Mia Sara

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Mia Sara
Born
Mia Sarapochiello

(1967-06-19) June 19, 1967 (age 57)
OccupationActress
Years active1983–2013; 2024–present
Spouses
(m. 1996;div. 2002)
(m. 2010)
Children2

Mia Sarapochiello (born June 19, 1967), [1] known professionally as Mia Sara, is an American actress. [2] [3] [4] [5] Her early roles include the soap opera All My Children (1983) and Ridley Scott's fantasy film Legend (1985). She gained wide recognition for starring in John Hughes' comedy film Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). She then led the miniseries Queenie (1987) and won a Saturn Award for starring in Peter Hyams' science fiction film Timecop (1994).

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Sara played Dr. Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn in the DC series Birds of Prey (2002–2003). She took a hiatus in 2013, and returned with a role in Mike Flanagan's drama film The Life of Chuck (2024).

Early life

Sara was born to a Catholic Italian-American family in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York. She is the daughter of Diana, a stylist and photographer, and Jerome Sarapochiello, a photographer and artist. [6] [7] [8] She attended St. Ann's School, in Brooklyn. [9]

Career

Sara's debut role was Princess Lili in Ridley Scott's 1985 fairy-tale film Legend , alongside Tom Cruise. 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. [9] She also appeared in the 1987 miniseries Queenie , a roman à clef on actress Merle Oberon, [10] 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. [11] She also played the part of Molly Connor in The Impossible Elephant (2001). Also in 2001, she acted in Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story , directed by Brian Henson (eldest son of Muppets creator Jim Henson).

Her television roles have included 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 (2002–03).

In 2024, Sara appeared in her first film since 2013 in The Life of Chuck . [12]

Personal life

In March 1996, Sara married Jason Connery, son of actor Sean Connery, with whom she performed in Bullet to Beijing . In June 1997, they had a son named Dashiell Quinn Connery, who is also an actor. [13] The couple divorced in 2002. [14] In 2005, Sara had a daughter with Brian Henson. They married in 2010. [15]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Legend Princess Lili
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off Sloane Peterson
1988 Apprentice to Murder Alice Spangler
Shadows in the Storm Melanie
1990 Any Man's Death Gerlind
1991 A Climate for Killing Elise Shipp
By the Sword Erin Clavelli
1992 A Stranger Among Us Leah
1993Call of The WildJessie Gosselin
1994 Caroline at Midnight Victoria Dillon
Timecop Melissa Walker
1995 The Set Up Gina Sands
The Pompatus of Love Cynthia
Black Day Blue Night Hallie Schrag
1996 The Maddening Cassie Osborne
Undertow Willie Yates
1999DazzleMiss Martinet
2000Little InsectsPrincess 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
2013Pretty PrettyNarciss Short film
2024 The Life of Chuck Sarah Krantz

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 All My Children Francesca Soap opera
1987 Queenie Queenie Kelly / Dawn Avalon Miniseries; lead role
1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Sara FletcherEpisode: "Twisted Sisters"
1989Big TimeFran Television film
Till We Meet AgainDelphine de LancelMiniseries
1990 Daughter of Darkness Katherine ThatcherTelevision film
1992Call of the WildJessie Gosselin
1993BlindsidedChandler Strange
Time Trax Elyssa Channing-Knox / Annie KnoxEpisodes: "A Stranger in Time", "To Kill a Billionaire"
1995 Bullet to Beijing NatashaTelevision film
1995–1996 Chicago Hope Annie RuemanEpisodes: "Informed Consent", "Women on the Verge"
1996StrangersGinnyEpisode: "Stone Heart"
Midnight in Saint Petersburg NatashaTelevision film
UndertowWillie Yates
1997 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea MaraMiniseries; main role
1998 Hard Time MylerTelevision film
2001 Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story OndineMiniseries; main role
2002 Lost in Oz Loriellidere Unsold pilot
2002–2003 Birds of Prey Dr. Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn Main role
2005 CSI: NY Cala WingerEpisode: "Jamalot"
2006 Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Beautiful Passenger Cameo; episode: "Battleground"
2007 Tinseltown LenaTelevision film

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
1995 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actress Timecop Won [11]

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