From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mira Katherine Sorvino (born September 28, 1967) is an American actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Mighty Aphrodite (1995) and is also known for her role as Romy White in Romy and Michele's High School Reunion. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mira Sorvino, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia