Mia Sara is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Sloane Peterson in the 1986 comedy film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and other films such as Legend (1985) and Timecop (1994).
She is best known for her role as Sloane Peterson in the 1986 comedy film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and as Princess Lili in Ridley Scott's 1985 fairy-tale film Legend.
Mia holds the American nationality and belongs to Italian-American descent. She is a Roman Catholic and her zodiac is Gemini. Sara was born as Mia Sarapochiello in Brooklyn Heights, New York, the USA on June 19, 1967. She is the daughter of Diana, a stylist and photographer, and Jerome Sarapochiello, a photographer and artist. The actress has a younger sibling named Cassie Sarapochiello. Her parents were divorced following her sister's birth. The sisters were raised by their mother, therefore. She attended St. Ann's School, in Brooklyn, New York. After completing school, she became an interest in acting.
Sara began a professional acting career from her breakthrough role as Princess Lili in Ridley Scott's 1985 fairy-tale film Legend. She gave her yet another big hit playing the role of Ferris Bueller's girlfriend, Sloane Peterson, in the 1986 blockbuster film. Ferris Bueller's Day Off made her even more popular. In 1994 she starred opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in the blockbuster Timecop, for which she won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also played the part of Molly Connor in The Impossible Elephant (2001) and several other more.
Sara made her television debut from 1987 miniseries Queenie, a roman à clef on actress Merle Oberon, as well as 1992's A Stranger Among Us, directed by Sidney Lumet. Her noticeable television roles have included playing Annie Knox in the science fiction series Time Trax (1993–94) and Dr. Harleen Quinzel in the short-lived WB Network series Birds of Prey(2002-2003).
Sara has been married twice to date. She is currently married to Brian Henson, the oldest son of Muppets creator Jim Henson. Sara had acted in Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story, directed by Henson. The couple tied knots on 6 April 2010. They have one daughter, Amelia Jane Henson, born in 2005. Previously, in March 1996, she was married to Jason Connery, son of Sean Connery, with whom she performed in Bullet to Beijing. In June 1997, they had a son, Dashiell Quinn Connery. The couple divorced in 2002. Sara and her current husband are living together happily for a long time now with no rumors of their separation or out of marital affairs.
The actress Mia Sara has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million as of 2020. Her salary is currently not known. Her main source of income is her acting career. She was able to bag this sum from her long history of involvement in the entertainment industry. Sara and her husband Brian Henson shares a home in Los Angeles. Further information regarding her own real estate, businesses, and cars are currently under review.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off lead actress, Mia Sara is now 52 years old however she still looks surprisingly beautiful and fit. The actress has a height of 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m) and weighs around 52 kg. She has a body measurement of 30-23-33 inches and her hair color and eye color is dark brown. Similarly, her bra size is 31B and the dress size is 4.5(US). She has a straight sexual orientation.