According to Spencer is a 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. By strict interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, 2001 is also the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millenium. Popular culture, however, often views the year 2000 as holding this distinction. 2001 is also the year... 2001 movie starring Jesse Bradford and Mia Kirshner (born January 25, 1976) is a Canadian actress who works in movies and television series. Born in Toronto, Ontario, she is a granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. Her father, Sheldon, a journalist for The Canadian Jewish News, was born in a Displaced person camp in Germany in 1946. He... Mia Kirshner.