Mia Farrow was born in Los Angeles, California, to director John Farrow and actress and Tarzan-girl Maureen O'Sullivan. Her father was Australian-born (of English descent) and her mother was Irish-born (of Irish, Scottish, and English ancestry).

Farrow debuted at the movies in 1959 in very small roles. She was noticed for the first time in the film "Rosemary's Baby" by Roman Polanski. She showed her talent also on TV and at the theatre, but her final breakthrough was when she met Woody Allen and became his Muse after the film "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy". After that, Woody Allen wrote many other roles for her.

Name: Mia Farrow