Mimi Rogers
| Mimi Rogers | |
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 Rogers at the premiere for Earth in April 2009 |
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| Born | Miriam Spickler January 27, 1956 Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse(s) | James Rogers (1976–1980; divorced) Tom Cruise (1987–1990; divorced) Christopher Ciaffa (2003–present; 2 children) |
| Children | Lucy Ciaffa Charles Ciaffa |
Miriam "Mimi" Rogers (née Spickler; born January 27, 1956) is an American film and television actress, producer and competitive poker player. Her notable film roles include Gung Ho (1986), Someone to Watch Over Me (1987), and Desperate Hours (1990). She garnered the greatest acclaim of her career for her role in the religious drama, The Rapture (1991), with critic Robin Wood applauding that she "gave one of the greatest performances in the history of the Hollywood cinema."[1] Rogers has since appeared in Reflections on a Crime (1994), The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996), Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), Lost in Space (1998), Ginger Snaps (2000), The Door in the Floor (2004), and For a Good Time, Call... (2012). Her extensive work in television includes Paper Dolls (1984), Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997), The Loop (2006–2007), and recurring roles on The X-Files (1998–1999) and Two and a Half Men (2011–present).
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Early life [edit]
Rogers was born Miriam Spickler at General Hospital in Coral Gables, Florida. Her father is Philip C. Spickler, a civil engineer[2][3] and Jewish Holocaust survivor.[4] Her mother, Teri Berwick, was Episcopalian[5] and a former dance and drama major.[2]
The family lived in Virginia, Arizona, Michigan and England before settling in Los Angeles. She attended accelerated schools and graduated from high school at age 14. In place of college, she formulated her own program of study and also got involved in community theater and writing.[2] Rogers later worked in a hospital for incapacitated patients outside Palo Alto, California and for six years she was a part-time social worker, involved in substance-abuse counseling.[2]
At the beginning of their acting careers, Rogers lived with Kirstie Alley.[6]
Career [edit]
Acting [edit]
After her first marriage break-up, Rogers moved to Los Angeles to embark on an acting career. She studied acting with Milton Katselas for nine months and then sought an agent.[7] She screen tested for the lead role in Body Heat that eventually went to Kathleen Turner.[8] Her earlier roles included television appearances in Hill Street Blues (1981) as a love interest for officer Andy Renko (Charles Haid), and in Magnum, P.I. (1982). Between 1983 and 1984, she worked extensively in television as a series regular on The Rousters and as Blair Fenton-Harper in Paper Dolls. In 1986 she starred alongside Michael Keaton in Ron Howard's comedy, Gung Ho.
In 1986 Rogers auditioned for the female lead in Fatal Attraction that went to Glenn Close.[8] However, Rogers got her breakthrough role when she was cast opposite Tom Berenger in Ridley Scott's Someone to Watch Over Me (1987). Rogers played Claire Gregory, a socialite that is protected after she witnesses a murder. In 1989 Rogers starred alongside Denzel Washington in the critically acclaimed mystery film The Mighty Quinn. A year later she appeared alongside Mickey Rourke and Anthony Hopkins in the remake, Desperate Hours. In 1991 Rogers starred as the protagonist in The Rapture about a woman who converts from a swinger to a born-again Christian after learning that a true Rapture is upon the world. Rogers received an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead nomination for her role in the film.[9] Slant Magazine praised her "spectacular performance, which seems in part inspired by the physical splendors and feral glances of Bette Davis or Barbara Stanwyck."[10]
In 1993 Rogers posed nude for the March 1993 edition of Playboy magazine, and also appeared on that issue's cover.[11] Rogers later explained "Playboy had been after me for years, and finally I agreed to pose when they gave me complete approval over the shoot. It was done in a tasteful way, and since I knew that I wanted to have children soon, I thought it might be nice to have a permanent record of my body in its prime."[12]
In 1994 Rogers starred as a woman on death row in the prison thriller Reflections on a Crime and received the Best Actress prize for the film at the Seattle International Film Festival.[13]New York Magazine praised Rogers' "typically terrific performance" in the film.[14]
Rogers later joined an ensemble cast in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama Trees Lounge (1996). She also had a supporting role alongside Barbra Streisand and Lauren Bacall in The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996). Her next film was the beginning of what would become a major franchise, when she appeared as Mrs. Kensington in the cult classic, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997). In 1997 Rogers was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for her role in the HBO film, Weapons of Mass Distraction.
