
Mira Sorvino
Highest Rated: 96% Quiz Show (1994)
Lowest Rated: 0% Trade of Innocents (2012)
Birthday: Sep 28, 1967
Birthplace: Tenafly, New Jersey, USA
Despite her leading lady attractiveness, Mira Sorvino had the unpretentious heart of a character actor inherited from her father Paul, whose own resume included critically-acclaimed turns in Martin Scorsese's "GoodFellas" (1990) and Oliver Stone's "Nixon" (1995) among his many roles. Adept at assuming accents, hair colors and varied identities, Sorvino received her first substantial exposure on film as an enigmatic, aristocratic Spanish translator in "Barcelona" (1994), Whit Stillman's thoughtfully comic talkfest. She entered the mainstream later that same year playing the Jewish intellectual wife of Rob Morrow in Robert Redford's "Quiz Show." Redford had first became aware of the young performer in Rob Weiss' "Amongst Friends" (1993), a highly regarded independent feature shown in competition at the Sundance Film Festival. Starting out as third assistant director on that project, she graduated to casting director and finally the lead role of the modest drama about well-to-do suburban Jews who fall into lives of crime, ultimately receiving credit as associate producer. Sorvino had appeared on TV in the short-lived syndicated teen serial "Swan Crossing" (1992) and on the daytime drama "Guiding Light" (CBS) but rejected a three-year contract on the latter in hopes that better opportunities lay just ahead. She had also starred in a Susan Seidelman-directed short ("The Dutch Master") and portrayed a modern-day Mary in another irreverent short, "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told" (both 1993), prior to her breakout year 1995, which saw her demonstrate her chameleon-like capabilities and versatility in a variety of roles. She won acclaim as a 19th Century Brazilian-born plutocrat who marries an impoverished Englishman in the TV adaptation of Edith Wharton's "The Buccaneers" (shown on PBS' "Masterpiece Theatre") and also appeared briefly in the improvisational film "Blue in the Face," jointly helmed by Wayne Wang and Paul Auster. Her real coup that year, though, was her star-making, Oscar-winning portrayal as a bleached-blonde, foul-mouthed, squeaky-voiced prostitute who had given up a child for adoption in Woody Allen's romantic comedy "Mighty Aphrodite." Sorvino also acted in "New York Cop" and starred in independent features "Tarantella" (as an Italian-American photographer confronting her ethnic identity following her mother's death) and "Sweet Nothing," playing the loyal but co-dependent wife of Michael Imperioli's crack-addicted Wall Street broker.Sorvino subsequently portrayed Matt Dillon's long-suffering bulimic girlfriend in Ted Demme's ensemble comedy "Beautiful Girls" (1996) and earned an Emmy nomination that year for her turn as Marilyn Monroe in the HBO biopic "Norma Jean and Marilyn" (Ashley Judd shared the title role essaying Norma Jean) before "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" (1997) recalled her Oscar-winning part. Sorvino next turned her attention to genre fare, first starring as the brilliant entomologist whose mutant creations threaten NYC in Guillermo Del Toro's sci-fi horror thriller "Mimic" (1997), then teaming with Hong Kong action icon Chow Yun-Fat in "The Replacement Killers" (1998). She found time to give a strong performance opposite Harvey Keitel in the art film "Lulu on the Bridge," Auster's solo directing debut, and to play Death for Korean director Wonsuk Chin's quirky, cross-cultural "Too Tired to Die" (both 1998). Mainstream audiences got to see her as Val Kilmer's love interest in Irwin Winkler's "At First Sight" (1999), another movie based on the writings of Dr. Oliver Sachs. She also acted in that year's "Summer of Sam," Spike Lee's disco-era drama.In 2002, Sorvino portrayed Dina in the Tim Blake Nelson Holocaust drama "Grey Zone," followed by a costarring role alongside Mariah Carey in the female mafia crime feature "Wisegirls." She then donned period garb as Fanny, the feisty wife of Jeff Daniels' Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, in Ron Maxwell's "Gettysburg" prequel, "Gods and Generals." Sorvino rounded out the year starring in two features, "Semana Santa," a crime thriller in which she played an American detective sent to Spain to investigate a double murder during Easter week, and "Between Strangers," a heartfelt drama about three women (Sorvino, Sophia Loren and Deborah Kara Unger) fighting personal demons and confronting crises with the respective men in their lives. After playing Leo's ex and the only woman who ever slept with Will on an episode of "Will & Grace" (NBC, 1998-2006), she starred opposite Robin Williams in "Final Cut" (2004). Sorvino next starred in the Lifetime miniseries "Human Trafficking" (2005), a sobering look at the international sex-trade and its impact on the United States. She wrapped out 2005 filming "Robert Ludlum's Covert One: The Hades Factor" (CBS, 