Name: Mia Farrow
Date of Birth: 9 February 1945 Daughter of John Farrow and Maureen O'Sullivan. Sister of John Charles Farrow, Prudence Farrow, Stephanie Farrow, Tisa Farrow, Patrick Farrow and Michael Farrow. Was on the first cover of People Magazine. John Lennon wrote "Dear Prudence" for her younger sister Prudence Farrow. Auditoned for the role of Liesl in The Sound of Music (1965). Hit #111 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop charts with "Lullaby from Rosemary's Baby (1968)" in August of 1968. The first American actress to be accepted as a member of London's prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company. ... Her godparents were gossip columnist Louella Parsons and famed director George Cukor. April 2002 - refused to co-operate with request that clips from some of her performances in Woody Allen films could be used for upcoming Turner Classic Movies tribute to the director, her ex-lover since infamous break-up in 1996. Mia and her family live in huge rent-controlled apartment building right next door to Manhattan's legendary Dakota apartment house, which starred as the devilish locale in Rosemary's Baby (1968). Dakota is also the building where her friend, John Lennon, lived and in front of which he was shot to death. Her mother attended private school with fellow actress Vivien Leigh, and Leigh gave Farrow's career a push when she made her off-Broadway debut playing Cecily in a New York revival of "The Importance of Being Earnest". Leigh put out personal phone calls to make sure that agents and casting directors saw the show. She is a UNICEF Special Representative. Measurements: 32-22-34 (as a 1960s starlet), 33 1/2-24-35 (in 1996), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) Daughter Mallone attends Bard College, class of 2007. Was one of the bridesmaids when Liza Minnelli married David Gest in a lavish ceremony on March 16, 2002. Farrow and Minnelli have been friends since childhood. Is of Irish extraction from her mother's side. Was the voice of the Unicorn/Amalthia in the 1982 animated version of The Last Unicorn (1982) and will be portraying the Molly Grue character in the up coming live action remake set for 2006. Contracted Polio at the age of nine. Is portrayed by Nina Siemaszko in Sinatra (1992) (TV) and by Patsy Kensit in Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (1995) (TV). She and Woody Allen made 13 movies together: Broadway Danny Rose (1984), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Alice (1990), Another Woman (1988), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), September (1987), Husbands and Wives (1992), A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982), New York Stories (1989), Radio Days (1987), Shadows and Fog (1991) and Zelig (1983). Former stepmother of Nancy Sinatra, Tina Sinatra and Frank Sinatra Jr. Returned to the New York stage in September 2005 to appear off-Broadway in the play, "Fran's Bed." Mia Farrow's performance was widely praised by NY critics. Her former step-children, Frank Sinatra Jr. (b. 1944), and 'Nancy Sinatra.' (b. 1940) were older than her. Elder brother Michael (born 1939) perished in a 1958 plane crash while taking flying lessons. Father died when she was 17. Is, to the day, 2 years younger than Joe Pesci. Was featured on People's first published issue, March 4, 1974. Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2007 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actress category for her roles in the films Arthur et les Minimoys (2006) and The Omen (2006), however, she failed to receive a nomination. Had she gotten the nomination, it would have been her first in 24 years. She was previously nominated for Worst Actress for her performance in A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982), at the 1983 Razzie Awards. In February of 2007 - as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador - she toured the Central African Republic and Chad for a week each. Her goal was to bring worldwide attention to those impoverished African countries. Turned down the role of Mattie Ross in the 1969 now classic True Grit (1969) opposite John Wayne, a decision she now cites as the worst mistake she has made in her career. Mia has 15 children. She has three biological children with André Previn: twins Matthew Phineas and Sascha Villiers, and Fletcher Farrow Previn. She adopted three children while married to Previn: Soon-Yi Previn, Lark Song and Summer Song (aka Daisy Previn). She has one biological child with Woody Allen: Satchel O'Sullivan Farrow (now known as Ronan Seamus Farrow). She adopted two children while with Allen: Moses Farrow (aka Misha), Dylan O'Sullivan Farrow(aka Mallone). She has adopted six children as a single mother: Tam Farrow, Isaiah Justus Farrow, Quincy Farrow (aka Kaeli-Shea Farrow), Frankie-Minh Farrow, Thaddeus W. Farrow and Gabriel Wilk Farrow. Tam Farrow died in March of 2000 at age 19 of a heart ailment. Lark Farrow died in December of 2008 at age 35. When Farrow first met husband-to-be Frank Sinatra in 1964, she was 19 and he 48, a fact that prompted Dean Martin to quip that he owned a bottle of Scotch older than Farrow. At one time, was scheduled to star in Mary, Queen of Scots (1971) with Geneviève Bujold. The film was eventually made with Glenda Jackson and Vanessa Redgrave in the leads. In 2008, she was selected by TIME Magazine as one of the most influential people in the world. Natasha Richardson was the godmother of two of Mia's adopted children. On March 22, 2009, Mia Farrow attended the funeral of her good friend and former costar, Natasha Richardson. After André Previn left his wife Dory Previn for Farrow, Dory wrote the song "Beware of Young Girls" in response. At one time, was scheduled to star in Thelma & Louise (1991) as Thelma, with Jane Fonda as Louise. But two writers' strikes, one in 1981 and another in 1988 left the project into development hell. The film was eventually made with Geena Davis as Thelma and Susan Sarandon as Louise, and became a box office success. Mia's brother, Patrick Farrow, 66, a sculptor who was the older brother of the actress, was found late Monday night, 15 June 2009, after he committed suicide by shooting himself at his home in Castleton, Vt. Read more Mia Farrow movies (actor)User Comments |
