Mena Suvari has filed for divorce from cinematographer Robert Brinkmann, her husband of five years.

The report by Us Weekly magazine was confirmed by Mena Suvari's publicist, Melissa Kates.

The statement said Mena Suvari is claiming irreconcilable differences as the basis for her divorce petition, filed on Tuesday.

Us Weekly said the court papers were filed in Los Angeles.

Robert Brinkmann, 43, and Mena Suvari, 26, eloped in March 2000 just after the actor had turned 21.

The couple met while working on the cheerleading comedy Sugar & Spice. They recently collaborated on the upcoming Standing Still, a film directed by Matthew Weiss.

Mena Suvari starred in American Beauty, two American Pie films and recently in Beauty Shop. 

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