Moira Harris
Moira Harris | |
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Harris at the Evening Parade reception on May 25, 2007 | |
Born |
Moira Jane Harris July 20, 1954 Pontiac, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | Illinois State University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1986–2003 |
Spouse(s) | Gary Sinise (1981-present) |
Children | 3 |
Moira Jane Harris (born July 20, 1954) is an American actress.
Biography
Harris was born in Pontiac, Illinois and is a Roman Catholic convert.[1][2] She graduated from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. During her college years, she met her husband, Gary Sinise, and they have been married since 1981. They have 3 children.[3]
Career
Harris has starred in such films as One More Saturday Night, Of Mice and Men (directed by and co-starring her husband), and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. She also played the evil trucker's wife in the Kurt Russell movie Breakdown. She has made a guest appearances on the TV shows Karen Sisco, The Equalizer, and Crime Story. At one time, she was a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company that Gary Sinise was instrumental in establishing. In 1987 she won a Chicago / Midwest Emmy Award for her role in Murder in Green Meadows.[4] She also starred in Disney's Tall Tale in 1995. Harris retired in 2003.
Partial filmography
- Welcome Home, Bobby (1986) (TV) - Ann Marie
- The Fantasist (1986) - Patricia Teeling
- One More Saturday Night (1986) - Peggy
- Miles from Home (1988) - Frank's Girl (uncredited)
- Of Mice and Men (1992) - Girl in Red Dress
- Between Love and Hate (1993) (TV) - Katherine Templeton
- Nannie & Alex (1995) - Nonnie's Mother
- Tall Tale (1995) - Sarah Hackett
- Three Wishes (1995) - Katherine Holman
- Breakdown (1997) - Arleen Barr
- Chicago Cab (1997) - Religious Mother
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) - Betsy
References
- ↑ "Sinise's Catholic Hurricane". National Catholic Register. December 17, 2008.
- ↑ "Gary Sinise". National Catholic Reporter. November 25, 2005. Republished by TheFreeLibrary.com.
Sinise thanked his wife of 29 [sic] years, actress Moira Harris, for leading their family by her decision to embrace her Catholic faith,...
- ↑ "Steppenwolf's Odd Couple". Chicago Tribune. March 12, 1993. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "1986 to 1988 Chicago Emmy Award Winners" (PDF). chicagoemmyonline.org. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
External links
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- Moira Harris on IMDb