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Mia Healey
Born (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 27)
Sydney, Australia
EducationNational Institute of Dramatic Art
OccupationsActress, model
Years active2020–present
Known forThe Wilds

Mia Taylor Healey (born 28 August 1998) is an Australian actress and model. She is known for her role as Shelby Goodkind in the Amazon Prime Video series The Wilds (2020–2022) and as Alicia Whitaker in the Prime Video coming-of-age drama Motorheads (2025).

Early life and education

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Healey was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to parents Nick and Suzie Healey.[1] She has two siblings — an older brother, Oscar, and a younger sister, Romy.[2] Her mother began enrolling her in acting classes at the age of four. She grew up in Burradoo, a rural town in New South Wales, where she attended Oxley College.

She later trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, graduating in 2017 with a Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance.[3] NIDA alumni include Cate Blanchett, Sarah Snook, and Mel Gibson.

Career

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Healey's first on-screen credit was her lead role as Shelby Goodkind in the Amazon Prime Video survival drama The Wilds, created by Sarah Streicher, which premiered on 11 December 2020. She booked the role shortly after graduating from NIDA, flying to Los Angeles to audition in person rather than submitting a self-tape — a gamble that paid off when she was cast as one of the original series regulars in 2018.[4] She played a beauty pageant queen from Texas whose outward optimism and religious faith concealed a deeply conflicted inner life, including internalized homophobia and a growing relationship with fellow castaway Toni Shalifoe (Erana James). Variety described it as a "smart debut performance" in its review of the first season.[5] The series received positive reviews from critics, with the first season holding a 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. When asked about a potential head-shaving scene for the role, Healey said she would be willing to do so if the story called for it.[6] Ahead of the second season premiere, Healey told E! News that she personally wanted Shelby and Toni to be "endgame", while acknowledging that both characters still had much to resolve individually.[7] When Prime Video cancelled the series in July 2022 after two seasons, Healey responded on her Instagram Post, writing that she was "forever changed and eternally grateful" for the experience.[8]

In 2025, she starred as Alicia Whitaker in the Prime Video coming-of-age series Motorheads, set in a small Pennsylvania town centred on a street-racing community. The series also stars Ryan Phillippe, Michael Cimino, and Drake Rodger.[9] In a 2025 interview with Decider, Healey described Alicia as a "kind, soft-spoken" character who acts as a support system for her friends.[10]

Also in 2025, she appeared in the horror film Twisted (released 2026), directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and starring alongside Djimon Hounsou.[11]

Modelling

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Alongside her acting career, Healey has worked as a model. Her clients have included Bulgari,[12][13][14] Dior,[15] Coach,[16] and Australian fashion label Aje.[17]

Personal life

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She has described Cate Blanchett as her acting "hero".[18]

Healey is openly bisexual. She came out publicly during promotion for The Wilds, describing the role of Shelby as the first time she had spoken about her sexuality publicly. In a 2023 interview with L'Odet, she said it was something she had never previously discussed, noting it was "a part of my life that I just wasn't ashamed of and was proud of and just kind of lived with."[19]

Healey has spoken extensively about the importance of queer representation on screen, particularly in relation to the Shelby and Toni storyline in The Wilds. In interviews with E! News and The Wrap, she described the relationship as an overdue example of a lesbian love story told from a teenage perspective, and called on Hollywood to greenlight more LGBTQ+ inclusive projects.[20][21] In a 2022 interview with The Advocate, she spoke about the response from audiences, noting that the role gave her the opportunity to connect with people and make them feel seen in ways she had not previously experienced.[22]

Filmography

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Film

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Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Shark Darlin' Short film
2023 My Heart Calls For You Vivienne Dubois Short film
2026 Twisted Smith Feature film
TBA Black Spartans † Marci Feature film
TBA The Stray † The Woman Short film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2020–2022 The Wilds Shelby Goodkind 18 episodes
2025 Motorheads Alicia Whitaker 10 episodes

Music Videos

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Year Title Role Artist(s) Ref.
2024 guilt. hole. Nurse Joe P [23]

References

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  1. ↑ "My Media Diet: The Wilds' Mia Healey". The Face. 24 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "The Wilds: Mia Healey on Her Whirlwind Journey to Amazon and Bungee Jumping with Erana James". Collider. 17 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "US pilot opportunity for NIDA Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance student". NIDA. 10 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Wilds Breakout Mia Healey on Her Whirlwind Journey to Amazon and Bungee Jumping with Erana James". Collider. 17 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "The Wilds Review". Variety. 12 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "'The Wilds': Did Mia Healey Really Shave Her Head for the Role". Collider. 14 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "The Wilds' Erana James and Mia Healey Tease Whether Shelby and Toni Are "Endgame"". E! News. 5 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "The Wilds Canceled After Two Seasons: Cast Members and Fans React". TV Insider. 29 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "'Motorheads' Adds Drake Rodger, Johnna Dias-Watson, Josh Macqueen & Mia Healey". Deadline Hollywood.
  10. ↑ "'Motorheads' Star Mia Healey's Career Keeps Accelerating After The Wilds". Decider. 22 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Mia Healey Joins Djimon Hounsou In 'The Monster'". Deadline Hollywood. 1 November 2024.
  12. ↑ "Australia's new It-girl Mia Healey is making major moves with Bulgari". Vogue Australia. 12 April 2022.
  13. ↑ Clark, Rebekah. "Australian Export Mia Healey Joins Bulgari". Grazia.
  14. ↑ "Grand union: Actress Mia Healey has been tapped as a new friend of Bulgari". Russh. 13 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "Mia Healey Plays Dress Up With Dior". Harper's Bazaar Australia.
  16. ↑ "Actor Mia Healey hits the sights of New York with Coach". Vogue Australia.
  17. ↑ "COMING OF AJE: THE AUSTRALIAN FASHION HOUSE DEBUTS A DREAMY NEW FILM, FRACTAL". Grazia. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  18. ↑ Salemme, Nadia (20 March 2021). "Is The Wilds star Mia Healey our next Cate Blanchett?". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  19. ↑ "Mia Healey". L'Odet. 12 June 2023.
  20. ↑ "Why Mia Healey Feels Her Lesbian Love Story on The Wilds Is "So Important"". E! News. 2 February 2021.
  21. ↑ "The Wilds Star Mia Healey Calls on Hollywood to Greenlight More LGBTQ+ Inclusive Projects". The Wrap. 12 March 2021.
  22. ↑ "The Wilds' Erana James, Mia Healey on Shelby and Toni's Big Queer Love". The Advocate. 25 May 2022.
  23. ↑ "guilt. hole. - Joe P". YouTube. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
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