Moira Jane Harris Sinise (born April 19, 1954) is a retired American actress.

Biography

Harris was born in Pontiac, Illinois and is a

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convert. She graduated from

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. During her college years, she met her husband,

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, and they have been married since 1981. They have three children.

Career

Harris has appeared in such films as '' One More Saturday Night'', ''

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'' (directed by and co-starring her husband), and '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines''. She also played the evil trucker's wife in the Kurt Russell movie ''

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''. She has made a guest appearances on the TV shows ''

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'', '' The Equalizer'', and '' Crime Story''. At one time, she was a member of the

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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

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's ''

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'' in 1995. Harris retired in 2003, although she briefly returned to the stage in 2013, appearing in Harold Pinter's ''The Birthday Party'' at Steppenwolf.

Filmography

* '' Welcome Home, Bobby'' (1986) (TV movie) - Ann Marie * '' The Fantasist'' (1986) - Patricia Teeling * '' One More Saturday Night'' (1986) - Peggy *'' Crime Story'' (1986) (TV series) - Dressler's Wife *'' The Equalizer'' (1987) (TV series) - Linda * '' Miles from Home'' (1988) - Frank's Girl (uncredited) * ''

'' (1992) - Girl in Red Dress * '' Between Love and Hate'' (1993) (TV) - Katherine Templeton * '' Nannie & Alex'' (1995) - Nonnie's Mother * ''

'' (1995) - Sarah Hackett * '' Three Wishes'' (1995) - Katherine Holman * ''

'' (1997) - Arleen Barr * '' Chicago Cab'' (1997) - Religious Mother *'' Steppenwolf Theatre Company: 25 Years on the Edge'' (2000) (Documentary) - Herself * '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003) - Betsy *''

'' (2003) (TV series) - The Waitress *'' Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good'' (2011) (Documentary) - Herself

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Moira 1954 births Actresses from Illinois American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses Converts to Roman Catholicism Emmy Award winners Illinois State University alumni People from Pontiac, Illinois Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Steppenwolf Theatre Company players Catholics from Illinois