What happened to her career?

http://lebeauleblog.com/2011/08/07/thats-so-fetch-mira-sorvino/

Five years after winning an Oscar and Golden globe for Mighty Aphrodite, Sorvino had struck out in just about every genre of film. The offers dried up.

Sorvino’s next relatively high profile role (other than appearing on an episode of Will and Grace) was the 2004 sci-fi drama, The Final Cut.

The Final Cut stars Robin Williams as a “cutter”, someone who edits people’s memories. Even with the star power of Williams, the movie was poorly received and did nothing to revive Sorvino’s flagging career.

Since then, Sorvino has found work mostly on TV. Usually in the form of mini-series or guest appearances on shows like House.

Sorvino shot to stardom overnight winning an Academy Award in her first major role. But she was unable to capitalize on her rise to fame and fell just as quickly. It’s a shame because if the right movie had come along, Sorvino could have been great in any of the many genres she tried.

She doesn't deserve any criticism whatsoever. Since 2004, she has had 4 kids and an acting credit for every year. I would say she's been very busy.

She has become the female Cuba Gooding Jr.


"Don't worry, I'm a gun club member, I'm taking these rookies downtown".

LOL At least he's got an Oscar.


"There is nothing free except the grace of God"

Mira did get an Oscar 'tard. At least she didn't do Snow Dogs.

Even the most primitive society has an innate respect for the insane.

Alas, there are SEVERAL actors/actresses whose careers go to **** after getting an Oscar: Timothy Hutton, Louis Gossett Jr., Cuba Gooding Jr., etc.

It's akin to the "one-hit wonder" phenomena in the world of music -- one can have the HUGEST SONG in the world, but if one does not have a successful FOLLOW-UP in, say, 3 to 6 months AFTERWARD, one can be history...or still have a career but no longer be "big news." Example: Joan Osborne -- her "Relish" album was MASSIVE, but its follow up was a relative stiff. She still has a career, but is an "it girl" no more.

@dirkfallows....No criticizing her for getting married or having children. She was never a star to begin with. Winning an oscar doesn't always mean much cause some of the greats took years to win one. She wasn't very talented.

That pretty much sums it up. She cashed in on her Oscar win for a few years, but nothing she did saw much success, so the offers dried up, and then of course she began to age as a female in Hollywood.

No shame, she was welcomed with open arms to the D-List by Tom Sizemore.



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