2006), a made-for-TV spy thriller about an elite operative unit sent to investigate the source of a deadly virus threatening to kill millions. Sorvino next appeared in indie dramas "Reservation Road" (2007) and "Multiple Sarcasms" (2009) before starring in the drama "Like Dandelion Dust" (2009) and appearing in "The Trouble with Cali" (2009), directed by her father. War drama "Attack on Leningrad" (2009) and horror film "The Presence" (2010) followed, along with indie drama "Angels Crest" (2011) and ensemble comedy-drama "Union Square" (2012). Sorvino continued working steadily through this period of her career, starring in small films that often went directly to DVD and streaming. She also appeared more frequently on TV, starring in the drama "Intruders" (BBC America 2014) and appearing in recurring roles in action series "Falling Skies" (TNT 2011-15) and crime drama "Stalker" (CBS 2014-15), as well as starring in the holiday film "A Christmas to Remember" (Hallmark 2016) and psychological thriller "Indiscretion" (Lifetime 2016). Sorvino began working more steadily in TV, appearing in espionage series "Condor" (Audience 2018- ) and joining the cast of long-running comedy "Modern Family" (ABC 2009-2019) in a recurring role.
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Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hero Mode | Kate Mayfield (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 93% | The Girl Who Believes in Miracles | Bonnie Hopkins (Character) | $1.3M | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 59% | The Islands | Mary Thornton (Character) | - | 2019 |
20% | 9% | Beneath the Leaves | Detective Erica Shotwell (Character) | - | 2019 |
50% | 45% | Badland | Sarah Cooke (Character) | - | 2019 |
42% | 79% | Stuber | Angie McHenry (Character) | $22.4M | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Drowning | Mary (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Intensive Care | Julia (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 46% | No One Would Tell | Judge Elizabeth Hanover (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Waterlily Jaguar | Helen (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 50% | Doe | The Executive (Character) | - | 2018 |
17% | 52% | Look Away | Amy (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Dog and Pony Show | Sarah Jean (Character) | - | 2018 |
22% | 54% | 6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain | Susan LeMarque (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 33% | The Red Maple Leaf | Marianna Palermo (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 33% | A Christmas to Remember |
Jennifer Wade / |
- | 2016 |
8% | 16% | Exposed | Janine Cullen (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 32% | Indiscretion | Veronica (Character) | - | 2016 |
18% | 28% | Mothers and Daughters | Georgina Scott (Character) | - | 2016 |
25% | 83% | Do You Believe? | Samantha (Character) | $13M | 2015 |
44% | 55% | Quitters | May Rayman (Character) | - | 2015 |
0% | 57% | Chloe & Theo | Monica (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ava & Lala | Unknown (Voice) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Frozen in Time | Unknown (Voice) | - | 2014 |
25% | 39% | Perfect Sisters | Linda (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 32% | Space Warriors | Sally Hawkins (Character) | - | 2013 |
0% | 54% | Trade of Innocents | Claire Becker (Character) | $8.8K | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 77% | Smitty | Amanda (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 17% | Finding Mrs. Claus | Mrs. Claus (Character) | - | 2012 |
22% | 38% | Angels Crest | Angie (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 49% | Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Elaine (Character) | - | 2011 |
66% | 35% | Union Square | Lucy (Character) | $44.8K | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 19% | The Presence |
The Woman (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2010 |
9% | 24% | Multiple Sarcasms | Cari (Character) | $28.9K | 2010 |
82% | 76% | Like Dandelion Dust | Wendy Porter (Character) | $352.8K | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sweetwater | Jeanne (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 43% | Leningrad | Kate Davis (Character) | - | 2007 |
38% | 52% | Reservation Road | Ruth Wheldon (Character) | $101.4K | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 32% | Robert Ludlum's Covert One: The Hades Factor | Unknown (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Human Trafficking | Unknown (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 14% | The Final Cut | Delila (Character) | $548K | 2004 |
8% | 64% | Gods and Generals | Fanny Chamberlain (Character) | $12.9M | 2003 |
25% | 46% | Between Strangers | Natalia (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 17% | Angel of Death | Maria Delgado (Character) | - | 2002 |
38% | 63% | Wisegirls | Meg (Character) | - | 2002 |
