Anecdotes

She has a black belt in tae kwon do.

Is an experienced gymnast.

The name Mika is of Japanese origin meaning beautiful flower.

Is the youth ambassador for charity Operation Smile.

Can speak French

Is good friends with Alexa PenaVega.

Co-founded the charity MadaKilonga - an independent organization that works for the betterment of the children of Madagascar.

Spent three months in China filming Smile (2005) with Sean Astin, Beau Bridges, and Linda Hamilton.

She and Anton Yelchin were onscreen sweethearts in two completely unrelated movies within a year: Megan and Dimitri in Le Masque de l'araignée (2001) and Carol and Bobby in Coeurs perdus en Atlantide (2001).

Her ancestry stems from England, the British Isles, and Germany.

She and two of her co-stars from The Patriot : Le Chemin de la liberté (2000), Logan Lerman and Skye McCole Bartusiak, also co-starred in Écarts de conduite (2001).

She had an Irish accent in Un plan diabolique (2012) and in Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005).

Involved with Days For Girls International.

Involved with Special Olympics Northern California - Public Speaking, Volunteer.

Played a blind person in Ce que je sais d'elle... d'un simple regard (2000).

Grew up with Kash Hovey who makes a cameo in her directorial debut feature film Hollywood.Con (2021).

Her parents' names are Holly and Benjamin.

Skye McCole Bartusiak and Mika were in three films together Good Day for It (2011) , Écarts de conduite (2001) , and The Patriot : Le Chemin de la liberté (2000). They also both have the mutual connection of Charlize Theron ; Skye in L'oeuvre de Dieu, la part du diable (1999), Mika in _Mighty Joe Young_ .

Spent Halloween 2003 filming Pyjama Party (2004).

Has played a character named "Augusta" in one movie, Pour sauver ma fille (2006), and a character named "Maine" in another, Carolina (2003).