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Mira Sorvino

Mira Sorvino

48 movies on Netflix

Biography

Mira Sorvino is an American actress who became a star for her performance in the comedy Mighty Aphrodite (1995), playing a sex worker, a turn that won her best supporting actress honors at the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes. Born in Manhattan and raised in New Jersey, she graduated from Harvard University before taking her first major screen part, in six episodes of the teen series Swans Crossing. Supporting turns in Quiz Show (1994) and Barcelona (1994) preceded Mighty Aphrodite, and she went on to star in Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), Mimic (1997), The Replacement Killers (1998) and Summer of Sam (1999), and later in Like Dandelion Dust (2009) and Sound of Freedom (2023). On television she played Marilyn Monroe in Norma Jean & Marilyn, which earned her an Emmy nomination, and led Human Trafficking, which brought a Golden Globe nomination. She made her Broadway debut in Chicago in 2025.

59years old

Turns 60 on September 28in 350 days

  • Born New York City
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
  • Mira Katherine Sorvino (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
48
Career span
31 years1994 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. First role

    When Amongst Friends went into preproduction in 1993, Sorvino started as third assistant director. She moved up to casting director and assistant producer, and was then offered a lead role.

  2. Languages

    Sorvino spent a year in Nanjing, China, as a CIEE exchange student, and while she was there she studied Mandarin Chinese.

Mira Sorvino movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Sound of Freedom2023 Action, Biography, Dramaas Katherine Ballard

    IMDb rating 7.6140K votes

  2. Mimic1997 Horror, Sci-Fias Dr. Susan Tyler

    IMDb rating 6.061K votes

  3. Romy and Michele's High School Reunion1997as Romy White

    IMDb rating 6.459K votes

  4. Mighty Aphrodite1995as Linda Ash

    IMDb rating 7.045K votes

  5. Stuber2019as Angie McHenry

    IMDb rating 6.255K votes

  6. The Final Cut2004as Delila

    IMDb rating 6.136K votes

  7. Summer of Sam1999as Dionna

    IMDb rating 6.745K votes

  8. The Replacement Killers1998as Meg Coburn

    IMDb rating 6.132K votes

Most often with

Castille Landon directed two of these films, Paul Auster two and Jon Gunn two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Harvey Keitel, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Harvey KeitelDavid Arquette, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with David ArquetteChristopher Backus, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Christopher BackusChristopher McDonald, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Christopher McDonaldSean Astin, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Sean AstinMike Starr, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Mike StarrCastille LandonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Castille LandonPaul AusterDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Paul AusterJon GunnDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Jon Gunn

Films together

Box office

What Mira Sorvino's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$521 million

20 of the 48 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 48 films: 20 worldwide figure; 7 us gross only; 10 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 10 figure not found.

  • 20Worldwide figure
  • 7US gross only
  • 10Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 10Figure not found

Top grosser

Sound of Freedom2023as Katherine Ballard$251 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 84% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Sound of Freedom2023as Katherine Ballard
    $251M48.1% of the total
  2. 2
    Stuber2019as Angie McHenry
    $32M6.2% of the total
  3. 3
    Romy and Michele's High School Reunion1997as Romy White
    $29M5.6% of the total
  4. 4
    Beautiful Girls1996as Sharon Cassidy
    $27M5.2% of the total
  5. 5
    Mighty Aphrodite1995as Linda Ash
    $26M5.0% of the total
  6. 6
    Mimic1997as Dr. Susan Tyler
    $25M4.9% of the total
  7. 7
    Quiz Show1994as Sandra Goodwin
    $25M4.8% of the total
  8. 8
    After We Fell2021as Carol Young
    $22M4.2% of the total
Summer of Sam (1999), $19.3 millionAfter Ever Happy (2022), $19.2 millionThe Replacement Killers (1998), $19.2 millionDo You Believe? (2015), $14.4 millionThe Final Cut (2004), $3.2 millionThe Girl Who Believes in Miracles (2021), $3.2 millionReservation Road (2007), $1.8 millionBlue in the Face (1995), $1.3 millionLook Away (2018), $1.1 millionThe Grey Zone (2001), $621,592Like Dandelion Dust (2009), $352,810Exposed (2016), $269,915

$84.0 millionfrom the other 12 films with a worldwide figure, 16% of the total

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

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Mira Sorvino's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Academy Awards
1996Best Supporting ActressMighty AphroditeWon

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