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.

Miller began her modeling career at age 8, when her family was living in Florida. Around 2014, Miller took acting training classes in Los Angeles and Orlando. Besides acting, Miller also studies Thai boxing and jujutsu.

Career

In 2017, Miller had a breakout role starring in War for the Planet of the Apes, as the character Nova. She appeared on the main promotional poster for the film. 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. On television, she appears in Henry Danger, Richie Rich, Best Friends Whenever 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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Lights OutYoung Rebecca
2017War for the Planet of the ApesNova
TraffickedYoung Sara
House by the LakeEmma
2019Anastasia: Once Upon a TimeMegan
2020The Water ManJosephine "Jo" Riley
2022My Best Friend's ExorcismGretchen Lang
2024Hold Your BreathRose Bellum
2025The Stranger in My HomeKatie Mitchell

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014ClementineYoung ClementineTelevision film
2015Henry DangerPaula MakiatoEpisode: "Spoiler Alert"
Richie RichNoahEpisode: "$pooky $tuff"
Best Friends Whenever9-year-old ShelbyEpisodes: "The Butterscotch Effect" and "When Shelby Met Cyd"
How We LiveRileyTelevision film
2016MacGyverValerie LawsonEpisode: "Pliers"
2026The 'BurbsAlison Grant1 episode
The MadisonBridgette Reeserecurring role

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