Mira Sorvino, an American actress born in Manhattan, leapt to the front rank by winning the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Woody Allen's 'Mighty Aphrodite'. That recognition was followed by the cult comedy 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion' and the horror thriller 'Mimic'. On television she played Marilyn Monroe in 'Norma Jean & Marilyn', which earned her an Emmy nomination, and starred in the miniseries 'Human Trafficking'. Her performance marries intelligence with a surprising capacity for the comic and the dramatic in equal measure.
Mira Sorvino
59 years (Sep 28, 1967)Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
73 Movies17 Series
Mira Sorvino, an American actress born in Manhattan, leapt to the front rank by winning the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Woody Allen's 'Mighty Aphrodite'. That recognition was followed by the cult comedy 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion' and the horror thriller 'Mimic'. On television she played Marilyn Monroe in 'Norma Jean & Marilyn', which earned her an Emmy nomination, and starred in the miniseries 'Human Trafficking'. Her performance marries intelligence with a surprising capacity for the comic and the dramatic in equal measure.
1967-09-28 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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).Mira Sorvino, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.