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Mira Sorvino grew emotional as she discussed how Harvey Weinstein "stifled" her career. The 56-year-old star was inundated with offers after winning the Best Supporting actress Oscar in 1996 for her work on 'Mighty Aphrodite' but after she "rejected" the disgraced movie mogul for "the third time", she struggled to land jobs and was no longer a "viable movie actress". Speaking on a panel at 90s Con in Hartford, Connecticut, People magazine reports she said: "When I was nominated versus won, there were clauses in my contracts that were present at the time that 'if she wins, she gets this...' But...
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Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow are "full force ahead" with a 'Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion' sequel. The two actresses - who played Michele Weinberger and Romy White respectively in the 1997 comedy classic - are "wrapping up deals" to executive produce the long-awaited follow-up film, but Mira explained the project can't move ahead because original writer Robin Schiff is keen to return but is currently busy working on Netflix series 'Emily in Paris'. Mira told Us Weekly magazine: “Robin Schiff, the writer, is working on it. She’s currently working on 'Emily in Paris', so she’s finishing...
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Mira Sorvino has been added to the cast of the latest ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season. The 55-year-old – who won her best supporting actress Oscar for her role as a ditzy prostitute in Woody Allen’s 1995 hit ‘Mighty Aphrodite’ – was announced as the newest cast member on Wednesday (13.09.23) as bosses revealed the final line up of the show’s 32nd series. Other big names set to hit the ballroom include ‘The Brady Bunch’s’ Barry Williams, 68, and 49-year-old ‘American Pie’ actress Alyson Hannigan. This upcoming season is set to air on 26 September and will be judged by Derek Hough, Carrie Ann In...
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Mira Sorvino is "incredibly hurt and shocked" her late dad Paul Sorvino's "irreplaceable, enormous contribution" to cinema was left out of the Oscars' In Memoriam segment. The late 'Goodfellas' actor, who died on July 25, 2022, aged 83, had been remembered at the SAG Awards last month, but not at Sunday's (12.03.23) 95th Academy Awards, which featured tributes to Dame Olivia Newton-John, Dame Angela Lansbury, James Caan, Jean-Luc Godard, Ray Liotta, Raquel Welch, Wolfgang Petersen, Burt Bacharach, Vangelis, Irene Cara and Louise Fletcher. Paul's 55-year-old actress daughter had no idea until s...
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Mira Sorvino says she learned the “craft” of acting from her late father Paul Sorvino. The ‘Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion’ star revealed the ‘Goodfellas’ star - who passed away in July 2022 aged 83 - would “ break down” her acting in school productions and it made her into the star she is today. The 54-year-old actress told Closer US’ ‘My Life in 10 Pictures’ featurette that her father would “break down my performance and tear them apart,” before saying “but I learned my craft from him.” Mira shared that making her father “proud” was “integral” to their dynamic and he was her “hero”....
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Mira Sorvino has been "dreading" the death of her parents her whole life. The 54-year-old actress' father, actor Paul Sorvino, passed away last month at the age of 83, and Mira admitted her grief is still very raw. She tweeted: "I miss you Dad! I have been dreading the death of my parents my whole life. Now in part it has come to pass. I have huge compassion for all who have lost parents. It leaves you unmoored, thrusts you into a position you were unprepared for, without the counsel and love of those you valued most…" Mira - whose mother is Paul's ex-wife Lorraine Davis - received support fro...
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Mira Sorvino has paid tribute to her "wonderful father", Paul Sorvino, following his death. The 'GoodFellas' actor passed away on Monday (25.07.22) at the age of 83 and his famous daughter has taken to Twitter to pay a touching tribute to the "great" star. The 'Mighty Aphrodite' star wrote: "My father the great Paul Sorvino has passed. My heart is rent asunder- a life of love and joy and wisdom with him is over. "He was the most wonderful father. I love him so much. I’m sending you love in the stars Dad as you ascend." On Instagram, the 54-year-old star shared a blank image with no caption, bu...
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Paul Sorvino has died. The 'GoodFellas' actor - who is the father of actress Mira Sorvino - passed away from natural causes on Monday (25.07.22) at the age of 83, his wife Dee Dee has announced. She said in a statement: “Our hearts are broken, there will never be another Paul Sorvino, he was the love of my life and one of the greatest performers to ever grace the screen and stage." According to publicist Roger Neal, the 'Gambler' actor died at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. As well as his roles including mobster Paulie Cicero in 'GoodFellas' and Fulgencio Capulet in Baz Luhrmann's '...
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Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow have teased a possible 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion' sequel. The pair starred as Romy and Michele respectively in the 1997 comedy - which was written by Robin Schiff and told the story of a pair of high school failures who fake their careers in order to impress old classmates - and while Mira insisted she "can't say anything" in particular, she suggested that "something" could be on the way. Speaking on 'The Today Show' on Wednesday (29.06.22) she said: "I can’t say anything, but something might be in the works!" She added: "There's nothing official to r...
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Mira Sorvino has claimed to have seen a UFO. The 'Shining Vale' star - who stars alongside Courteney Cox in the horror-comedy - believes she spotted an alien while staying at a rented property in Malibu after her home was damaged by the Woolsey Fire of 2018. Appearing on 'The Late Late Show with James Corden', she said of the encounter: "I have seen a UFO, for real. There is nothing else to explain it. I woke up in the middle of the night. We were in a rented house in the Malibu Hills after our home was affected by the Woolsey Fire." Meanwhile, Mira's co-star recently opened up about her encou...
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