• Sorvino, who pulled a gun on his daughter, allowed carrying gun

Mira Sorvino is an Academy Award-winning American actress.

She is the daughter of Lorraine Davis and veteran Italian American actor Paul Sorvino.

Sorvino spent the three years in New York City, trying to make a name for herself as an actress. When the 1993 film Amongst Friends entered pre-production, she was hired as third assistant director, then was promoted to casting director, then to assistant producer, and was finally offered a lead role. Positive reviews opened her doors for her.

It was Sorvino's portrayal of a squeaky-voiced, foul-mouthed prostitute in Woody Allen's 1995 film Mighty Aphrodite that won her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Other credits include Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (opposite Lisa Kudrow) and At First Sight with Val Kilmer. In recent years, she has appeared in lower budget and independent films.

In 2005, she received a Golden Globe nomination for her role as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in the Lifetime film Human Trafficking.

Public Name: Mira Sorvino
Birth Name: Mira Katherine Sorvino
Date of Birth: September 28, 1967
Place of Birth: Englewood, New Jersey

Filmography

• Reservation Road, 2007
• Leningrad, 2006 
• Covert One: The Hades Factor, 2006 (TV)
• Human Trafficking, 2005 (TV)
• The Final Cut, 2004
• "Will & Grace", 2003 TV Episode
• Gods and Generals, 2003
• Between Strangers, 2002
• Semana Santa, 2002
• WiseGirls, 2002
• Massive Attack: Eleven Promos, 2001
• The Grey Zone, 2001
• The Triumph of Love, 2001
• The Great Gatsby, 2000 (TV)
• Summer of Sam, 1999
• At First Sight, 1999
• Free Money, 1998
• Lulu on the Bridge, 1998
• Too Tired to Die, 1998
• The Replacement Killers, 1998
• Mimic, 1997
• Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, 1997
• Norma Jean & Marilyn, 1996 (TV)
• Sweet Nothing, 1996
• Tarantella, 1996
• Jake's Women, 1996 (TV)
• Beautiful Girls, 1996
• Tales of Erotica, 1996
• Blue in the Face, 1995
• Mighty Aphrodite, 1995
• "The Buccaneers", 1995 (mini) TV Series
• Quiz Show, 1994
• Parallel Lives, 1994 (TV)
• Barcelona, 1994
• The Second Greatest Story Ever Told, 1994 (TV)
• The Dutch Master, 1994
• The Obit Writer, 1993
• Amongst Friends, 1993
• Nyû Yôku no koppu, 1993
• "Swans Crossing", 1992 TV Series
• "The Guiding Light", 1952 TV Series

Awards

• Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress "Mighty Aphrodite" 1995
• Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actress "Mighty Aphrodite" 1995
• National Board of Review Award Best Supporting Actress "Mighty Aphrodite" 1995
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actress "Mighty Aphrodite" 1995
• Oscar Best Supporting Actress "Mighty Aphrodite" 1995