Sienna Miller

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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

13 Responses

  1. andrew says:

    According to Geni.com, her mother’s maiden name is Kemp.

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