Moira Harris
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Moira Harris is an American actress.
Harris was born in Pontiac, Illinois
and is Roman Catholic. 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.
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. She won an Emmy for her role in Murder in Green Meadows. She also starred in Disney's Tall Tale in 1995, as well.
Harris was born in Pontiac, Illinois
Pontiac, Illinois
Pontiac is a city in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,931 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Livingston County...
and is Roman Catholic. She graduated from Illinois State University
Illinois State University
Illinois State University , founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois; it is located in the town of Normal. ISU is considered a "national university" that grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research; it is also recognized as one of the top ten largest...
in Normal, Illinois
Normal, Illinois
Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It had a population of 52,497 as of the 2010 census. Normal is the smaller of two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
. During her college years, she met her husband Gary Sinise
Gary Sinise
Gary Alan Sinise is an American actor, film director and musician. During his career, Sinise has won various awards including an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Academy Award. In 1992, Sinise directed, and played the role of George Milton in the successful film adaptation of...
, and they have been married since 1981. They have 3 children.
Harris has starred in such films as One More Saturday Night, Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men is a novella written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers during the Great Depression in California, USA....
, and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, commonly abbreviated as T3, is a 2003 science fiction action film directed by Jonathan Mostow and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes and Kristanna Loken...
. She also played the evil trucker's wife in the Kurt Russell movie Breakdown
Breakdown
Breakdown may refer to:*Breakdown , failure of a motor vehicle in such a way that it cannot be operated*Chemical decomposition, also called chemical breakdown, the breakdown of a substance into simpler components...
. She has made a guest appearances on the TV shows Karen Sisco
Karen Sisco
Karen Sisco is a television series about a fictional United States Marshal created by novelist Elmore Leonard.As a U.S. Deputy Marshal, based on Miami, Florida's Gold Coast, Karen must deal with the underbelly of South Beach nightlife and Palm Beach highlife while tracking down fugitives. She also...
, The Equalizer
The Equalizer
The Equalizer is an American television series that ran for four seasons, initially on CBS, between 1985 and 1989. It starred Edward Woodward as an aging New York vigilante with a mysterious past...
, and Crime Story
Crime Story (TV series)
Crime Story is an NBC TV drama created by Gustave Reininger and Chuck Adamson. The executive producer was Michael Mann, who had left Miami Vice to oversee Crime Story and direct the film Manhunter. The show premiered with a two hour pilot — a movie which had been exhibited theatrically —...
. At one time, she was a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company that Gary Sinise was instrumental in establishing. She won an Emmy for her role in Murder in Green Meadows. She also starred in Disney's Tall Tale in 1995, as well.
Filmography
- Terminator 3: Rise of the MachinesTerminator 3: Rise of the MachinesTerminator 3: Rise of the Machines, commonly abbreviated as T3, is a 2003 science fiction action film directed by Jonathan Mostow and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes and Kristanna Loken...
(2003) - Chicago Cab (1998)
- BreakdownBreakdown (film)Breakdown is a 1997 American thriller film, written and directed by Jonathan Mostow. The film stars Kurt Russell, J. T. Walsh and Kathleen Quinlan. The original music score was composed by Basil Poledouris...
(1997) - Three Wishes (1995)
- Nannie & Alex (1995)
- Between Love and HateBetween Love and Hate (1993 film)-Plot:The film was based on actual events regarding a young swimming coach having an affair with an older woman until her husband is forced to end it. This resulted in a chain of reactions from photocopying of love letters leading up to her murder.-Cast:...
(1993) (tv) - Of Mice and MenOf Mice and Men (1992 film)Of Mice and Men is a 1992 American film starring John Malkovich and Gary Sinise, directed and produced by Gary Sinise. It is the third movie adaptation of John Steinbeck's 1937 novel of the same name, and was preceded by the 1939 film version and the 1981 television movie.- Plot :George Milton is...
(1992) - Miles from HomeMiles from HomeMiles From Home is a 1988 film starring Richard Gere. It is about two brothers who, after being forced off their farm in the debt stricken mid-west, become folk heroes when they begin robbing the banks that have been foreclosing on farmers. The movie was directed by Gary Sinise and written by Chris...
(1988) - One More Saturday Night (1986)
- Welcome Home, Bobby (1986) (tv)
- The Fantasist (1986)