Born in Dana Point, California, Mindy Clarke was raised by her ballet dancer mother Patricia and actor father John. At the age of 18 she moved to L.A. and launched her career in acting and modeling.
Turned down the role of Tatum Riley in Scream, because she had no desire to be in horror films after Return of the Living Dead III. The part would eventually go to Rose McGowan and they both worked together when she guest starred on Charmed (1998). Is a trained Soprano Auditioned for a small Bond girl role in Die Another Day. Daughter of actor John Clarke. She has a brother named Joshua. She has a sister named Heidi who died in 1994. Was offered the role of Maggie in The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting , but decided against taking the part. Appeared with The O.C. co-star Kelly Rowan in a CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 2 episode: "Slaves of Las Vegas". She and her husband, Ernie Mirich, have a daughter named Kathryn Grace. Has had two mass-marketed toy action figures made of her. The first was for her role as Jessica Priest in Spawn, and her second was for her role as the Amazon Velasca from the television series Xena: Warrior Princess. She's good friends with Hudson Leick. They also worked together on an episode of Xena:Warrior Princess. Is only 10 years older than former co-star Adam Brody from The OC and is only 9 years older than former co-star Benjamin McKenzie.