Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Milford came of age far from Hollywood’s center but carried with her an early sense of curiosity and seriousness about performance. She attended New Trier High School in Illinois, an institution known for producing artists across disciplines. After graduating, she moved to New York City, where she immersed herself in the study of acting at the American Place Theatre, a creative incubator that emphasized character work, emotional truth, and experimental storytelling.
Her earliest film appearance came in 1970, when she worked as an extra in Maidstone. It was a modest beginning, but one that placed her in the orbit of independent cinema at a time when the boundaries between stage and screen were fluid. Rather than chasing immediate stardom, Milford focused on building a foundation in theater, where her work quickly gained respect. Continue reading…
