Sienna Miller
Miller in 2013, photo by PrPhotos.com
Birth Name: Sienna Rose Diana Miller
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 28, 1981
Ethnicity:
*father – German, smaller amounts of Irish, English, Scottish, distant Dutch
Sienna Miller is an American-born British actress, model, and fashion designer. Her roles include Factory Girl, Stardust, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and American Sniper.
Sienna was born in New York City, New York, and raised in London, England. Her father, Edwin Miller, is American-born, and from Pittsburgh. Her mother, Josephine or Jo, is South African-born. Her sister is fashion designer Savannah Miller. Her former stepmother is interior designer and author Kelly Hoppen.
Sienna has a daughter with her former fiancé, English actor Tom Sturridge; and a daughter with her partner, actor Oli Green.
Sienna is a half-first cousin, once removed, of actress Becki Newton. Sienna’s paternal grandfather, Dr. Charles Spurgeon Miller, was also Becki’s paternal great-grandfather.
Sienna’s paternal grandfather was Dr. Charles Spurgeon Miller (the son of The Rev. Calvin H. Miller and Mary Minerva Mohney). Charles was born in Pennsylvania or Ohio, and was the president of the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. He was of German descent. The Rev. Calvin was the son of Jacob R. Miller and Elizabeth Schaffer/Schrader. Mary was the daughter of Benjamin Mohney and Sarah Miller.
Sienna’s paternal grandmother was Evelyn Louise Layng (the daughter of Frank Rawn Shunk Layng and Belle Kennedy Chase). Evelyn was born in Pennsylvania. Frank was the son of Frank R. Layng, who was born in Pennsylvania, to Irish parents, and of Estelle Emma Tower, who was of English, German, and Scottish descent. Belle was the daughter of Gorton Benjamin Chase and Eveline Mary Kennedy.
Sienna’s maternal grandmother is named Joy.
Sources: https://people.com
Genealogy of Sienna Miller (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Obituary of Sienna’s paternal grandmother, Evelyn Louise (Layng) Miller – https://www.waidcolemanfh.com
Sienna’s paternal grandfather was Dr. Charles Spurgeon Miller (the son of Calvin H Miller and Mary Minerva Mohney). Charles was born in Pennsylvania or Ohio, and was of German descent. Calvin was the son of Jacob R. Miller and Elizabeth Schaffer/Schrader. Mary was the daughter of Benjamin Mohney and Sarah Miller.
Sienna’s paternal grandmother was Evelyn Louise Layng (the daughter of Frank Rawn Shunk Layng and Belle Kennedy Chase). Evelyn was born in Pennsylvania. Frank was the son of Frank R. Layng, who was born in Pennsylvania to Irish parents, and of Estelle Emma Tower, who was of English, German and Scottish descent. Belle was the daughter of Gorton Benjamin Chase and Eveline Mary Kennedy.
Sienna’s maternal grandmother was named Joy.
Sienna’s maternal grandfather was likely Michael Bernard Meyerowitz.
Half 1st cousin once removed:
https://ethnicelebs.com/becki-newton
Charles Spurgeon Miller was also Becki’s great-grandfather.
She actually spoke of this:
https://people.com/tv/weird-loners-star-becki-newton-shares-some-surprising-fun-facts/
So she is Jewish too?
Is this her mother’s sister then?
https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/26/style/lorraine-lazarus-wed-to-thomas-greenwald.html
There was a quote from her I saw, something like, “my mother’s a real Jewish mother, even though she’s not Jewish.” Was she misquoted, or, I don’t know, what is going on here?
Yes, that is Sienna’s aunt.
I am not sure if they share a father, I am only certain about the mother. I just can’t find anything about Joy. That quote makes me think she wasn’t Jewish, and Josephine’s father is someone other than Michael.
also here we go again with “English, possibly other”: “Miller” have multiple origins. I understand the Jewish rumour being his father a banker and having a surname which can be Jewish.
No idea she was half South African. Her mother speaks Afrikaans so she might be an Afrikaner but you have to manage to find her surname
So part Dutch possibly? Someone needs to research her mother’s side, enquiring minds want to know!
Not necessarily. Afrikaners are a melting pot of various things despite speak a Dutch dialect.
That someone could be you ;)
correction; she’s a bottle blonde, her hair is dark at the roots
good one