Mira Sorvino Bio | Wiki
Mira Sorvino is a renowned American actress. She had a role in Woody Allen’s Mighty Aphrodite where she won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. She also starred in films like Lulu on the Bridge, The Replacement Killers, Summer of Sam, Mimic, and Like Dandelion Dust.
In 1996, she was portrayed as Marilyn Monroe in Norma Jean & Marilyn and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. In addition, she had a lead role in Human Trafficking in 2005 and was twice nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film.
Mira Sorvino Age
She was born in New York City, New York, in the United States on September 28, 1967. Sorvino is 54 years old.
Mira Sorvino Height
She is a woman of tall stature. Sorvino stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in (Approx 1.78 m).
Mira Sorvino Family | Parents
She was born to her hardworking parents in New York City, New York, in the United States. Sorvino is the daughter of Paul Sorvino, an actor and film director, and Lorraine Ruth Davis, a drama therapist for Alzheimer’s disease patients and also a former actress. On her father’s side, she is of Italian descent. She grew up with two siblings, Michael Sorvino and Amanda.
Moreover, she wrote and acted in backyard plays with her childhood friend Hope Davis, and in theater productions at Dwight-Englewood School. She was strongly influenced to pursue social causes by her mother, who participated in the March on Washington as a child.
Mira Sorvino Husband | Christopher Backus
She is hitched to his loving husband Christopher Backus on June 11, 2004, in a private civil ceremony at the Santa Barbara, California courthouse. The two later had a hilltop ceremony in Capri, Italy. Backus is a 41 years old actor, director, and screenwriter. His television debut was in NBC’s Will & Grace, followed by landing roles in The O.C., and Life on Mars among others. The duo is parents of four children Mattea Angel Backus, Johnny Christopher King Backus, Lucia Backus, and Holden Paul Terry Backus.
Sorvino is a Christian and resides with her family in Los Angeles, California. She gave a wide-ranging interview on The Nerdist Podcast, where she discussed her education, living in China, and her varied interests in September 2014. Also, she came out publicly about the sexual harassment she endured from producer Harvey Weinstein in 2017. Additionally, she made public that she was a date rape victim in 2019.
Mira Sorvino Education
She graduated with her high school diploma from a school in New York. She later joined Harvard University. For one year, she studied as an exchange student with CIEE in Beijing, China, where she became fluent in Mandarin Chinese. Sorvino graduated from Harvard magna cum laude with a degree in East Asian studies in 1989. In 1985, she helped found the Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones, one of Harvard’s co-ed a cappella groups.
Mira Sorvino Movies
She has appeared in numerous movies since 1985, some of them including:
- The Stuff as Factory Worker in 1985
- Amongst Friends as Laura in 1993
- Sweet Nothing as Monika in 1995
- Beautiful Girls as Sharon Cassidy in 1996
- Lulu on the Bridge as Celia Burns in 1998
- Summer of Sam as Dionna in 1999
- Gods and Generals as Fanny Chamberlain in 2003
- Like Dandelion Dust as Wendy Porter in 2009
- Angels Crest as Angie in 2011
- Space Warriors as Sally Hawkins in 2013
- Chloe and Theo as Monica in 2015
- Waterlily Jaguar as Helen in 2018
- Badland as Sarah Cooke in 2019
- Drowning as Mary in 2019
- Most Guys Are Losers as Amy in 2020
- Hero Mode as Kate Mayfield in 2021
- After We Fell as Carol Young in 2021
- After Ever Happy as Carol Young in 2022
- Lamborghini as Annita in 2022
Tv Shows
- Swans Crossing as Sophia Eva McCormick De Castro in 1992
- The Buccaneers as Conchita Closson in 1995
- The Great Gatsby as Daisy Buchanan in 2000
- Covert One: The Hades Factor as Randi Russell in 2006
- The Last Templar as Tess Chaykin in 2009
- Falling Skies as Sara from 2014 to 2015
- Condor as Marty Ross in 2018
- Spy Kids: Mission Critical as Ingrid Cortez (voice) in 2018
- Impeachment: American Crime Story as Marcia Lewis in 2021
- Shining Vale as Rosemary Wellingham in 2022
Mira Sorvino Oscar | Awards
For her role in Mighty Aphrodite, she has won Academy Awards, and Golden Globe Awards, and was nominated for BAFTA Awards, 20/20 Awards, and Awards Circuit Community. Further, in her acting career, she has won 17 awards and nominated 37 times.
