Early life and education

Govich was born in Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma. Both of her parents, Dr. Bruce Michael Govich, who died in 1998, and Dr. Marilyn Green Govich, are professors of music: Bruce worked at University of Oklahoma and Marilyn currently teaches voice at the University of Central Oklahoma. Her father was Serbian and her mother is of Scottish and English ancestry. Her aunt, Milica Govich, is also an actress who has appeared on Broadway, television, and film.

Milena graduated from high school as valedictorian of her class. She followed her academic parents by graduating from the University of Central Oklahoma, once again graduating valedictorian with a double-degree in performance and pre-medical studies, and a minor in dance and violin. After graduation, Govich moved to New York City to pursue an acting career.

Career

Govich has appeared on Broadway in the musical revival of Cabaret, joining the 1998-2004 production in December 2000. She began in the role of Lulu, featuring her singing, dancing, and playing violin, and was the understudy and eventual replacement for the lead role, Sally Bowles. Govich also performed on Broadway in the 2002 musical revival of The Boys from Syracuse and in the musical Good Vibrations. She starred as Millie in the first regional production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. In July 2012, Govich starred in the title role of Sweet Charity at The Lyric Theatre.

On television, Govich first gained national attention in the United States as Gabby in the pilot episode of CBS's Love Monkey, then as the prostitute/con-artist Candy on Rescue Me. She also starred in the Dick Wolf series Conviction and then starred on the Dick Wolf series Law & Order. She has been featured or recurred on numerous other television shows: as New Orleans District Attorney Lyndsey Swann in the 20th Century Fox Television show K-Ville; as Assistant District Attorney Tracy Hunt on the new CBS TV series The Defenders; and as Regina Turner on Make It or Break It.

Currently, Govich is on the MTV drama, Finding Carter.

Govich has also appeared in several movies, including 2004's Bad Behavior, 2006's In Love, 2009's Sordid Things, 2011's A Novel Romance, starring opposite Steve Guttenberg, and the upcoming feature Lucky N#mbr, starring opposite Method Man.

Law & Order

Govich played the part of Jessica Rossi on the short-lived 2006 NBC legal drama Conviction, created by Dick Wolf. The day after that show was cancelled, Dick Wolf invited her to join the cast of Law & Order for the seventeenth-season, which premiered on September 22, 2006. Govich played Det. Nina Cassady, who joined the cast as the junior partner when Jesse L. Martin's character, Det. Ed Green, was elevated to senior partner upon the retirement of Det. Joe Fontana, who was portrayed by Dennis Farina. Govich guest-starred on the Law & Order episode "Flaw" (Season 16, Episode 2) in 2005, joining a list of Law & Order cast regulars who did the same before having a starring role in the series. Reuters reported on June 1, 2007 that Govich would be replaced by Jeremy Sisto, marking the end of the program's only female detective. Govich said she was liked by police officers who thought Nina Cassady was a good character.

Personal life

Govich is married to David Cornue, a writer, composer and film producer.

On October 10, 2008, Govich sang the U.S. national anthem at the New Jersey Devils home opener at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. She has also appeared twice on tour as the guest performer with China's biggest pop star, Fei Xiang.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Bad Behavior	Alex	Short film
2006	In Love	Maxine	Short film
2006	East Side Story	Sara	Short film
2009	Sordid Things	Helen Little
2011	Novel Romance, AA Novel Romance	Jenny Sparks
2013	Lucky N#mbr	Scar
2013	Pass the Light	Anne

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Law & Order	Geneva	Episode: "Flaw"
2005-2009	Rescue Me	Candy	Recurring role (16 episodes)
2006	Love Monkey	Gabby	Episode: "Pilot"
2006	Conviction	A.D.A. Jessica Rossi	Main role (13 episodes)
2006-2007	Law & Order	Det. Nina Cassady	Main role (22 episodes)
2007	K-Ville	D.A. Lyndsey Swann	Episodes: "Cobb's Webb", "Bedfellows", "Melissa", "Boulet in a China Shop"
2009	Psych	Morgan Conrad	Episode: "Earth, Wind and... Wait for It"
2010	Defenders, TheThe Defenders	ADA Tracy Hunt	Episodes: "Nevada v. Cerrato", "Nevada v. Rodgers"
2011	Body of Proof	Mindy Harbinson	Episode: "Dead Man Walking"
2012	Make It or Break It	Regina Turner	Episodes: "Dream On", "United States"
2014	The Mentalist	Molly	Episode: "Grey Water"
2014-present	Finding Carter	Lori Stevens	Recurring

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