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Mia Sara

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Mia Sara in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997)
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Mia Sara is an American actress. She is best known for Legend (1985) and Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986).

She also had minor roles in A Stranger Among Us (1992) and Timecop (1994).

In 1996, she married Jason Connery, son of Sean Connery, with whom she performed in Bullet to Beijing (1995). In June 1997, they had a son, Dashiell Quinn Connery. The couple divorced in 2002.

She is now married to Brian Henson, oldest son of Muppets creator Jim Henson. They have one daughter, Amelia Jane Henson, born in 2005.
BornJune 19, 1967
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BornJune 19, 1967
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,0002401
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    Known for

    Jean-Claude Van Damme in Timecop (1994)
    Timecop
    6.0
    • Melissa Walker
    • 1994
    Matthew Broderick in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
    Ferris Bueller's Day Off
    7.8
    • Sloane Peterson
    • 1986
    Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, and Tim Curry in Legend (1985)
    Legend
    6.3
    • Lily
    • 1985
    Ashley Scott in Birds of Prey (2002)
    Birds of Prey
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Dr. Harleen Quinzel
    • Harley Quinn

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Tom Hiddleston in The Life of Chuck (2024)
      The Life of Chuck
      7.3
      • Sarah Krantz
      • 2024
    • Pretty Pretty (2013)
      Pretty Pretty
      5.2
      Short
      • Narciss
      • 2013
    • Christopher Lloyd, Billy Boyd, and Paulie Rojas in Dorothy and the Witches of Oz (2011)
      Dorothy and the Witches of Oz
      4.5
      • Princess Langwidere
      • 2011
    • Christopher Lloyd, Billy Boyd, Eliza Swenson, and Paulie Rojas in The Witches of Oz (2011)
      The Witches of Oz
      4.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Princess Langwidere
      • 2011
    • Brian Henson, Bill Barretta, and Paul Butcher in Tinseltown (2007)
      Tinseltown
      7.2
      TV Short
      • Lena
      • 2007
    • Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006)
      Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Beautiful Passenger
      • 2006
    • Gary Sinise and Sela Ward in CSI: NY (2004)
      CSI: NY
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Cala Winger
      • 2005
    • Mia Sara, Myles Jeffrey, and Ted King in Hoodlum & Son (2003)
      Hoodlum & Son
      4.8
      • Ellen Heaven
      • 2003
    • Ashley Scott in Birds of Prey (2002)
      Birds of Prey
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Dr. Harleen Quinzel
      • Harley Quinn
      • 2002–2003
    • Melissa George in Lost in Oz (2002)
      Lost in Oz
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Loriellidere
      • 2002
    • Turn of Faith (2002)
      Turn of Faith
      5.4
      • Annmarie De Carlo
      • 2002
    • Matthew Modine in Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001)
      Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Ondine
      • 2001
    • The Incredible Elephant (2001)
      The Incredible Elephant
      5.1
      • Molly Connor
      • 2001
    • Little Insects (2000)
      Little Insects
      5.2
      • Princess Dayzie (voice)
      • 2000
    • Descent (1999)
      Descent
      Short
      • 1999

    Soundtrack



    • Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, and Tim Curry in Legend (1985)
      Legend
      6.3
      • performer: "My True Love's Kiss" (uncredited)
      • 1985

    Videos13

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:26
    Official Trailer
    Ferris Bueller's Day Off
    Trailer 1:21
    Ferris Bueller's Day Off
    Ferris Bueller's Day Off
    Trailer 1:21
    Ferris Bueller's Day Off
    Ferris Bueller's Day Off
    Trailer 1:21
    Ferris Bueller's Day Off
    Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
    Trailer 1:34
    Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
    Turn of Faith
    Trailer 0:31
    Turn of Faith
    Timecop
    Trailer 2:02
    Timecop

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
    • Born
      • June 19, 1967
      • Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Brian HensonApril 6, 2010 - present (1 child)
    • Children
        Amelia Jane Henson
    • Parents
        Jerome Sarapocciello
    • Relatives
      • Cassie Sarapocciello(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Pictorial

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      She says that Matthew Broderick actually tickled her feet and knees to get her to laugh naturally in the taxicab scene in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986).
    • Quotes
      I was always "foot-in-mouth-Mia"

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