year-old Shelby | Episodes: "The Butterscotch Effect" and "When Shelby Met Cyd" | |
| How We Live | Riley | Television film | |
| 2016 | MacGyver | Valerie Lawson | Episode: "Pliers" |
| 2026 | The 'Burbs | Alison Grant | 1 episode |
| The Madison | Bridgette Reese | recurring role |