Mia Sara

Mia Sarapochiello (born June 19, 1967),[1] better known as Mia Sara, is an American former actress. She is best known for her role as Sloane Peterson in the 1986 comedy film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and other films such as Legend (1985) and Timecop (1994).

Mia Sara
Born
Mia Sarapochiello

(1967-06-19) June 19, 1967
Brooklyn Heights, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationSaint Ann's School
OccupationActress
Years active1985–present
Spouse(s)
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    m. 1996; div. 2002)
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      m. 2010)
      Children2

      Early life

      Sara was born Mia Sarapochiello in Brooklyn Heights, New York. She is the daughter of Diana, a stylist and photographer, and Jerome Sarapochiello, a photographer and artist. She is of Italian-American descent. [2][3] She attended St. Ann's School, in Brooklyn, New York.[4]

      Career

      Sara's breakthrough role was Princess Lili in Ridley Scott's 1985 fairy-tale film Legend. Playing the role of Ferris Bueller's girlfriend, Sloane Peterson, in the 1986 blockbuster film Ferris Bueller's Day Off made her even more popular.[4] She also appeared in the 1987 miniseries Queenie, a roman à clef on actress Merle Oberon,[5] as well as 1992's A Stranger Among Us, directed by Sidney Lumet. In 1994 she starred opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in the blockbuster Timecop, for which she won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.[6] She also played the part of Molly Connor in The Impossible Elephant (2001). Her television roles have included playing Annie Knox in the science fiction series Time Trax (1993–94) and Dr. Harleen Quinzel in the short-lived WB Network series Birds of Prey.

      Personal life

      In March 1996, she married Jason Connery, 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.[7]

      She is married to Brian Henson, oldest son of Muppets creator Jim Henson.[8] Sara had acted in Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story, directed by Henson. They have one daughter, Amelia Jane Henson, born in 2005.

      Filmography

      Films
      Year Title Role Notes
      1985 Legend Princess Lili
      1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off Sloane Peterson
      1988 Apprentice to Murder Alice Spangler
      1988 Shadows in the Storm Melanie
      1990 Any Man's Death Gerlind
      1991 A Climate for Killing Elise Shipp
      1991 By the Sword Erin Clavelli
      1992 A Stranger Among Us Leah
      1994 Caroline at Midnight Victoria Dillon
      1994 Timecop Melissa Walker
      1995 The Set Up Gina Sands
      1995 The Pompatus of Love Cynthia
      1995 Black Day Blue Night Hallie Schrag
      1996 The Maddening Cassie Osborne
      1999 Dazzle Miss Martinet
      2000 Little Insects Princess Dayzie (voice)
      2001 The Impossible Elephant Molly Connor
      2002 Turn of Faith Annmarie De Carlo
      2003 Hoodlum & Son Ellen Heaven
      2012 Dorothy and the Witches of Oz Princess Langwidere
      2013 Pretty Pretty Narciss Short

      Television
      Year Title Role Notes
      1987 Queenie Queenie Kelly / Dawn Avalon TV miniseries
      1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Sara Fletcher "Twisted Sisters"
      1989 Big Time Fran TV film
      1989 Till We Meet Again Delphine de Lancel TV miniseries
      1990 Daughter of Darkness Katherine Thatcher TV film
      1992 Call of the Wild Jessie Gosselin TV film
      1993 Blindsided Chandler Strange TV film
      1993 Time Trax Elyssa Channing-Knox / Annie Knox "A Stranger in Time", "To Kill a Billionaire"
      1995 Bullet to Beijing Natasha TV film
      1995–96 Chicago Hope Annie Rueman "Informed Consent", "Women on the Verge"
      1996 Strangers Ginny "Stone Heart"
      1996 Midnight at Saint Petersburg Natasha TV film
      1996 Undertow Willie Yates TV film
      1997 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Mara TV miniseries
      1998 Hard Time Myler TV film
      2001 Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story Ondine "1.1", "1.2"
      2002 Lost in Oz Loriellidere Unsold TV pilot
      2002–03 Birds of Prey Dr. Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn
      2005 CSI: NY Cala Winger "Jamalot"
      2006 Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Beautiful Passenger "Battleground"
      2007 Tinseltown Lena TV series
      2011 The Witches of Oz Princess Langwidere TV miniseries
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      References
      1. "Mia Sara Biography". The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
      2. "Rose Fantozzi". Nazafuneralhome.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
      3. "Mia Sara Biography (1967–)". Filmreference. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
      4. Scott, Vernon (July 25, 1986). "Mia Sara Lands Plum Roles Despite Lack of Training". Schenectady Gazette. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
      5. Hill, Michael E. (May 10, 1987). "Mia Sara drops teen act for 'Queenie'". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
      6. "Past Saturn Awards : Film Awards : Best Supporting Actress". The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. Archived from the original on May 12, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
      7. "Life in his shadow". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
      8. Henson.com Archived 2012-08-21 at the Wayback Machine April 11, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
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