Mira Sorvino Biography (1968?-)

Full name, Mira Katherine Sorvino; born September 28, 1968 (some sources cite1964, 1967, or 1970), in Tenafly, NJ; daughter of Paul Sorvino (an actor anddirector) and Lorraine Davis (an actress and drama therapist); sister of Michael Sorvino (an actor) and Amanda Sorvino (a writer); married Christopher Backus (an actor), June 11, 2004; children: one daughter. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA90211.; Manager: Jean Fox, Fox/Albert Management, 88 Central Park West, NewYork, NY 10023; Industry Entertainment, 955 South Carrillo Dr., Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90048.; Publicist: I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069 and 155 Spring St., Sixth Floor, New York, NY 10012.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, producer
Birth Details: September 28, 1968?; Tenafly, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Gemma, The Obit Writer, 1993
Laura, Amongst Friends, Fine Line, 1993
Mary Weinstein, The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (short film),1993
Teresa, The Dutch Master (short film), Ziegler Films, 1993, laterbroadcast as an episode of the television series Tales of Erotica (also known as Erotic Tales), 1996
Marta Ferrer (some sources cite Monserrat), Barcelona, Fine Line,1994
Herself, Everybody Just Stay Calm (documentary), 1994
Sandra Goodwin, Quiz Show, Buena Vista, 1994
Blonde woman, Blue in the Face (also known as Brooklyn Bridge), Miramax, 1995
Diana di Sorella, Tarantella, IVTS/LaVoo, 1995
Linda Ash, Mighty Aphrodite, Miramax, 1995
Maria, New York Cop (also known as New York Undercover Cop), Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 1995
Monika, Sweet Nothing (also known as Sweet Nothing: A Story ofDrugs and the People They Use), Warner Bros., 1995
Sharon Cassidy, Beautiful Girls, Miramax, 1996
Dr. Susan Tyler, Mimic, Dimension Films, 1997
Romy White, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, Buena Vista, 1997
Celia Burns, Lulu on the Bridge, Trimark Pictures, 1998
Death and Jean, Too Tired to Die (also known as New York Daydream), 1998
Meg Coburn, The Replacement Killers, Columbia/TriStar, 1998
Amy Benic, At First Sight, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999
Dionna, Summer of Sam, Buena Vista, 1999
Herself, Bamboozled, New Line Cinema, 2000
Herself, Welcome to Hollywood, Phaedra Cinema/PM Entertainment/Sunland Entertainment, 2000
Dina, The Grey Zone, Lions Gate Films, 2001
Herself, Famous (also known as Lisa Picard Is Famous), First Look Pictures Releasing, 2001
Maria Delgado, Semana Santa, Buena Vista, 2002
Princess Leonide, Phocion, and Aspasie, The Triumph of Love (alsoknown as Il trionfo dell'amore), Paramount, 2002
Fanny Chamberlain, Gods and Generals, Warner Bros., 2003
Natalia Bauer, Between Strangers (also known as Coeurs inconnus and Cuori estranei), Overseas FilmGroup, 2003
Delila, The Final Cut, Lions Gate Films, 2004
Instant Karma, New Line Cinema, 2005
Kate Davis, Leningrad, 2006
Film Work
Associate producer, Amongst Friends, Fine Line, 1993
Producer, Famous (also known as Lisa Picard Is Famous), First Look Pictures Releasing, 2001

Director of a documentary film about Russia.
Television Appearances
Series
Julie Camalletti, Guiding Light, CBS, 1991
Sophia Eva McCormick DeCastro, Swans Crossing, syndicated, 1992
Miniseries
Conchita Closson, The Buccaneers, BBC, 1995, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1995
Movies
Matty DeRosa, Parallel Lives, Showtime, 1994
Julie, Jake's Women (also known as Neil Simon's "Jake's Women"), CBS, 1996
Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jean & Marilyn, HBO, 1996
Agent Karen Polarski, Free Money, Starz!, 1998
Daisy Buchanan, The Great Gatsby, BBC and Arts and Entertainment,2000
Meghan "Meg" Kennedy, Wisegirls, HBO, 2002
Specials
Herself, Movies in Time Special: Summer of Sam, History Channel, 1999
F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby": The Making of a Classic,ABC, 2000
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (also known as The 1996 Emmy Awards), ABC, 1996
Presenter, The Second Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1996
The 68th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1996
Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997
Presenter, The 1997 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1997
Presenter, The 69th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1997
Presenter, The 70th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1998
Presenter, The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1999
Presenter, The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
Presenter, TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (also knownas First Annual TV Land Awards), TV Land, 2003
Episodic
The Oldest Rookie, CBS, 1987
Teresa, The Dutch Master (short film), broadcast on Tales of Erotica (also known as Erotic Tales), 1996
Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, multiple appearances, 1996, 1997, 1999
Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1997, 1999
Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2001
Guest, Seitenblicke, 2002
Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002
Guest, The View, ABC, 2002, 2003
Diane, "Last Ex to Brooklyn," Will & Grace, NBC, 2003
(In archive footage) Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
Stage Appearances
The Best of Schools, Ubu Repertory Theater, New York City, c. 1992
Ersilia Drei, Naked, Classic Stage Company Theatre, New York City,2000
Appeared in Greensleeves.
Stage Work
Production assistant, That Championship Season, c. 1979
RECORDINGS
Videos
Herself, Artists of Hell's Kitchen, Palisades Pictures, 2000
Black-haired femme fatale, Massive Attack: Eleven Promos, Virgin Music Video, 2001
Herself, Chow Yun-Fat Goes Hollywood, Columbia/TriStar Home Video,2001
Audiobooks
Reader, Lucia, Lucia, by Adriana Trigiarni, Random House Audio, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Advocate, April 2, 1996, pp. 58-60
Empire, July, 1998, pp. 56-57
Entertainment Weekly, May 17, 1996, p. 19
Fashion, October, 2002, pp. 120-21
GQ, August, 1997, pp. 142-47, 200, 202
InStyle, April, 2000, pp. 462-63
Interview, November, 1995, p. 76; June, 2000, p. 70; October, 2002, p. 193
Los Angeles Times, August 24, 1993, p. F1
Los Angeles Times Magazine, April, 1997, p. 46
Movieline, October, 2002, pp. 56-59
New York Times, August 28, 1994, section 2, p. 20
Out, May, 2002, p. 40
Parade, October 11, 1998, pp. 4-6; November 3, 2002, p. 22
People Weekly, November 18, 1996, p. 95; July 28, 1997, p. 114; March 23, 1998, p. 130; April 8, 2002, p. 118
Playboy, June, 2002, p. 34
Point of View, February, 1999
Redbook, June, 1997, p. 100
Starlog, October, 1997
Time, May 25, 1998, p. 89
US Weekly, July, 1999, pp. 60-62
Variety, August 18, 1997, p. 5
Washington Times, August 1, 1997, pp. C12-C13

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