Mia Korf (born November 1, 1965) is an American actress best known for originating the role of Blair Daimler Buchanan in ''

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Early life and education

Korf is the daughter of mycologist

Richard P. Korf Richard Paul "Dick" Korf (May 28, 1925 – August 20, 2016) was an American mycologist and founding co-editor of the journal ''Mycotaxon''. He was a preeminent figure in the study of discomycetes and made significant contributions to the field of ...

and Kumiko ("Kumi"), née Tachibana, a fine artist specializing in printmaking. Korf grew up in

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and attended

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, where she lived in Risley Residential College.

Career

Korf began her career in television in 1990 on the NBC series '' The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'' and the soap opera ''

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''. The following year, she was cast as the original Blair Daimler Buchanan on the

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daytime drama, ''

''. The character of Blair had many characteristics in common with Korf, including details about her birthplace, horoscope sign ( Scorpio) and hobbies. In early 1993, she left the series to appear in the Broadway stage play ''Face Value'', a farcical musical. She has since continued to appear in numerous prime-time television series, including: ''

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,'' '' Party of Five,'' ''

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'', '' Cold Case'', and most recently '' Eli Stone''. She has also appeared in the feature films ''Blood Brothers'' and '' Jerry Maguire''. Korf voiced Theresa Cook in ''

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'', in ''D is for Dangerous'', ''K is for Knowledge'' and ''P is for Protectors.''

Personal life

Korf was married to actor Jeffrey Lebeau. She lives in

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Mia Korf's Biography
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