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Mira Sorvino

Mira Sorvino

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Biography

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 Detective Kate Morozov and for her leading role in Human Trafficking (2005). Description above from the Wikipedia article Mira Sorvino, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Dodie & Cheryl Get Hitched

Dodie & Cheryl Get Hitched

Leningrad

Leningrad

2009

Summer of Sam

Summer of Sam

1999

Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend

Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend

2022

Mimic

Mimic

1997

Blue in the Face

Blue in the Face

1995

The Final Cut

The Final Cut

2004

Free Money

Free Money

1998

Covert One: The Hades Factor

Covert One: The Hades Factor

2006

The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

1998

Mighty Aphrodite

Mighty Aphrodite

1995

Quiz Show

Quiz Show

1994

Reservation Road

Reservation Road

2007

Beautiful Girls

Beautiful Girls

1996

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

2000

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

1997

The Triumph of Love

The Triumph of Love

2001

Norma Jean & Marilyn

Norma Jean & Marilyn

1996

WiseGirls

WiseGirls

2002

Lulu on the Bridge

Lulu on the Bridge

1998

The Grey Zone

The Grey Zone

2001

At First Sight

At First Sight

1999

Like Dandelion Dust

Like Dandelion Dust

2009

Between Strangers

Between Strangers

2002

Barcelona

Barcelona

1994

Multiple Sarcasms

Multiple Sarcasms

2010

Woody Allen: A Documentary

Woody Allen: A Documentary

2011

Angel of Death

Angel of Death

2002

The Presence

The Presence

2010

Amongst Friends

Amongst Friends

1993

Fog of War

Fog of War

2025

Angels Crest

Angels Crest

2011

Smitty

Smitty

2012

Union Square

Union Square

2011

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

2012

New York Undercover Cop

New York Undercover Cop

1993

Sweet Nothing

Sweet Nothing

1995

Finding Mrs. Claus

Finding Mrs. Claus

2012

Trade of Innocents

Trade of Innocents

2012

Perfect Sisters

Perfect Sisters

2014

Space Warriors

Space Warriors

2013

The Image of You

The Image of You

2024

The Dutch Master

The Dutch Master

1993

Everybody Just Stay Calm

Everybody Just Stay Calm

1994

The Goat

The Goat

2024

Home Safe

Home Safe

2022

Parallel Lives

Parallel Lives

1994

Chloe and Theo

Chloe and Theo

2015

Do You Believe?

Do You Believe?

2015

Too Tired to Die

Too Tired to Die

1998

Quitters

Quitters

2015

Exposed

Exposed

2016

Signing Day

Signing Day

Mothers and Daughters

Mothers and Daughters

2016

Ava & Lala

Ava & Lala

2014

6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain

6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain

2017

A Christmas to Remember

A Christmas to Remember

2016

Indiscretion

Indiscretion

2016

The Stuff

The Stuff

1985

Lisa Picard Is Famous

Lisa Picard Is Famous

2000

Bamboozled

Bamboozled

2000

Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood

2000

Frozen in Time

Frozen in Time

2014

A Dog and Pony Show

A Dog and Pony Show

2018

The Red Maple Leaf

The Red Maple Leaf

2017

Look Away

Look Away

2018

Stuber

Stuber

2019

No One Would Tell

No One Would Tell

2018

Beneath the Leaves

Beneath the Leaves

2019

Doe

Doe

2018

Badland

Badland

2019

The Islands

The Islands

2019

Massive Attack: Eleven Promos

Massive Attack: Eleven Promos

2001

Drowning

Drowning

2019

Waterlily Jaguar

Waterlily Jaguar

2018

Sound of Freedom

Sound of Freedom

2023

After We Fell

After We Fell

2021

After Ever Happy

After Ever Happy

2022

Most Guys Are Losers

Most Guys Are Losers

2020

Hero Mode

Hero Mode

2021

Jake's Women

Jake's Women

1996

Butter

Butter

2020

The Girl Who Believes in Miracles

The Girl Who Believes in Miracles

2021

Tarantella

Tarantella

1995

East of the Mountains

East of the Mountains

2021

The Perfect Victim

The Perfect Victim

2021

Crime Story

Crime Story

2021

A Journey to Sundance

A Journey to Sundance

2023

Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'

Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'

2011

Untitled Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Sequel

Untitled Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Sequel

Gods and Generals

Gods and Generals

2003

Atypical Pirate

Atypical Pirate

2024

Florida Wild

Florida Wild

Quiet Storm

Quiet Storm

Tales of Erotica

Tales of Erotica

1996

Signing Tony Raymond

Signing Tony Raymond

2026

Prima

Prima

House

House

2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The View

The View

1997

Covert One: The Hades Factor

Covert One: The Hades Factor

2006

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

1998

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

2003

Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking

2005

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999

The Oldest Rookie

The Oldest Rookie

1987

Attack on Leningrad

Attack on Leningrad

2007

The Last Templar

The Last Templar

2009

Intruders

Intruders

2014

American Crime Story

American Crime Story

2016

Shining Vale

Shining Vale

2022

Lady Dynamite

Lady Dynamite

2016

Condor

Condor

2018

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

2005

Reframed: Marilyn Monroe

Reframed: Marilyn Monroe

2022

Celebrity Jeopardy!

Celebrity Jeopardy!

2022

StartUp

StartUp

2016

The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

1995

Spy Kids: Mission Critical

Spy Kids: Mission Critical

2018

Modern Family

Modern Family

2009

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020

Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler

Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler

2018

Stalker

Stalker

2014

Hollywood

Hollywood

2020

Psych

Psych

2006

Seitenblicke

Seitenblicke

1987

The Expecting

The Expecting

2020

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

2010

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

2025

Name That Tune

Name That Tune

2021

Sherri

Sherri

2022