Moira Harris
| Moira Harris | |
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| Born |
Moira Jane Harris[1] July 20, 1954 Pontiac, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–2003 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Gary Sinise (1981-present) |
| Children | 3 |
Moira Harris (born July 20, 1954) is an American former actress.
Biography
Harris was born in Pontiac, Illinois and is a Roman Catholic convert.[2][3] 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.[4]
Career
Harris has starred in such films as One More Saturday Night, Of Mice and Men, 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 an Chicago / Midwest Emmy Award for her role in Murder in Green Meadows.[5] She also starred in Disney's Tall Tale in 1995.
Filmography
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) - Betsy
- Chicago Cab (1998)
- Breakdown (1997)
- Three Wishes (1995)
- Tall Tale (1995)
- Nannie & Alex (1995)
- Between Love and Hate (1993) (TV)
- Of Mice and Men (1992)
- Miles from Home (1988)
- One More Saturday Night (1986)
- Welcome Home, Bobby (1986) (TV)
- The Fantasist (1986)
References
- ↑ Biography of Moira Harris at the Internet Movie Database
- 1 2 Sinise’s Catholic Hurricane. National Catholic Register. Published: 17 December 2008.
- ↑ "Gary Sinise". National Catholic Reporter (TheFreeLibrary.com). 2005-11-25.
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, chicagotribune.com, retrieved March 4, 2014
- ↑ 1986 to 1988 Chicago Emmy Award Winners, chicagoemmyonline.org, retrieved March 4, 2014
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