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Mia Farrow (born '''Maria de Lourdes Villiers-Farrow''' on entries from Darfur, Chad, and the Central African Republic. BIOGRAPHY Early life Farrow is the daughter of John Farrow , an Australia n film director, and Irish actress Maureen O'Sullivan . Both parents were practicing Catholic s and Mia, born Maria de Lourdes Villiers-Farrow (in Los Angeles, California), had a Catholic upbringing. Her sister, Prudence Farrow , inspired The Beatles ' song Dear Prudence . Farrow was stricken with Polio as a child and spent a year in an Iron Lung . For the most part she grew up in Beverly Hills in Southern CA, and often traveled with her parents for films that were produced on location. She made her film debut in a 1947 short subject with her mother; the short was about famous mothers and their children modeling the latest fashions for families. In the 1950s, she appeared in the Cold War educational film, '' Duck And Cover ''. Career Farrow screen-tested for the role of Liesl Von Trapp in '' The Sound Of Music ''. That footage has been preserved, and appears on the fortieth Anniversary Edition DVD of ''The Sound of Music''. Farrow began her acting career by appearing in supporting roles in several 1960s films. However, she achieved stardom on the popular nighttime soap opera '' Peyton Place '' as naive, waif-like Allison Mackenzie, a role she later abandoned at the urging of husband Frank Sinatra . Her first leading film role was in 1968 's '' Rosemary's Baby '', which was a major critical and commercial success at the time and continues to be widely regarded as a classic of the horror genre. Farrow's performance in '''', Farrow starred in '' Secret Ceremony '', opposite Elizabeth Taylor. The film divided critics, but has gone on to develop a devoted following. Farrow's other late '60s films include ''John and Mary'', opposite Dustin Hoffman. In the 1970s, Farrow appeared in a number of notable films, including the 1971 thriller ''See No Evil'', legendary French director Claude Chabrol 's 1972 film ''Docteur Popaul'', and the 1974 version of '' The Great Gatsby '', in which Farrow played "Daisy Buchanan". She also appeared in director Robert Altman 's cult classic '' A Wedding '' in 1978. Farrow also appeared in a number of made for television films in the 1970s, most notably portraying the title role in a 1976 musical version of '' Peter Pan ''. In 1979, Farrow appeared on Broadway opposite Anthony Perkins in the play '' Romantic Comedy '' by Bernard Slade . In the 1980s and early '90s, Farrow's relationship with director Woody Allen resulted in numerous film collaborations. She appeared in nearly all of Allen's critically acclaimed films during this period, including leading roles in '' Hannah And Her Sisters '' (playing the title role of "Hannah"), '' The Purple Rose Of Cairo '', '' Broadway Danny Rose '', and 1990 s '' Alice '', again as the title character. Farrow also played Alura, mother of "Kara" ( Helen Slater ), in the 1984 movie '' Supergirl '' and voiced the title role in 1982's animated film '' The Last Unicorn .'' Citing the need to devote herself to raising her young children, Farrow worked less frequently during the '90s. Nonetheless, she appeared in leading roles in several notable films, included 1994 's '' Widows' Peak '' (an Irish film) and the 1995 films, ''Miami Rhapsody'' and ''Reckless''. She also appeared in several independent features and made for television films throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s. She also wrote an autobiography, ''What Falls Away'' (New York: Doubleday, 1997). Farrow most recently appeared as "Mrs. Baylock", the '' described her performance as "a truly delicious comeback role for Rosemary herself, Mia Farrow, who is chillingly believable as a sweet-talking nanny from hell."http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/272809_omen06q.html Farrow has completed work on several films released in 2007, including the romantic comedy '' The Ex '' and the first part of director Luc Besson 's planned trilogy of fantasy films, '' Arthur And The Invisibles ''. In September 2006, she began shooting director Michel Gondry 's '' Be Kind Rewind '', opposite Jack Black and Danny Glover. Activism Farrow has been a high profile advocate for children's rights, working to raise funds and awareness for children in conflict affected regions, predominantly