In 1998 she appeared alongside Gary Oldman and William Hurt in the $80 million science fiction film, Lost in Space. A year later she co-produced and co-starred alongside Kirsten Dunst in the Showtime Holocaust drama, The Devil's Arithmetic. Together with her fellow producers, Rogers received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Children's Special. Between 1998 and 1999 Rogers also had a recurring role on The X-Files playing Diana Fowley for seven episodes. In 2000 she starred in the critically acclaimed Canadian horror film, Ginger Snaps. She was also a series regular on the short-lived ABC series, The Geena Davis Show (2000–2001).
Rogers later made television appearances in Dawson's Creek (2003) as the mother of Jen Lindley (Michelle Williams) and in Las Vegas (2003). She also appears in the comedy sequel Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003). In 2004 she starred alongside Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger in the drama, The Door in the Floor. Between 2006 and 2007, Rogers was a series regular on the Fox comedy, The Loop playing Meryl, a company vice-president and cougar.
In 2010 Rogers made a guest appearance on King of the Hill and also served as a producer on the bid-budget action thriller, Unstoppable.[15] In 2010 she also performed at the Geffen Playhouse in the play, Love, Loss, and What I Wore.[16] In 2011 she was cast in the recurring role of Robin Schmidt, a primatologist and Ashton Kutcher's mother on Two and a Half Men.[17] Rogers will resume the role in the season 10 premiere episode.[18] In 2012 she also made a guest appearance on The Client List. Her recent film projects include For a Good Time, Call... (2012) and, alongside Meryl Streep, in Hope Springs (2012). In March 2012 she was cast alongside Chad Michael Murray in the ABC drama pilot, Scruples where she plays Harriet, a "powerful and vindictive magazine editor".[19]
Poker [edit]
Having played poker as a teenager, Rogers took up competitive poker in 2003 and finished in the money in her first major tournament at the World Poker Tour's 240 player Shooting Stars' main event No-Limit Texas hold 'em tournament in San Jose, California, on March 4, 2004. She also is on the board of directors of the World Poker Tour.
Rogers is one of the "famous faces"[20] due to being a regular player on the online poker website Hollywood Poker which is run in conjunction with Ongame Network. In July 2006, she finished in the money (33rd place) at the $1000 Ladies' No-Limit Hold 'em World Series of Poker event, winning $5,132.
She is now one of the celebrities playing on Hollywood Poker participating in promotional events.[21]
Personal life [edit]
She has been married three times. She married Jim Rogers in 1977, adopting his surname. They divorced in 1980.
In the early to mid-1980s, Rogers dated Tom Selleck, Christopher Reeve and Bobby Shriver.[22]
On May 9, 1987, Rogers married actor Tom Cruise; she was 31 and he was 24. They separated in 1989; their divorce was finalized in February 1990.[23] In an interview with Playboy in 1993, Rogers discussed her split from Cruise and likened her ex-husband to a "monk" when discussing intimacy issues.[12] Rogers later retracted the comments and claimed she was misinterpreted.[24][12]
In 1990, Rogers began living with Chris Ciaffa. They have a daughter, Lucy Julia Ciaffa (born November 20, 1995), and a son, Charles Ciaffa (born July 30, 2001).[25] The couple eventually married in 2003.
