Moira Harris

Moira Harris

Harris at the Evening Parade reception on May 25, 2007
Born Moira Jane Harris
(1954-07-20) July 20, 1954
Pontiac, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1986–2003
Denomination Roman Catholic[1]
Spouse(s) Gary Sinise (1981-present)
Children 3

Moira Harris (born July 20, 1954) is an American actress.

Biography

Harris was born Moira Jane Harris[2] in Pontiac, Illinois and is a Roman Catholic convert.[1][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 a Chicago / Midwest Emmy Award for her role in Murder in Green Meadows.[5] She also starred in Disney's Tall Tale in 1995.

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 Sinise’s Catholic Hurricane. National Catholic Register. Published: 17 December 2008.
  2. "Biography of Moira Harris". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc.
  3. "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,...
  4. Steppenwolf's Odd Couple, chicagotribune.com, retrieved March 4, 2014
  5. 1986 to 1988 Chicago Emmy Award Winners, chicagoemmyonline.org, retrieved March 4, 2014
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