Mia Farrow

Also known as Maria de Lourdes Villiers-Farrow

Maria de Lourdes Villiers Farrow is an American actress. She first gained notice for her role as Allison MacKenzie in the prime-time television soap opera Peyton Place and gained further recognition for her subsequent short-lived marriage to Frank Sinatra. She achieved her career breakthrough and international acclaim as the titular character Rosemary in Roman Polanski's psychological horror film Rosemary's Baby (1968), receiving nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. She went on to appear in several films throughout the 1970s, such as Follow Me! (1972), The Great Gatsby (1974), and Death on the Nile (1978). Her younger sister is Prudence Farrow.

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Mia Farrow is an American human rights defender and actor who has worked in stage, film, and television since 1959. Born Maria de Lourdes Villiers Farrow in Los Angeles in 1945, she is the daughter of John Farrow and Maureen O'Sullivan. She has siblings Patrick Villiers Farrow and Tisa Farrow. Farrow speaks American English and has been diagnosed with poliomyelitis.

Her professional roles include serving as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. She has received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and Golden Globe Awards, including the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. She was also nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress. Farrow has been married to Frank Sinatra and André Previn, and was in an unmarried partnership with Woody Allen. Her children include Soon-Yi Previn and Ronan Farrow.

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María de Lourdes Villiers "Mia" Farrow (born February 9, 1945) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. Farrow has appeared in more than 50 films and won numerous awards, including a Golden Globe Award and three BAFTA Award nominations. Farrow is also known for her extensive work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, which includes humanitarian activities in Darfur, Chad, and the…

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Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story — Self2025
Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light — Self - Actress (archive footage)2025
The Playboy Murders — Self - Rosemary (archive footage)2023
Rat Pack — Self (archive footage)2022
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox — Self (archive footage)2022
The Watcher — Pearl Winslow2022
Allen v. Farrow — Self2021
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind — Self2020
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth — Self(archive footage)2020
A Path Appears — Self2015

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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Country: United States
Active from: 1945

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Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Los Angeles
Spouse: André Previn
Father: John Farrow
Mother: Maureen O'Sullivan
Occupation: model
Position held: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Employer: UNICEF
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: American English
Award: Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress
Student of: Wynn Handman
Official website: www.miafarrow.org
Image: Pulitzer2018-mia-farrow-20180530-wp.jpg
Work location: United States

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Commons category: Mia Farrow
date of birth: 1945-02-09
unmarried partner: Woody Allen
medical condition: poliomyelitis
name in native language: Mia Farrow
birth name: Maria de Lourdes Villiers Farrow
start of work period: 1959-00-00
nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress
social media followers: 468068
writing language: American English
ethnic group: Americans
relative: Tina Sinatra
member of: Screen Actors Guild
P10632: Mia Farrow
P12749: Fred Astaire
pseudonym: Mia Farrow

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Maria de Lourdes Villiers "Mia" Farrow (/məˈriːə di ˈlʊərdz ˈvɪljərz ˈfæroʊ/ mə-REE-ə dee LOORDZ VIL-yərz FARR-oh; born February 9, 1945) is an American actress and activist. She first gained notice for her role as Allison MacKenzie in the prime-time television soap opera Peyton Place and gained further recognition for her subsequent short-lived marriage to Frank Sinatra. She achieved her career breakthrough and international acclaim as the titular character Rosemary in Roman Polanski's psychological horror film Rosemary's Baby (1968), receiving nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. She went on to appear in several films throughout the 1970s, such as Follow Me! (1972), The Great Gatsby (1974), and Death on the Nile (1978). Her younger sister is Prudence Farrow.

Farrow was in a relationship with actor-director Woody Allen from 1980 to 1992 and appeared in thirteen of his films beginning with A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982). She received Golden Globe Award nominations for her roles in Broadway Danny Rose (1984), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), and Alice (1990). She also acted in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), and Husbands and Wives (1992). In 1992, Farrow publicly accused Allen of sexually abusing their adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow; Allen, who was not charged with a crime, has denied the allegation.

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