Mira Sorvino has shared how 'hurt and shocked' she felt at her dad not being included in the Oscars in memoriam segment
Mira Sorvino and father Paul Sorvino, who died in July 2022 at the age of 83. Pic: APMira Sorvino has shared how"hurt and shocked" she felt at her dad not being included in the Oscars in memoriam segment.
Ms Sorvino took to social media to express her disappointment that her father, Paul Sorvino, star of the 1990 gangster hit Goodfellas, who passed away in July last year, was omitted. In her Instagram post, she said how"incredibly hurt and shocked that [her] father's lifelong, irreplaceable, enormous contribution to the world of cinema was overlooked by whoever made that list".
She added how"unique and incredible he was" and was dismayed at the Academy's omission of the late actor and hoped it"does something to put this right".for best supporting actress in Woody Allen's 1995 comedy, Mighty Aphrodite, shared a clip of the night she won the award. In it, Paul Sorvino, who was never nominated for an award, broke down in tears as his daughter collected the award and said:"When you give me this award you honour my father...who has taught me everything about acting. I love you very much dad."
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