Mira Sorvino is an American actress best known for her role as a Peppy prostitute in Woody Allen’s 1995 comedy film “Mighty Aphrodite.” Her portrayal in the film earned her an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.
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Her other credits include High School Reunion, At First Sight, and Spike Lee’s Summer of Sam.
She played Marilyn Monroe in the 1996 HBO film Norma Jean & Marilyn, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination; and was the lead in Guillermo del Toro’s horror film Mimic.
In 2019, Sorvino was cast in the Netflix miniseries Hollywood, as an actor whose career stalled out after a relationship with a studio head.
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Mira Sorvino Faith
Mira is a Christian. She was raised Episcopalian
Mira Sorvino Family
Mira is the daughter of Lorraine Ruth Davis, a former actress and drama therapist for Alzheimer’s patients, and Paul Sorvino, an actor and film director.
Michael Sorvino and Amanda Sorvino are her two siblings. Mira is married to actor Christopher Backus. They have four children together.
Mira Sorvino Young
Mira Sorvino pictured in 1995
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