Mira Sorvino is an American actress, director, and producer best known for her Academy Award-winning performance in the 1995 film Mighty Aphrodite. Her father, Paul Sorvino, is also an actor, director, and writer. Her father's career began in the 1960s and he has since appeared in over 200 films and television shows. Her DAD's most notable roles include that of mob boss Paul Cicero in Goodfellas and Don Barzini in The Godfather Part II.