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American actress
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20 July 1954(Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, USA)
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Introduction

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

Biography

She was born Moira Jane Harris in Pontiac, Illinois and is a Roman Catholic convert. 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.

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. She also starred in Disney's Tall Tale in 1995.

Filmography

  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) - Betsy
  • Chicago Cab (1998)
  • Breakdown (1997)
  • Three Wishes (1995)
  • Tall Tale (1995)
  • Nannie & Alex (1995)
  • Between Love and Hate (1993) (TV)
  • Of Mice and Men (1992)
  • Miles from Home (1988)
  • One More Saturday Night (1986)
  • Welcome Home, Bobby (1986) (TV)
  • The Fantasist (1986)