48% | 51% | Triumph of Love |
The Princess/ |
$448.5K | 2001 |
69% | 74% | The Grey Zone | Dina (Character) | $507.4K | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 27% | The Great Gatsby | Daisy Buchanan (Character) | - | 2000 |
43% | 40% | Famous | Self | $112.5K | 2000 |
51% | 60% | Summer of Sam | Dionna (Character) | $19.3M | 1999 |
32% | 46% | At First Sight | Amy Benic (Character) | $22.4M | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tarantella | Unknown (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | 56% | Too Tired to Die |
Death/ |
- | 1998 |
29% | 26% | Free Money | Agent Karen Polarski (Character) | - | 1998 |
36% | 47% | The Replacement Killers | Meg Coburn (Character) | $19M | 1998 |
0% | 54% | Lulu on the Bridge | Celia Burns (Character) | - | 1998 |
73% | 65% | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | Romy White (Character) | $29.2M | 1997 |
64% | 37% | Mimic | Susan Tyler (Character) | $25.5M | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jake's Women | Julie (Character) | - | 1996 |
60% | 42% | Norma Jean & Marilyn | Marilyn Monore (Character) | - | 1996 |
79% | 81% | Beautiful Girls | Sharon Cassidy (Character) | $10.6M | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | New York Cop | Maria (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tarantella | Diane (Character) | - | 1995 |
78% | 73% | Mighty Aphrodite | Linda Ash (Character) | $4.8M | 1995 |
36% | 44% | Sweet Nothing | Monika (Character) | $98.3K | 1995 |
41% | 76% | Blue in the Face | Young Lady (Character) | $586.3K | 1995 |
96% | 87% | Quiz Show | Sandra Goodwin (Character) | $24.8M | 1994 |
60% | No Score Yet | Tales of Erotica | Teresa (Character) | - | 1994 |
83% | 80% | Barcelona | Marta Ferrer (Character) | $7.3M | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Parallel Lives | Matty Derosa (Character) | - | 1994 |
33% | 72% | Amongst Friends | Laura (Character) | $242.2K | 1993 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Expecting | Dr. Green (Character) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | 48% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Condor | Marty Frost (Character) | 2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Access Hollywood | Guest | 2020 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Larry King Now | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Strahan & Sara | Guest | 2019 |
85% | 87% | Modern Family | Nicole Rosemary Page (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Couch Surfing | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Call With Carson Daly | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | CBS This Morning | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 90% | StartUp | Rebecca Stroud (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Talk Stoop | Guest | 2018 |
87% | 87% | Condor | Marty Frost (Character) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 29% | Unapologetic With Aisha Tyler | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Politicking With Larry King | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Access Hollywood Live | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The View | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainment Tonight Canada | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood Today Live | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood Game Night | Guest | 2016 |
79% | 69% | Falling Skies | Sara (Guest Star) | 2014-2015 |
20% | 81% | Stalker | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Project Runway All Stars | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
39% | 66% | Intruders | Amy Whelan (Character) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tavis Smiley | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today | Guest | 2014 2012 2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live! With Kelly and Michael | Guest | 2014 |
89% | 92% | Psych | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Chew | Guest | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Conversation With Amanda de Cadenet | Guest | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Better Show | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Nate Berkus Show | Guest | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Guest | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Last Templar | Unknown (Character) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live With Regis and Kelly | Guest | 2009 |
90% | 96% | House | Dr. Cate Milton (Guest Star) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Hades Factor | Unknown (Character) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Human Trafficking |
Agent Kate Morozov / |
2005 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Will & Grace | Diane (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | EPIX FREE: Condor | Marty Frost (Character) |
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