Background
She was born in Winnipeg to Fred and Kay Kuzyk, and received her early education at the Immaculate Heart of Mary School.
She was born in Winnipeg to Fred and Kay Kuzyk, and received her early education at the Immaculate Heart of Mary School.
She danced with the Rusalka Ukrainian dance group in Winnipeg for 12 years and briefly studied jazz dance at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School.
Her film debut was in the 1984 film, He"s Hired, She"s Fired. Since then she has had roles in numerous films and television series. Mimi is most noted for playing Detective Patsy Mayo on Hill Street Blues from 1984 to 1986.
In 2001 she was selected to be the parade marshal for the Bloor West Village Ukrainian Festival in Toronto.
She has also appeared on: Murder, She Wrote, Quantum Leap, Doogie Howser, Doctor of Medicine, The Chris Isaak Show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Los Angeles Law, The Love Boat, Remington Steele, Second City television,The Ray Bradbury Theater, Instant Star, Traders, Blue Murder, Total Recall 2070, NCIS, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, and The Outer Limits.