Mira Sorvino Biography
Born: September 28, 1967
Date Of Birth: September 28, 1967
"Someone asked me, 'What advice would you give someone who wants to be famous?'" Sorvino says about an encounter she had in 1997. "I said, 'Have a deeper ambition than that!' Wanting to be famous is a very weird end goal."
Born in Tenafly, New Jersey, Sorvino's father is the very talented actor Paul Sorvino (Nixon). He did not exactly encourage his Harvard-educated daughter to follow in his footsteps, but she was not to be denied.
As for the fame issue, she now sees it slightly differently, especially after it came her way following her Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Mighty Aphrodite and her much-publicized relationship with Quentin Tarantino: "I started seeing the value of fame in the past few years because I would see other people getting parts I was dying to get. I was actually told: 'Yours was the best audition, but it's not about that. You're not getting the part.'"
Filmography:
The Final Cut (2004)
Between Strangers (2002)
Gods and Generals (2002)
Semana Santa (2002)
Wisegirls (2002)
The Grey Zone (2001)
Joan of Arc: The Virgin Warrior (2000)
Bamboozled (2000)
Famous (2000)
Summer of Sam (1999)
At First Sight (1999)
Joan of Arc: The Virgin Warrior (1999)
Summer of Sam (1999)
Free Money (1998)
Lulu on the Bridge (1998)
The Replacement Killers (1998)
Too Tired To Die (1998)
Mimic (1997)
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
Beautiful Girls (1996)
Tarantella (1996)
Sweet Nothing (1996)
Blue In The Face (1995)
The Buccaneers (1995)
Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
Norma Jean and Marilyn (1995)
Barcelona (1994)
Quiz Show (1994)
New York Cop (1994)
Parallel Live (1994)
Amongst Friends (1994)