At age nine Mila Kunis took acting classes after-school at the Beverly Hills Studios, where she met her first and current manager Susan Curtis. She began appearing in print-ads, catalog and TV commercials for children's products like Lisa Frank products, Mattel's Barbie Doll and Payless Shoes. She also modeled for a girls' clothing campaign. Her first TV role was as the young Hope Williams on an episode of the popular soap opera Days of our Lives.