Rogers has made campaign contributions to the Democratic Party.[26][27]
Scientology [edit]
Rogers' father became interested in Dianetics in 1952[28] and would later become a prominent Mission Holder with the Church of Scientology and friend of founder, L Ron Hubbard.[12] Rogers also reportedly became a highly trained auditor with the church. Prior to her acting career, she opened a "field auditing" practice, the Enhancement Center with her first husband, Jim Rogers.[29] She was also an auditor for Sonny Bono[30] and Tom Cruise was also a client before being directed towards a Celebrity Centre.[29] In an interview given to the Los Angeles Times in 1991, Rogers spoke about Scientology; "that philosophy was simply part of my upbringing. And, I think it was an excellent system of belief to grow up with because Scientology offers an extremely pragmatic method for taking spiritual concerns and breaking them down into everyday applications."[5]
It appears that Mimi Rogers has left the Church of Scientology- she had been described in recent media reports as a "former" member of the church.[31][22][12][32] Cruise biographer, Andrew Morton, alleged that Mimi's father had been declared a Suppressive Person after leaving the church in the early 1980s during a cull of Mission Holders.[33] Spickler has since become part of the Free Zone movement.[34] A 2012 article in Vanity Fair alleged that Mimi held an unfavorable view of the church's controversial leader, David Miscavige.[35] In the book, "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief" published in 2013, author Lawrence Wright alleged that Miscavige had pushed Rogers from her marriage with Tom Cruise so the latter could pursue Nicole Kidman.[36]
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | Sandra Pauley | 2 episodes; "Jungle Madness", "Rites of Spring" |
| 1981 | Quincy, M.E. | Corrina Girard | 2 episodes; "Slow Boat to Madness Part 1", "Slow Boat to Madness Part 2" |
| 1982 | Magnum, P.I. | Margo Perina | 1 episode; "Italian Ice" |
| 1982 | Divorce Wars: A Love Story | Belinda Wittiker | TV movie |
| 1982 | Hear No Evil | Meg | TV movie |
| 1983 | Hart to Hart | Robin Wall | 1 episode; "Hartstruck" |
| 1983 | Blue Skies Again | Liz | |
| 1983–1984 | The Rousters | Ellen Slade | 13 episodes |
| 1984 | Paper Dolls | Blair Fenton-Harper | 13 episodes |
| 1985 | Embassy | Nancy Russell | TV movie |
| 1986 | Gung Ho | Audrey | |
| 1987 | Disneyland | Charlotte | 1 episode; "You Ruined My Life" |
| 1987 | Street Smart | Alison Parker | |
| 1987 | Someone to Watch Over Me | Claire Gregory | |
| 1989 | The Mighty Quinn | Hadley Elgin | |
| 1989 | Hider in the House | Julie Dreyer | TV movie |
| 1990 | Dimenticare Palermo | Carrie | |
| 1990 | Desperate Hours | Nora Cornell | |
| 1991 | Fourth Story | Valerie McCoughlin | TV movie |
| 1991 | The Doors | Magazine Photographer | |
| 1991 | Wedlock | Tracy Rigg | TV movie |
| 1991 | The Rapture | Sharon | Nomination – Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead |
| 1991–1992 | Dream On | Julia Montana | 3 episodes |
| 1992 | White Sands | Molly Dolezal | Cameo |
| 1992 | Tales from the Crypt | Helen | 1 episode; "Beauty Rest" |
| 1992 | Dark Horse | Dr. Susan Hadley | |
| 1992 | Ladykiller | Michael Madison | TV movie |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | Mimi Rogers | 2 episodes; "The Flirt Episode", "You're Having My Baby" |
| 1992 | Shooting Elizabeth | Elizabeth Pigeon | |
| 1993 | Bloodlines: Murder in the Family | Melody Woodman | TV movie |
| 1993 | A Kiss to Die For | Ali Broussard | TV movie |
| 1994 | Monkey Trouble | Amy | |
| 1994 | Killer | Fiona | |
| 1994 | Reflections on a Crime | Regina | Seattle International Film Festival Award for Best Actress |
| 1995 | The Beast | Martha | Short |
