Mia Healey

Mia Healey Biography: The Rise of Mia Healey from Sydney to the Spotlight  

Who is Mia Healey?

Mia Healey is an Australian Actress and Model. Mia’s popularity widened when she played the role of Shelby Goodkind in the series The Wilds. She was born on 28th August 1998 in Sydney, Australia. On Instagram, she has more than 270K followers and is a popular face in the industry. Mia’s new film, Motorheads, recently premiered on Amazon Prime Video on May 20, 2025.

Full Name- Mia Healey

Profession- Actress & Model

Why Famous- For playing the Shelby Goodkind role in The Wilds

Date of Birth- 28th August 1998

Age- 26 years old

Birthplace/Hometown- Sydney, Australia

Zodiac Sign- Virgo

Religion- Christianity

Ethnicity- White

Nationality- Australian

Food Habits- Non-vegetarian

Sexual Orientation- Bisexual

Marital Status- Unmarried

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Mia Healey Age

Mia Healey Age is 26 years old as of now. This year in August, she will turn 27.

Early Life 

She was born and lived in Sydney until she turned 13. At 13, she moved to Bowral/Burradoo in rural New South Wales. At the age of 3, her mother enrolled her in performing arts classes—further fuelled her interest towards acting. 

Educational Qualifications

She did her high school at Oxley College. While pursuing her education, she participated in skits and theatre. After high school, she earned a Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance from NIDA, Kensington, Sydney.

Physical Appearance

Height- 5 feet 7 inches

Weight- 60kg approx.

Hair Color- Natural Blonde

Eye Color- Green

Skin Color- Fair

Body Type- Slim

Family & Relationships

Mia’s father, Nick Healey, is an Australian businessman who runs a successful business. Her mother, Suzie Taylor, is a housewife who has supported her entertainment career.

Mia Healey Parents
Mia Healey Parents

She is the second of two siblings—Oscar Healey (Older Brother) and Romy Healey (Younger Sister and a model).

Mia Healey father and siblings
Mia Healey father and siblings

She has been in a relationship with actor Michael Gandolfini. Previously, she was rumoured to be in a relationship with actress Erana James, but these claims have not been confirmed.

Mia Healey and Michael Gandolfini
Mia Healey and Michael Gandolfini

How Mia Entered Into an Acting Field?

Mia got her major debut as Shelby Goodkind’s role in the Amazon Prime Video Series The Wilds. Across two seasons, she played a mysterious beauty pageant winner from Texas. Besides The Wilds, she acted in short films—Shark, My Heart Calls For You, and The Stray. Then appeared in a feature film named Black Spartans in 2022. In 2023, she was cast in a recurring role in the Prime Video series, Motorheads. In 2024, she played a lead role in the movie The Monster alongside Djimon Hounsou.

Mia Healey in The Wilds
Mia Healey in The Wilds

Alongside Mia is a Model

She is not only bound to her acting career, she also models for famous brands—Bulgari, Dior, Husskie’s Terry Edit & Drop and the fashion label Aje.

On 13 October 2023, she was featured in Vogue Australia magazine.

Mia Healey Movies and TV Shows

Mia Healey Movies

Shark (2021) – Darlin’

My Heart Calls for You (2023) – Vivienne Dubois

The Stray (Not Known) – The Woman

Black Spartans (Not Known) – Marci

The Monster (Not Known) – Smith

Mia Healey TV Shows

The Wilds (2020–2022) – Shelby Goodkind

Motorheads (2025) – Alicia Whitaker

Music Videos

“Guilt. hole.” (2024) – Nurse

Talking About “Motorheads” 

In an interview with Decider in May 2025, Mia shared she plats a strong and confident girl role named Alicia Whitaker. She is brave and knows what she wants—doesn’t let people walk over her. Mia said she feels very close to this role and even said “I’m a hit the gas girl” which means she goes full speed ahead in life. Mia said that her character has a deep connection with a boy named Harris. She also explained how Alicia helps her friend Kiara on her journey of understanding her sexuality. 

Mia’s words for “The Wilds” 

Without a doubt, Mia came into people’s known with her role as Shelby Goodkind in “The Wilds.” In a Collider interview, she was very lucky to get a big role after drama school and was tested for what she hoped for her role in season 2. She revealed that to perform the Shelby role, she wore a bald cap and special fake teeth. She said the process of getting ready for the role was very long and hectic. 

She said, “Some days I cried, not because the script told me to, but because I really felt Shelby’s pain.”

Mia said that it was an important role to play a character who is discovering her sexuality. Many fans thanked Mia for showing their stories on screen. She said it made her feel proud and happy.

In an interview with SciFi Vision in April 2020, Mia spoke with her co-star about her role of Shelby with Toni was incredibly respectful to the LGBTQ community.

Mia Healey Favourite Things 

CategoryMia’s Favorite Thing
SnacksPistachios & dried mango
Fashion/StyleGreen nail polish, Bulgari rings
Music“You Are The Universe”, No Mono
TV ShowsModern Family (Mitchell), The Wilds
Shopping SpotsLA flea markets

Net Worth

Mia Healey Net Worth—between $0.2 to $1 million. She has earned this fortune from her acting and modelling career.

Controversies

There have been no controversies documented till now. She remains private across all the public dramas.

Awards

She has not won any awards yet. But she has attended industry events—GQ Men of the Year and Premieres.

Social Media Handles

Instagram

TikTok

Trivia

Mia smokes cigarettes and drinks alcohol.

Before her acting career, she had an established career as a model.

She also enjoys outdoor activities and loves animals.

She is originally from Australia, but she mainly works in the US entertainment industry.

Mia has also been featured in major fashion magazines and is considered a rising style icon.

She revealed her sexual orientation as Bisexual in an Instagram Q&A.

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