Mikaela Hoover (born July 12, 1984) is an American actress who works in film, television, and voice acting. She frequently collaborates with the director James Gunn, appearing in his films Super (2010), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), The Suicide Squad (2021), and Superman (2025). She is set to voice Tony Tony Chopper in the second season of Netflix's live-action One Piece adaptation.
Mikaela was born July 12, 1984,[1][2] in Colbert, Washington.[3] She is of Iranian, Italian, and Spanish descent.[3] She started taking dance classes at the age of two and starred in school plays and appeared in local commercials as a child. She was accepted to Loyola Marymount University's theatre program in Los Angeles and graduated with her bachelor's degree in theatre.[3][4]
Hoover made her acting debut in 2007 with a role in the independent film Frank.[5] She later booked a leading part in the web series Sorority Forever (2008).[6] Around the same time, she auditioned for director James Gunn and appeared in his project Humanzee! (2008).[7] This led to her being cast in the lead role of the Gunn and Peter Safran–produced Xbox series Sparky & Mikaela.[8][9]
In 2010, Hoover began appearing in American television productions, including a guest role on How I Met Your Mother.[10] That same year, she played a supporting role in Gunn's dark comedy film Super (2010).[9]
She went on to make guest appearances on several sitcoms and comedy series. In 2011, she portrayed Jackie in two episodes of Happy Endings,[11] and in 2012 she appeared in an episode of Anger Management.[12] In 2013, she guest-starred in Two and a Half Men and The League,[13] followed by an appearance on Saint George in 2014.[14]
Hoover continued her collaborations with James Gunn, appearing as Nova Prime's assistant in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).[14] She later played Raziya Memarian in The Belko Experiment (2016), produced by Gunn.[14]
In 2017, her television work included single-episode roles in 2 Broke Girls, The Guest Book, and Lucifer.[15] She returned to feature films with supporting appearances in The Suicide Squad (2021)[16] and the comedy Guest House (2020).[17] That same year, she was part of the main cast of the Netflix romantic comedy Holidate.[15] She followed this with another starring role in Netflix's Love Hard (2021).[18]
Hoover was later cast as Cat Grant in James Gunn's Superman for DC Studios.[19]
In 2025, it was announced that she had joined the main cast for the second season of Netflix's live-action One Piece,[20] providing the voice of Tony Tony Chopper.[21] The season is scheduled to air in 2026.[21]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SamHas7Friends | Cami | Web series, 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Frank | Heather | |
| 2008 | Casanovas | Actress #1 | Episode: "Hollywood Heartburn" |
| Sorority Forever | Madison Westerbrook | Web series, main cast | |
| Sparky & Mikaela | Mikaela | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Humanzee! | Margo | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2009 | PG Porn | Julie | Web series, Episode: "Helpful Bus" |
| Lost Dream | Mackenzie | ||
| 2010 | G33K & G4M3R Girls | Jenna | Music video parody by Team Unicorn |
| Super | Holly | ||
| How I Met Your Mother | Stacey | Episode: "Baby Talk" | |
| 2011 | 2 Man 3 Way | Short film | |
| Happy Endings | Jackie | 2 episodes | |
| Fleshlightning | Madison | Short film | |
| 2012 | Anger Management | Daytona | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Two and a Half Men | Morgan | Episode: "Big Episode: Someone Stole a Spoon" |
| The League | Taco's Girl | Episode: "Chalupa vs. The Cutlet" | |
| 2014 | Back in the Day | Tifficult | |
| Saint George | Chloe | Episode: "Won't Get Fooled Again" | |
| Cuz-Bros | Karissa | TV movie | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | Nova Prime's Assistant | ||
| 2016 | The Belko Experiment | Raziya Memarian | |
| 2017 | 2 Broke Girls | Jessica | Episode: "And The Baby And Other Things" |
| Lucifer | Esther | Episode: "Chloe Does Lucifer" | |
| The Guest Book | Bethany | Episode: "Story Three" | |
| 2018 | Blacked Out | Suzy | Short film |
| Bubble | Sunday | Short film | |
| 2019 | Airplane Mode | Claire | |
| 2020 | Holidate | Annie | |
| Guest House | Taylor | ||
| 2021 | The Suicide Squad | Camila | |
| Love Hard | Chelsea | ||
| 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Floor the Rabbit | Voice role and motion-capture |
| 2025 | Duster | Adrienne Barbeau | Episode: "Suspicious Minds" |
| Superman | Cat Grant | ||
| 2026 | One Piece † | Tony Tony Chopper | Voice role, main cast (season 2) |
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