Trivia

She has a black belt in tae kwon do.

Is an experienced gymnast.

The name Mika is of Japanese origin meaning beautiful flower.

Is the youth ambassador for charity Operation Smile.

Can speak French

Is good friends with Alexa PenaVega.

Co-founded the charity MadaKilonga - an independent organization that works for the betterment of the children of Madagascar.

Spent three months in China filming Smile (2005) with Sean Astin, Beau Bridges, and Linda Hamilton.

She and Anton Yelchin were onscreen sweethearts in two completely unrelated movies within a year: Megan and Dimitri in Along Came a Spider (2001) and Carol and Bobby in Hearts in Atlantis (2001).

Her ancestry stems from England, the British Isles, and Germany.

She and two of her co-stars from The Patriot (2000), Logan Lerman and Skye McCole Bartusiak, also co-starred in Riding in Cars with Boys (2001).

Involved with Special Olympics Northern California - Public Speaking, Volunteer.

She had an Irish accent in Dark Desire (2012) and in Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005).

Played a blind person in Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000).

Involved with Days For Girls International.

Grew up with Kash Hovey who makes a cameo in her directorial debut feature film Hollywood.Con (2021).

Her parents' names are Holly and Benjamin.

Skye McCole Bartusiak and Mika were in three films together Good Day for It (2011) , Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) , and The Patriot (2000). They also both have the mutual connection of Charlize Theron ; Skye in The Cider House Rules (1999), Mika in _Mighty Joe Young_ .

Spent Halloween 2003 filming Sleepover (2004).

Has played a character named "Augusta" in one movie, Augusta, Gone (2006), and a character named "Maine" in another, Carolina (2003).