Mia Korf (born November 1, 1966) is an American actress best known for originating the role of Blair Daimler Buchanan in One Life to Live.

Early life and education Born on November 1, 1966,Buckley, Ellen; Rout, Nancy E. (1992). The Soap Opera Book: Who's Who in Daytime Drama. Todd Publications. p. 151. . "Born on November 1 in Ithaca, New York, Mia was a serious musician from an early age, studying classical violin for eighteen years, most recently at Juilliard School of Music. She opted for a college close to home, majoring in drama at Cornell University, where she developed an early affinity for stage work."Landesman, Stephen G. (February 22, 1995). "Dangerous Liaison; Ithaca actress Mia Korf co-stars in NBC movie about power and terror". The Ithaca Journal. p. 20. Retrieved May 4, 2025. "Mia graduated from Ithaca High in 1983 and studied theater and French at Cornell before landing the first of many classical roles in off-Broadway theaters. Korf left soaps more than a year ago for a lead in a short-lived Broadway play called 'Face Value.' Written by David Hwang, the author of 'M. Butterfly,' the play was based on the real-life furor that arose over the casting of non-Asian roles in 'Miss Saigon.' Since then, the 28-year-old actress has won more complex roles on primetime TV." in Ithaca, New York, Korf is the daughter of mycologist Richard P. Korf and Kumiko ("Kumi"), née Tachibana, a fine artist specializing in printmaking."Richard Paul Korf (1925-2016)", Donald H. Pfister et al, in Mycologia, vol. 109, no. 3, p. 533 She attended Ithaca High School and Cornell University, as well as Juilliard School of Music. As for how and when Korf first became interested in acting, despite her entry in 1992's The Soap Opera Book: Who's Who in Daytime Drama, which specifically credits Cornell as the birthplace of her "early affinity for stage work," it is evident that such affinity had developed as least as early as March 1982 (during her junior year at Ithaca High), as witnessed by Ithaca Journal coverage of IHS productions of West Side Story and the 1945 Broadway hit, Dark of the Moon.Smith, Pam (March 26, 1982). 'West Side Story'". The Ithaca Journal. pt. II, p. 3. Retrieved May 6, 2025. "The Ithaca High School drama and music departments will present the musical 'West Side Story' at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, April 3, in Kulp Auditorium. [...] Hank Neuman is directing the cast of 40 which includes Ted Koch, Debbie Mazurek, Dave Dyckman, Gibrian Hagood, and Mia Korf."Smith, Pam (March 18, 1983). "Out and About: Niven's dances; 'Stage Door'; IHS Drama Club". The Ithaca Journal. pt. II, p. 3. "The Ithaca High School Drama Club will present the folk fantasy 'Dark of the Moon' at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 26, in Kulp Auditorium. [...] First produced in 1945, 'Dark of the Moon' became a hit on the Broadway and London stage. [...] Clockwise from upper left: Lyn Taylor, Mia Korf, Suzanne Bors, Nancy Jen and John Charles Raimon rehearse for the Ithaca High School Drama Club's production of 'Dark of the Moon.'"

Career Korf began her career in television in 1990 on the NBC series The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd and the soap opera Loving. The following year, she was cast as the original Blair Cramer on the ABC daytime drama, One Life to Live. 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 partly based on the controversies of the broadway musical Miss Saigon, but the play closed after six days of previews and never officially opened.

She has since continued to appear in numerous prime-time television series, including: Players, Party of Five, Danny, Becker, NYPD Blue, Chicago Hope, Nip/Tuck, The Agency, North Shore, Hawaii, Crossing Jordan, Strong Medicine, 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 W.I.T.C.H., in D is for Dangerous, K is for Knowledge and P is for Protectors.

Filmography

Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1993Silent Witness: What a Child SawCarol Rembrandt1996Jerry MaguireFormer GirlfriendUncredited1999Anywhere but HereJosh's Date2013PlaydateYoga InstructorDirect-to-video

Television YearTitleRoleNotes1988LovingMei LingEpisode dated 15 January 19881989Dream StreetMari2 episodes1990The Days and Nights of Molly DoddDr. Kim Rosenthal3 episodes19913×3 EyesNatsukoMiniseries; English version1991–1993One Life to LiveBlair Daimler Cramer1994GhostwriterSonia Ivey4 episodes1994Sweet JusticeDr. ShenEpisode: "Story of My Life"1994Philly HeatFukiko MasaguchiTelevision film1995Party of FiveGwen3 episodes1995Tom Clancy's Op CenterLiz GormanTelevision film1995Maybe This TimeBrendaEpisode: "Gracie Under Fire"1995Under FireAce WhitneyTelevision film1996Nowhere ManJane ButlerEpisode: "Doppelganger"1996Chicago HopeValerie Farr2 episodes1996Aaahh!!! Real MonstersEchnidaEpisode: "Who'll Stop the Brain?/Cement Heads"1996The SentinelAkiko Keno / Angela KamuraEpisode: "Payback"1997Color of JusticeLinda ChangeTelevision film1997–1998PlayersChristine Kowalski17 episodes1998Ask HarrietAvaEpisode: "Pilot"1999The PretenderAnnaEpisode: "Mr. Lee"1999BeckerLornaEpisode: "Shovel Off to Buffalo"2000–2002Max SteelDragonelle4 episodes2000Time of Your LifeSophie2 episodes2001Crossing JordanDr. Grace YakuraEpisode: "Pilot"2001DannyRachel4 episodes2002The AgencyAndrea Chang2 episodes2002Bram & AliceGina2002Robbery Homicide DivisionD. A. Yolanda LawrenceEpisode: "City of Strivers"2004NYPD BlueLucy TimmonsEpisode: "On the Fence"2004North ShoreMayaEpisode: "Surprise Party"2004Nip/TuckLawyerEpisode: "Rose and Raven Rosenberg"2004HawaiiDr. Katherine SakataEpisode: "Hawaiian Justice"2004JAGCaptain Patricia TamEpisode: "Camp Delta"2005Strong MedicineMikoEpisode: "Paternity Test"2006W.I.T.C.H.Theresa Cook3 episodes2006VanishedTiersa Adams2007Cold CaseEvelyn Takahashi (1942–1945)Episode: "Family 8108"2008Eli StoneCharissa NakauchiEpisode: "Waiting for That Day"2008Faux BabyGigiEpisode: "The Boob Ultimatum"

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External links

Mia Korf's Biography