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Mia Sara Born Mia Sarapocciello
June 19, 1967
Brooklyn Heights, New York, U.S.Occupation Actress Years active 1985–present Spouse Jason Connery
(m. 1996–2002, divorced)Mia Sara (born June 19, 1967) is an American actress best known for her roles as Ferris Bueller's girlfriend, Sloane Peterson, in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, as Jean Claude Van Damme's wife Melissa Walker in Timecop, and as Lily, playing opposite Tom Cruise in Legend.
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Early life
Born Mia Sarapocciello, in Brooklyn Heights, New York City to Jerome, a photographer and artist, and Diana, a stylist and also a photographer,[1] she attended St. Ann's School, in Brooklyn, New York City.[2]
Career
Sara's first major role was as Princess Lily, playing opposite Tom Cruise in Legend.[2] Her popular role came as Ferris' girlfriend, Sloane in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.[2] She also appeared in the miniseries Queenie, a roman-à-clef on actress Merle Oberon,[3] as well as 1992's A Stranger Among Us, directed by Sidney Lumet. For Timecop, she won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.[4]
Her television roles have included playing Annie Knox in the science fiction series Time Trax and Dr. Harleen Quinzel in the short-lived WB Network superhero show Birds of Prey.
Personal life
Sara enjoys flying and holds a private pilot license. In March 1996, Sara was married to Jason Connery, the son of Sean Connery, with whom she performed in Bullet to Beijing. In June 1997, they had a son, Dashiell Quinn Connery. The couple divorced in 2002.[5] She is in a relationship with Brian Henson, son of Muppet creator Jim Henson, with whom she has a daughter.[citation needed]
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes 1985 Legend Princess Lily 1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off Sloane Peterson 1987 Queenie Queenie Kelly TV Miniseries 1988 Shadows in the Storm Melanie Apprentice to Murder Alice Spangler Any Man's Death Gerlind The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Sara Fletcher 1 episode: "Twisted Sisters" 1989 Big Time Fran TV Movie Till We Meet Again Delphine de Lancel TV Miniseries 1990 Daughter of Darkness Katherine Thatcher TV Movie 1991 A Climate for Killing Elise Shipp Aka "A Row of Crows" By the Sword Erin Clavelli 1992 A Stranger Among Us Leah 1993 Time Trax Annie Knox 2 episodes Blindsided Chandler Strange TV Movie Call of the Wild Jessie Gosselin 1994 Caroline at Midnight Victoria Dillon Aka "Someone's Watching" Timecop Melissa Walker Won — The "Best Supporting Actress" Saturn Award 1995 The Set-Up Gina Sands The Maddening Cassie Osborne Bullet to Beijing Natasha Gradetsky TV Movie Black Day Blue Night Hallie Schrag 1995–1996 Chicago Hope Annie Rueman 2 episodes 1996 Strangers Ginny 1 episode The Pompatus of Love Cynthia Undertow Willie Yates TV Movie 1997 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Mara TV Movie 1998 Hard Time Myler TV Movie 1999 Dazzle Miss Martinet 2000 Little Insects Princess Dayzie Voice only 2001 Turn of Faith Annmarie De Carlo The Impossible Elephant Molly Connor Aka "The Incredible Elephant" Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story Ondine TV Miniseries 2002 Lost in Oz Loriellidere TV Series 2002–2003 Birds of Prey Dr. Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn 2003 Hoodlum & Son Ellen Heaven 2005 CSI: NY Cala Winger 1 episode 2006 Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Beautiful Passenger 1 episode 2007 Tinseltown Lena TV Pilot 2010 The Witches of Oz Princess Langwidere References
- ^ "Mia Sara Biography (1967–)". Filmreference. http://www.filmreference.com/film/7/Mia-Sara.html. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
- ^ a b c Scott, Vernon (1986-07-25). "Mia Sara Lands Plum Roles Despite Lack of Training". Schenectady Gazette. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RwwhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UXIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2398,6225614&dq=mia-sara&hl=en. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ Hill, Michael E. (1987-05-10). "Mia Sara drops teen act for "Queenie"". Anchorage Daily News. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tUEdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gKcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2961,5011628&dq=mia-sara&hl=en. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ "Past Saturn Awards : Film Awards : Best Supporting Actress". The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. http://www.saturnawards.org/past.html#filmsuportactress. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ "JASON CONNERY — The Official Site". Jason Connery. http://www.jasonconnery.com/bio.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
External links
- Mia Sara at the Internet Movie Database
Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress Ida Lupino (1974/75) · Bette Davis (1976) · Susan Tyrrell (1977) · Dyan Cannon (1978) · Veronica Cartwright (1979) · Eve Brent (1980) · Frances Sternhagen (1981) · Zelda Rubinstein (1982) · Candy Clark (1983) · Polly Holliday (1984) · Anne Ramsey (1985) · Jenette Goldstein (1986) · Anne Ramsey (1987) · Sylvia Sidney (1988) · Whoopi Goldberg (1989/90) · Mercedes Ruehl (1991) · Isabella Rossellini (1992) · Amanda Plummer (1993) · Mia Sara (1994) · Bonnie Hunt (1995) · Alice Krige (1996) · Gloria Stuart (1997) · Joan Allen (1998) · Patricia Clarkson (1999) · Rebecca Romijn-Stamos (2000) · Fionnula Flanagan (2001) · Samantha Morton (2002) · Ellen DeGeneres (2003) · Daryl Hannah (2004) · Summer Glau (2005) · Famke Janssen (2006) · Marcia Gay Harden (2007) · Tilda Swinton (2008) · Sigourney Weaver (2009) · Mila Kunis (2010)
Note: The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.Categories:- 1967 births
- Actors from New York City
- American film actors
- American people of Italian descent
- American television actors
- Living people
- People from Brooklyn
- Saturn Award winners
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