Milica Govich

Milica Govich is an award winning actor whose career has spanned film, television, and Broadway. On the big screen, she first gained national attention in the blockbuster film THE FAULT IN OUR STARS as Ansel Elgort's mom, and she was named Best Protagonist at the 2019 Buenos Aires International Film Festival for her work in MEL. Other notable film performances include BATMAN V SUPERMAN: Dawn of Justice (where she was saved digitally by Superman), ELIOSE, TRUST, and most recently in THE HOUR AFTER WESTERLY opposite Peter Jacobson. Milica also played the leading role in TEMPORARY, directed by her niece Milena Govich and written by David Cornue. The film has played at festivals all over the country winning Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival, and Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest. On stage, Milica appeared as Mrs. Rose in the Broadway revival and National Tour of HELLO, DOLLY! starring Carol Channing. She has also served as an associate artist at Jeff Daniels' Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, Michigan, and worked at many Detroit area theatres including Meadow Brook (PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES, THE ODD COUPLE, ALL MY SONS); the JET (BROADWAY BOUND, FALSETTOS), the Performance Network (THE CLEAN HOUSE, SONIA FLEW, THE THREEPENNY OPERA), and Waterworks (BAREFOOT IN THE PARK), as well as many theatres across the country. Milica was born and raised in Lorain, Ohio, just blocks from the steel mill and is of Serbian descent. She holds an MFA from Ohio University's Professional Actor Training Program, and a BS Ed from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh where she was the vocal soloist and dancer for the world renowned Duquesne University Tamburitzans, an Eastern European folklore troupe. Milica studied acting with acclaimed acting teacher Fred Kareman at Carnegie Hall. Milica is a special Lecturer at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan where she coaches actors and has developed a curriculum for Acting for the Camera. Milica resides in Los Angeles with her husband John.