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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