Mia Sara Biography




Mia Sara
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Mia Sara
Born Mia Sarapochiello
June 19, 1967 (1967-06-19) (age 41)
Brooklyn Heights, New York
Spouse(s) Jason Connery 1996 - 2002

Mia Sarapochiello (born June 19, 1967 in Brooklyn Heights, New York) is an American actress who uses the stage name Mia Sara. She is best known for her roles as Ferris Bueller's girlfriend, Sloane Peterson, in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and as Melissa Walker, Jean-Claude Van Damme's wife in Timecop.

Sara is a graduate of Saint Ann's School (New York City). She has two Wheaten Terriers, enjoys flying and holds a Private Pilot license. In March 1996, Sara was married to 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.

Career

Sara got her first major role playing opposite Tom Cruise in Legend, but is best known for her role as Ferris Bueller's girlfriend Sloane Peterson in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. She has also appeared in the miniseries Queenie, Princess Lily in the aforementioned Legend, as well as playing key roles for the Jean-Claude Van Damme film Timecop (winning the "Best Supporting Actress" Saturn Award) and the 1995 Canada-Russia co-production Bullet to Beijing starring Michael Caine.

Her television roles have included playing Annie Knox in the science fiction series Time Trax and Dr. Harleen Quinzel in the short-lived WB Network superhero show Birds of Prey.

Filmography

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