Celebrity Biographies
Mira Sorvino Biography
Date of Birth: | 1967, September 18 |
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Years: | 53 years |
Nation of birth: | United States of America |
Height: | 5 feet 8 inches |
Name | Mira Sorvino |
birth name | Look Katherine Sorvino |
Dad | Paul Sorvino |
Mother | Lorraine Davis |
Nationality | Ameriacn |
Place of birth / city | Manhattan, New York |
ethnicity | White |
Profession | Actress |
Net worth | $12 million |
eye color | Brown |
Hair color | stained brown |
weight in kg | 61 |
Married | Yes |
Married to | Christopher Backus (d. 2004) |
Education | harvard university |
Awards | Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress |
Films | Mighty Aphrodite 1995 |
Mira Sorvino was born on September 28, 1967 in New York City, New York, United States of America. Her father Paul Sorvino, actor and film director and Lorraine Davis is an actress and therapist for patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Sorvino grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey with her parents and siblings. Her ethnicity is white. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. She belongs to half Italian descent. She is American according to her nationality. She has a younger sister named Amanda Sorvino and a younger brother named Michael Sorvino. She belongs to the family of all-rounders.
Mira Sorvino had a keen interest in acting since her childhood, at Dwight-Englewood School she acted in plays with her childhood friend Hope Davis. She also had the opportunity to attend Harvard University and studied for a year as an exchange student with CIEE in Beijing, China. While studying in China, she became fluent in Mandarin Chinese. In 1989 she earned her graduate degree from Harvard magna cum laude with a degree in East Asian Studies.
Mira Sorvino made her acting debut in the 1985 film The Stuff, where she appeared as a factory worker. Later in 1993, she appeared in the short film The Obit Writer. Since the date of her debut, she has appeared in many blockbuster movies such as Barcelona (1994), Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Beautiful Girls (1995), The Replacement Killers (1998), Like Dandelion Dust (2009), Perfect Sisters ( 2012), Daughter of God (2015).
Mira has also made her notable presence in TV series, she has acted in many TV series like Human Trafficking (2005), The Last Templar (2009), Intruders (2014) and Stalker (2015). She has also been crowned with numerous Oscars, Golden Globe Awards, San Diego Film Festival for her appearance in Mighty Aphrodite and Like Dandelion Dust.
Mira Sorvino Net Worth and Earnings
Mira Sorvino has raised a great deal of money from her acting career. As of 2019, she has an estimated net worth of around $16 million. The actress has played several iconic roles in movies.
Personal life, husband and relationship of Mira Sorvino
Mira Sorvino is a devout Christian. Mira is a very charming lady with a beautiful appearance. Her sexual orientation is heterosexual. Mira had dated and linked up with many celebrities and their co-actors in the past.
Between 1996 and 1998, Mira Sorvino was romantically linked to a renowned director. Quentin Tarantino . On June 11, 2004, she married the actor. Christopher Backus in a private civil ceremony in Santa Barbara, California. They also hosted a hilltop ceremony in Italy. Before getting married, she dated her boyfriend for a long time, they met in August 2003 at Mira’s friends’ party. Mira has four children with her husband, daughters Mattea Angel and Lucia and sons Johnny Christopher King and Holden Paul Terry Backus. Mira currently lives in the United States with her family. She has no plans to divorce her because she is very satisfied with her family. The actress and her husband Christopher have been together since 2004.
Academy Award-winning actress Mira has expressed regret over writing a letter to Woody Allen’s daughter for starring in Woody’s 1995 comedy ‘Mighty Aphrodite.’
Mira Sorvino is a very charming and beautiful lady. She has brown hair and dark brown eyes. She has a perfect body so she regularly visits the gym.