in Africa. She is a '' magazine in July 2006 and she authored an article on the crisis, published in the '' Chicago Tribune '' on July 25 , 2006 . On February 5 , 2007 , Farrow authored an editorial for the Los Angeles Times.http://www.house.gov/georgemiller/darfurarticle7-25-06.html. On August 7, 2007, Farrow offered to "trade her freedom" for the freedom of a rebel leader, being treated in a UN hospital but afraid to leave. She wants to be taken captive in exchange for him being allowed to leave the country. Her latest effort is www.miafarrow.org,http://www.miafarrow.org containing a guide on how to get involved with Darfur activism, along with her photos and Blog entries from Darfur, Chad, and the Central African Republic. Personal life and relationships In 1968, Farrow famously traveled to India, where she spent the early part of the year at the Ashram of The Maharishi in Rishikesh , Uttarakhand , studying Transcendental Meditation . The visit gained worldwide media attention due to the presence of all four Beatles , Donovan , Mike Love (the Beach Boys lead singer), Prudence Farrow (Mia's younger sister who inspired John Lennon to write '' Dear Prudence ''), and Mia Farrow. Farrow married singer Frank Sinatra on July 19 , 1966 , when she was 21 and he was 50. While she was filming '' Rosemary's Baby '' with director Roman Polanski , Sinatra served her divorce papers in front of the cast and crew. The move came as a shock to Farrow, who did not think that Sinatra would divorce her because she had refused his prior demand that she quit filming in order to work on his movie '' The Detective ''. The split was finalized two years later. Farrow married German - American Jew ish pianist André Previn in 1970. His former wife, songwriter Dory Previn , blamed Farrow for his leaving her and wrote a scathing attack in a song entitled "Beware of Young Girls". Farrow and Previn had three biological children (twins Matthew and Sascha, born in 1970; and Fletcher, born in 1974) together and Adopted Three Children, One From Korea, The Other Two From Vietnam , Soon-Yi , Lark Song, and Daisy. André and Mia divorced in 1979, but they remained on good terms. Fletcher Previn appears in one of Farrow's Woody Allen films, '' Radio Days ''; Fletcher plays with the children in a scene set on a roof-top. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Farrow spent many years with director Woody Allen , but did not marry or live with him. The two had one biological son named Ronan Seamus Farrow . They also adopted a son and daughter together. They separated after Allen began a sexual relationship with Farrow's adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn , whom he later married. Their marriage reportedly left Farrow devastated. During the custody battle, Farrow filed Child Abuse charges against Allen, involving her other daughter, Dylan. Those charges were later dropped. Farrow has been a high profile advocate for adoption since the 1970s, adopting children from poverty stricken regions, many of whom were deemed "difficult to place" due to biological handicaps. She adopted three children and has three biological children with Andre Previn. She also adopted two children and has one biological child with Woody Allen. Farrow went on to adopt five additional children as a sole parent thereafter. Her last adoption was in 1995. Farrow has fifteen children, eleven of them adopted. She is active in agencies that encourage adoption, as evidenced by her involvement with UNICEF . Farrow is estranged from Soon-Yi Previn since Soon-Yi's marriage to Woody Allen. She called the loss a "tragedy" in '' The Observer '' (a U.K. Sunday newspaper) and remarked that "she's not coming back". Farrow said of Soon-Yi: "She was on the streets in Korea when she was captured and brought to the state orphanage. And in a way I can see from her perspective - a very limited perspective - that she's improved her situation. For a little orphan kid from Korea ... Perhaps she's not to be blamed." In a widely circulated quote, Soon-Yi dismissed Mia as "no Mother Teresa." Farrow's adopted daughter, Tam Farrow, died in March 2000 at 21 years-old, after a long illness. Farrow splits her time between her spacious Soho Loft in NYC's Greenwich Village and her estate/farm in Roxbury CT near the Town of New Milford. List of children =With André Previn
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