Mia Farrow

Farrow married singer Frank Sinatra on 19thJuly, 1966 at the age of 21 while Sinatra was 51. Their marriage ended in a divorce in August 1968 but they remained friends afterwards.

Farrow’s second marriage took place in London on 10th September, 1970 with composer André Previn. The couple divorced in 1979.

Farrow began a relationship with director Woody Allen in 1979 which ended in 1992 due to Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s 21-year-old adopted daughter, Soon-Yi.

Mia Farrow was born María de Lourdes Villiers Farrow on 9th February, 1945, in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Her father, John Farrow, was an Australian born writer-director and had English ancestry, while her mother, Maureen O'Sullivan, was a superstar in movies and had Scottish and English ancestry.The couple had seven children.

Farrow had two older brothers, Michael Damien and Patrick; one younger brother, John Charles, and three younger sisters - Prudence, Stephanie and Tisa.

Mia’s spent her childhood days in Beverly Hills, California. She was educated by nuns at a convent and grew up following Roman Catholic traditions.

During an outbreak of Polio in Los Angeles, nine-year-old Mia suffered from the disease, and she had to spend three weeks at an isolation ward.

Farrow’s first film was a documentary ‘Unusual Occupations: Film Tot Holiday’ when she was just two years old in 1947. She also worked as a model prior to her acting career.

Farrow auditioned for the role of Liesl von Trapp in the legendary musical ‘The Sound of Music’ but she was not selected.

In 1959, she played a small role in ‘John Paul Jones’. In early years of 1960s, Farrow continued working as a supporting actor in various films.

Farrow began a serious career in acting with theatre in ‘The Importance of Earnest’, a Broadway production in 1963.

She became famous for portraying the character ‘Allison MacKenzie’ in the 1964 soap opera ‘Peyton Place’ where she was seen for two years.

Along witha successful career in acting, Farrow has associated herself with many social causes and worked as an activist in many areas.

In 2000, she became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador working actively for human and child rights in Africa.

She has also worked for a polio eradication campaign by raising funds and spreading awareness especially in areas affected by conflicts.

The ‘Olympic Dream for Darfur’ campaign was co-founded by Farrow in 2007, highlighting China’s support for the government of Sudan. Through the campaign, Farrow wanted to bring change in China’s policy towards Sudan.

Farrow was a frequent visitor to Darfur and a board member of the ‘Darfur Women Action Group’, a non-profit organization in Washington, D.C.