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Mia Sara

Acting Born Jun 19, 1967 Brooklyn Heights, New York, USA 24 credits

Biography

Mia Sara, born Mia Sarapochiello on June 19, 1967, is an American actress. Her professional career began in the early 1980s, including a role in the soap opera All My Children in 1983. She gained prominence for her performance as Lily in the 1985 fantasy film Legend, directed by Ridley Scott. She is also well known for her portrayal of Sloane Peterson in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Additionally, she appeared as Melissa Walker in the 1996 film Timecop. Her work spans four decades across various genres, including fantasy, comedy, and action. She remains recognized for her contributions to cinema and television.

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Full filmography

  • CSI: NY (2004) as Cala Winger
  • Chicago Hope (1994) as Annie Rueman
  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) as Sara Fletcher
  • Reunited Apart (2020) as Self
  • Birds of Prey (2002) as Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn
  • Legend (1985) as Princess Lili
  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) as Sloane Peterson
  • Time Trax (1993)
  • Time Trax (1993) as Annie Knox
  • Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006) as Beautiful Passenger
  • The Life of Chuck (2025) as Sarah Krantz
  • Timecop (1994) as Melissa Walker
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997) as Mara
  • Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001) as Ondine
  • Strangers (1996) as Ginny
  • The Witches of Oz (2011) as Princess Langwidere
  • Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again (1989) as Delphine de Lancel
  • Queenie (1987) as Queenie Kelly
  • Bullet to Beijing (1995) as Natasha Gradetsky
  • By the Sword (1991) as Clavelli
  • A Stranger Among Us (1992) as Leah
  • The Set Up (1995) as Gina Sands
  • Big Time (1989) as Fran
  • Hard Time (1998) as Myler