Mira Sorvino Quentin Tarantino
She was in a relationship with director Quentin Tarantino between 1996 to 1998. Quentin was her escort to the Academy Awards ceremony where she won Best Supporting Actress for Mighty Aphrodite. Quentin is a 59 years old film director, writer, producer, and actor. His career began in 1992 as an independent filmmaker with the release of the crime film Reservoir Dogs.
Mira Sorvino Faith
Sorvino is a Christian and resides with her family in Los Angeles, California. She gave a wide-ranging interview on The Nerdist Podcast, where she discussed her education, living in China, and her varied interests in September 2014.
Mira Sorvino Modern Family
She had a recurring role in season 9 of the family sitcom television series, Modern Family as Nicole Rosemary Page in 2018. The series is created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. Further, the film contains 11 seasons with 250 episodes.
Mira Sorvino Children
Christopher and Sorvino are parents of four children Mattea Angel Backus, Johnny Christopher King Backus, Lucia Backus, and Holden Paul Terry Backus. The couple welcomed their fourth child Lucia on Thursday, May 3, 2020.
Mira Sorvino Mighty Aphrodite
She was cast in Woody Allen’s Mighty Aphrodite as Linda Ash in the 1995 comedy film, Mighty Aphrodite written, directed by, and co-starred Woody Allen. She featured a happy-go-lucky prostitute made her a star, winning her an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. However, the film brought her international recognition.
Mira Sorvino House
Her family property was badly damaged in the Woolsey wildfire in 2018. She hoped that Jeff Lewis can help restore her home and especially the pool her kids love so much. Her house didn’t burn during the 2018 blaze that destroyed many homes in the Los Angeles area, but it was badly damaged from smoke.
Mira Sorvino Actress
Her acting career began in 1985 appearing in the uncredited part of The Stuff as a Factory Worker. She had a role in Woody Allen’s Mighty Aphrodite where she won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. She also starred in films like Lulu on the Bridge, The Replacement Killers, Summer of Sam, Mimic, and Like Dandelion Dust. Moreover, she had small roles in Robert Redford’s Quiz Show and Whit Stillman’s Barcelona.
Sorvino portrayed Marilyn Monroe in the 1996 HBO film Norma Jean & Marilyn. She also had a lead role in Guillermo del Toro’s horror film Mimic. She starred as Daisy Buchanan in the 2000 television film The Great Gatsby. Further, she appeared as the lead in The Triumph of Love, an adaptation of the 1732 Marivaux play. in 2012. She played the mother of the lead in the film adaptation of Wendy Mass’s popular children’s book Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life.
Also, she reappeared as Head Detective Betsy Brannigan in the final season of Psych in 2014. In 1996, she portrayed Marilyn Monroe in Norma Jean & Marilyn and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. In addition, she had a lead role in Human Trafficking in 2005 where she was nominated twice for a Golden Globe for Best Actress.
Mira Sorvino Net Worth
She has earned a decent fortune working as an actress since 1985. Sorvino’s net worth is $16 Million.
Who Is Mira Sorvino
Sorvino is a renowned American actress. She had a role in Woody Allen’s Mighty Aphrodite where she won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. She also starred in films like Lulu on the Bridge, The Replacement Killers, Summer of Sam, Mimic, and Like Dandelion Dust.
How Old Is Mira Sorvino
Sorvin is 56 years old born in New York City, New York, in the United States on September 28, 1967.
How Much Is Mira Sorvino Worth
She has earned an estimated net worth of $16 Million from working as a renowned American actress since 1985.
Sorvino’s Social Media Account
Twitter – @MiraSorvino
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