| 1995 | Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog | Katherine McCormick | |
| 1995 | Full Body Massage | Nina | TV movie |
| 1996 | Partners | Melissa | 1 episode; "Your Baby-sitter?" |
| 1996 | In the Blink of an Eye | Sonia Jacobs | TV movie |
| 1996 | Trees Lounge | Patty | |
| 1996 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | Claire | |
| 1997 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Mrs. Kensington | |
| 1997 | Weapons of Mass Distraction | Ariel Powers | TV movie Nomination – Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television |
| 1997 | The Christmas List | Melody Parris | |
| 1997 | Tricks | Jackie | TV movie |
| 1998 | Host | Karen Messenger | TV movie |
| 1998 | Lost in Space | Dr. Maureen Robinson | |
| 1998–1999 | The X-Files | Agent Diana Fowley | 7 episodes |
| 1999 | The Devil's Arithmetic | Leonore Stern | Producer Nomination – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special |
| 1999 | Little White Lies' | Ellie | |
| 1999 | Seven Girlfriends | Julian | |
| 1999–2000 | It's Like, You Know... | Deidre Swayze | 2 episodes; "Heat", "Hollywood Shuffle" |
| 2000 | Common Ground | McPherson | TV movie |
| 2000 | Ginger Snaps | Pamela | |
| 2000 | The Upgrade | The Yuppie | Short |
| 2000 | Cruel Intentions 2 | Tiffany Merteuil | |
| 2000–2001 | The Geena Davis Show | Hillary | 22 episodes |
| 2002 | Charms for the Easy Life | Sophia | TV movie |
| 2002 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Maura Ravenmane | 1 episode; "She Sees Sea Monsters by the Sea Shore" |
| 2003 | Dawson's Creek | Helen Lindley | 1 episode; "Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road" |
| 2003 | Cave In | Pat Bogen | TV movie |
| 2003 | Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | Mrs. Dunne | |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | Sandra Adlman | 1 episode; "Luck Be a Lady" |
| 2004 | Hope & Faith | Annie Hannigan | 1 episode; "Madam President" |
| 2004 | The Gunman | Eve Richards | |
| 2004 | Seeing Other People | Elise | |
| 2004 | The Door in the Floor | Evelyn Vaughn | |
| 2005 | Dancing in Twilight | April | |
| 2005 | Stone Cold | Rita Fiore | TV movie |
| 2005 | Selling Innocence | Abby Sampson | TV movie |
| 2006 | The Stranger Game | Joanna Otis | TV movie |
| 2006 | Penny Dreadful | Orianna Volkes | |
| 2006 | Big Nothing | Mrs. Smalls | |
| 2006–2007 | The Loop | Meryl | 17 episodes |
| 2008 | Storm Cell | April Saunders | TV movie |
| 2008 | My Boys | Maggie/Mike's date | 2 episodes; "John, Cougar, Newman Camp", "Jack and Bobby" |
| 2009 | Frozen Kiss | Gayle | |
| 2009 | Falling Up | Meredith | TV movie |
| 2010 | Order of Chaos | Mrs. Craig | TV movie |
| 2010 | Sins of the Mother | Lois | TV movie |
| 2010 | King of the Hill | Katie | 1 episode; "Bill Gathers Moss" |
| 2010 | Neighbors from Hell | Lorelai Killbride | 1 episode; "Country Club Hell" |
| 2010 | Abandoned | Victoria Markham | |
| 2011 | Lucky | Ms. Brand | |
| 2011 | Balls to the Wall | Mrs. Matthews | |
| 2011 | CollegeHumor Originals | Bionic Woman | "Superhero Auditions: Callbacks", "Superhero Auditions: Bionic Woman" |
| 2011–present | Two and a Half Men | Robin Schmidt | Recurring role 3 episodes; "One False Move, Zimbabwe!", "Slowly and in a Circular Fashion", "I Changed My Mind About the Milk" |
| 2012 | For a Good Time, Call... | Adele | |
| 2012 | The Client List | Valerie Dawson | 1 episode; "The Rub of Sugarland" |
| 2012 | Hope Springs | Carol | |
| 2012 | Scruples | Harriet Toppington | Pilot drama based on Scruples Post-production |
| 2012 | Mall | Filming |
References [edit]
- ^ Wood, Robin (2003). Hollywood from Vietnam to Reagan – and Beyond. Columbia University Press. Prolgue xxxvii
- ^ a b c d Tuber, Keith."Mimi Rogers is Ready to Take Center Stage", [interview], Orange Coast. August 1990. p/78.
