Mia Sara

Sara was married to Jason Connery in March 1996. She gave birth to a son in June 1997 and named him Dashiell Quinn Connery. The couple got divorced in 2002.

Later, Sara married Brian Henson, the son of Jim Henson. She gave birth to a daughter in 2005 and named her Amelia Jane Henson.

Mia Sara was born Mia Sarapochiello in Brooklyn Heights, New York, on 19th June 1967. She shortened her name to Mia Sara later.

Her father, Jerome Sarapochiello, was a professional photographer and her mother, Diana, was a stylist. Mia has a younger sister, Cassie.

Soon after Cassie’s birth, her parents were divorced. The sisters were raised by their mother.

Mia pursued elementary school education from St. Ann's School in Brooklyn. She also completed her high school there and graduated in 1985.

After high school, Mia showed interest towards acting due to which she deferred the offer from Barnard University and did not pursue matriculation.

Mia explored acting with the aim of overcoming her shyness while in high school by taking up the roles of Helena in ‘AMidsummer Night's Dream’ and Juliet in ‘Romeo and Juliet’.

Soon, her professional career in acting began with TV commercials at the age of 14. The assignments also helped her earn some pocket money.

Thereafter, she got a regular role in a soap opera named ‘All My Children’ in 1982. Even before completing high school, 16 year old Mia was offered the role of Princess Lili in the 1986 film ‘Legend’ opposite Tom Cruise. The lead role in this fairy tale film brought Mia to the limelight.

Steadily, she began appearing in other lead roles such as Ferris Bueller’s girlfriend, Sloane Peterson, in ‘Ferris Bueller's Day Off’, a 1986 comedy film. The film became an instant hit and Mia’s performance was widely appreciated and she began featuring in many horror and action films.

Mia Sara’s first television role came in 1986, when she was cast in the mini-series biopic ‘Queenie’. It drew inspiration from the life of actress Merle Oberon. Mia had to compete with 75 others for the role during the auditions.

The film ‘Ferris Bueller's Day Off’ in 1986 made Mia Sara popular and brought her to the forefront. The character of Sloane Peterson, played by Mia in this successful comedy is still remembered.

Peter Hyam's ‘Timecop’ with Jean-Claude Van Damme is another notable film of her career.