Search PXDRIVE
pxdrive.com -> Mira Sorvino
Mira Sorvino Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 | |
Actress Mira Sorvino pictures and photo gallery.
Birth name: Mira Katherine Sorvino. Born: September 28, 1967 Tenafly, New Jersey, USA. Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m). Measurements: 34 1/2-24-35. Spouse(s): -Christopher Backus (11 June 2004 - present) they have two children. Mira Sorvino biography (bio): She is the daughter of Lorraine Davis, a drama therapist for Alzheimer's patients, and Italian American character actor Paul Sorvino; she has two siblings, Michael, and Amanda, a playwright. Her father did not want his children to become actors; at a young age, however, Mira wrote and acted in backyard plays with childhood friend Hope Davis, in theater productions at Dwight-Englewood High School, and later at Harvard University, where she graduated magna cum laude in East Asian Studies. Her thesis was on anti-African sentiment in China. While at Harvard, she helped found the Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones, one of Harvard's premier co-ed a cappella groups. Mira spent the next three years in New York City, trying to make a name for herself as an actress. When the 1993 film Amongst Friends entered pre-production, she was hired as third assistant director, then was promoted to casting director, then to assistant producer, and was finally offered a lead role. Positive reviews opened doors for her. Her portrayal of a squeaky-voiced, foul-mouthed prostitute in Woody Allen's 1995 film Mighty Aphrodite won her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Other credits include Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (opposite Lisa Kudrow) and At First Sight with Val Kilmer. In recent years, she has appeared in lower budget and independent films. In 2005, she received a Golden Globe nomination for her role as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in the Lifetime film Human Trafficking. Notable roles: -Linda in Mighty Aphrodite. -Romy in Romy and Michele's High School Reunion. Academy Awards: -Best Supporting Actress: 1995 Mighty Aphrodite. |