Full Name: Mira Katherine Sorvino
Birth Date: September 28, 1967
Birth Place: New York City, United States
Education: Harvard University
Occupation: Actress
Years Active: 1985-present
Net Worth: $16 Million
Spouse (s): Christopher Backus (m. 2004)
Religion: Christian
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Mira Sorvino is a well-known American actress who draws the huge attention of people within a very short time. The extremely pretty actress is widely notable for her acting performance in the movie Mighty Aphrodite. She already showed off traffic acting performance and won several prestigious awards including Academy Award Golden Globe. Now she is a familiar face in the American showbiz industry.
Early Life:
Mira Sorvino was born September 28, 1967, in New York City, United States to Paul Sorvino and Lorraine Davis. She was born into a film-loving family where her father is an actor and film director and her mother is a drama therapist as well as an actress.
She has two siblings named Michael and Amanda. Sorvino was expelled from high school and studied at Harvard University. She also studied in China for a year and became fluent in the Mandarin language. However, she graduated from Harvard University with a degree in East Asian studies in 1989.
Career:
Mira Sorvino made her acting debut in the movie industry with the movie ‘The Stuff’ in 1985 which draws public attention largely. In fact, she rose to fame after being cast in the American romantic comedy movie ‘Mighty Aphrodite’ in 1995 and spread out her fame in the acting community.
Two years later, Sorvino made an outstanding acting performance in the American science fiction horror film ‘Mimic’ in 1997. She made another career-best acting performance in the drama film ‘Like Dandelion Dust’ in 2009. Furthermore, Sorvino showed off a wonderful acting performance in the television miniseries ‘Human Trafficking’.
Personal Life:
Mira Sorvino was romantically linked with director Quentin Tarantino between 1996 and 1998. Then she met with the actor and her future husband Christopher Backus in 2003. In fact, the couple married in a private civil ceremony in California and together they have four children.
However, in 2017, she disclosed the fact that she was sexually harassed by producer Harvey Weinstein like other female celebrities. Furthermore, her career faces a crisis in the showbiz industry after rebuffing Harvey’s advances or proposals.
Height, Weight, and Body Measurement:
Height: 5 feet 9 inches (1.75m)
Weight: 61 kg (135 lbs)
Bra Size: 34C
Waist Size: 26 inches
Hip Size: 36 inches
Body Measurement: 37-26-36 inches
Hair Color: Dyed Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Body Shape: Hourglass
Shoe Size: 9 US