Moira Harris

Moira Jane Sinise (née Harris; born April 19, 1954) is a retired American actress. Biography Harris was born in Pontiac, Illinois, and is a Roman Catholic convert. She graduated from Illinois State University in Normal. During her college years, she met her husband, Gary Sinise, and they have been married since 1981. They have three children. Career Harris has appeared in such films as One More Saturday Night, Of Mice and Men (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 Breakdown. She has made a guest appearances on the TV shows Karen Sisco, The Equalizer, and Crime Story. At one time, she was a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company 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 Disney's Tall Tale 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) Of Mice and Men (1992) - Girl in Red Dress Between Love and Hate (1993) (TV) - Katherine Templeton Nannie & Alex (1995) - Nonnie's Mother Tall Tale (1995) - Sarah Hackett Three Wishes (1995) - Katherine Holman Breakdown (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 Karen Sisco (2003) (TV series) - The Waitress Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good (2011) (Documentary) - Herself