- ^ Mimi Rogers: From Sexy Sidekick In 'Austin Powers' To One Hot Mama In 'Two And A Half Men' Huffington Post. 7 December 2011
- ^ Celebrity Jews J Weekly. 12 December 2003
- ^ a b Her Salvation? : Mimi Rogers has taken a chance with a role in a movie about faith and sin. The question: Will 'The Rapture' redeem a career bedeviled by typecasting? Los Angeles Times. 6 October 1991. p/2
- ^ Kirstie Allie : Snapshot People Magazine. Retrieved on 9 August 2012
- ^ Her Salvation? : Mimi Rogers has taken a chance with a role in a movie about faith and sin. The question: Will 'The Rapture' redeem a career bedeviled by typecasting? Los Angeles Times. 6 October 1991. p/3
- ^ a b Tuber, Keith."Mimi Rogers is Ready to Take Center Stage", [interview], Orange Coast. August 1990. p/77.
- ^ The Rapture New York Times. Retrieved on 8 August 2012
- ^ The Rapture Slant Magazine. 9 November 2004
- ^ Women Who Have Posed for Playboy
- ^ a b c d e 'I never meant to embarrass Tom' Daily Telegraph. 29 June 2001
- ^ Aussie Films Awarded Top Honors At Festival Seattle Times. 13 June 1994
- ^ Museums, Societies, Etc. New York Magazine. 10 April 1995. p/86
- ^ A chat with Mimi Rogers Bullz Eye. 14 February 2011
- ^ 'Love, Loss, and What I Wore' at Geffen Playhouse has plenty of drama backstage too Los Angeles Times. 13 November 2010
- ^ Mimi Rogers to Mother Ashton Kutcher on Men Vulture. 11 November 2011
- ^ 'Two and a Half Men' Season 10 pics: Michael Bolton and 'True Blood's' Brit Morgan drink with Walden Zap2it. 22 August 2012
- ^ Mimi Rogers Joins Cast of ABC Drama Pilot SCRUPLES TV Broadway World. 18 March 2012
- ^ "Mimi Rogers Biography". Retrieved July 19, 2007.
- ^ http://www.charityfromthefelt.com/celebrity-poker-blog/mimi-rogers/
- ^ a b Tom Cruise and Mimi Rogers: Marriage Impossible Entertainment Weekly. 11 May 2001
- ^ Neumaier, Joe (10 August 2004). "Cruise Unshaken by His Role As Hit Man – Actor Says Killer Won't Sink His Good-Guy Image". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. p. 1E.
- ^ Tom Cruise The Sunday Times Magazine. Retrieved on 9 August 2012
- ^ "Poker Mimi Rogers at MimiRogersOnline.com mimi rogers full body massage photos, desperate hours and mimi rogers and full body". Free-press-release.com. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ^ Mimi Rogers (celebrity political donations) NewsMeat. Retrieved on 9 August 2012
- ^ California Is Top Source of Federal Political Funds Los Angeles Times. 19 January 1999
- ^ 1/5 Geting started in Dianetics – "It was almost like a family!" – Miracles Youtube. 4 October 2010
- ^ a b Reitman, Janet (2011). Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p/272-273
- ^ Solo Bono Vanity Fair. February 1998
- ^ Have Any Celebs Ever Actually Left Scientology? E! Online. 29 July 2009
- ^ When Once-Big Stars Get Tiny Roles Village Voice. 14 August 2012
- ^ Exclusive: ‘Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography’ MSNBC. 15 January 2008
- ^ From Stanford With Love Freezone. Retrieved on 8 August 2012
- ^ What Katie Didn't Know. Orth, Maureen. Vanity Fair. October 2012
- ^ http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/earth_to_tom_rescue_us_n67pUeozMczwenypJR7dWK/1
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