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DANA
MILLICAN

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A Portland theatre career alongside roles in independent films and television.

Dana Millican is an actor whose work includes Portland theatre, Pig and Shrill.

A career rooted in performance

Dana Millican is an actor whose work moves between the stage and screen. Her theatre credits include productions with Artists Repertory Theatre, CoHo Productions and the Portland Shakespeare Project.

Portland Center Stage lists her work in Shakespeare productions including King John, for which she received a Drammy Award for a supporting role. Her stage credits also include Dead Man’s Cell Phone at Profile Theatre.

On screen, Millican has appeared in series including Portlandia, Shrill and American Vandal. Her published acting résumé also lists the independent drama Leave No Trace, while the cast of Pig credits her as a nurse.

She is also among the cast of Jordan Downey’s 2026 horror film The Cycle. Together, these credits show a working actor moving between local theatre and different kinds of screen stories.

The films below are those available on FLM.RED, not her complete filmography.

Selected work

2018

Leave No Trace

Appeared in the independent drama.

2019

Shrill

Appeared in the comedy series.

2021

Pig

Played a nurse in the film starring Nicolas Cage.

2026

The Cycle

Appeared in Jordan Downey’s horror film.

Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.

Films in FLM.RED

Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.

Sources & image notes

Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.