Mira Sorvino | |
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![]() Sorvino at the 2013 Vienna Opera Ball | |
Born | Mira Katherine Sorvino September 28, 1967 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Harvard University (AB) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 4[1] |
Father | Paul Sorvino |
Relatives | Michael Sorvino (brother) |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture |
Mira Katherine Sorvino (/ˈmiːrə sɔːrˈviːnoʊ/; born September 28, 1967) is an American actress. She won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Woody Allen's Mighty Aphrodite (1995).
She also starred in the films Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), Mimic (1997), Lulu on the Bridge (1998), The Replacement Killers (1998), Summer of Sam (1999), Gods and Generals (2003), Like Dandelion Dust (2009), and Sound of Freedom (2023). For her work in television, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996) and nominated twice for a Golden Globe for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her performance as Marilyn Monroe and for her leading role in Human Trafficking (2005).