Mia Farrow and the famous director Woody Allen lived together for 12 years between 1982 and 1992. Two of the three children of the couple, who made 13 films together, were adopted. The couple's adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, claimed in a statement in 2018 that Woody Allen sexually abused her during her childhood.
Mia Farrow, whose real name is Maria de Lourdes Villiers-Farrow; was born in Los Angeles on February 9, 1945, as the third of 7 children of an American artist family.
His father is Australian film director John Farrow. Her mother is the famous actress Maureen O'Sullivan, who is considered Ireland's first movie star, and who played the character Jane in the Tarzan series of films.
Young Farrow, who studied at an English school, later went to California and decided to become an actor. She starred in her father's 1959 film 'John Paul Jones'. She made her first stage performance in 1963 in Oscar Wilde's masterpiece, 'The Importance of Being Earnest'.
Maria de Lourdes Villiers Farrow (born February 9, 1945) is an American actress. She first gained notice for her role as Allison MacKenzie in the television soap opera Peyton Place and gained further recognition for her subsequent short-lived marriage to Frank Sinatra. An early film role, as Rosemary in Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby (1968), saw her nominated for a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. She went on to appear in several films throughout the 1970s, such as Follow Me! (1972), The Great Gatsby (1974), and Death on the Nile (1978). Her younger sister is Prudence Farrow.
She first became famous after appearing in the American soap opera 'Peyton Place' in 1964 and became the center of attention of many men. Farrow married the famous musician Frank Sinatra, who was 30 years older than her, in 1966 and stunned the whole world. Their relationship ended in 1968, but thanks to what happened, Farrow suddenly became the center of attention of the world film industry.
Then she appeared before the audience with important roles in major productions. In 1968, she played a leading role for the first time: She fascinated everyone with her role as an obsessive housewife in Roman Polanski's cult film Rosemary's Baby. With this film, the promising new actress won the Golden Globe award.
She strengthened her fame with her roles in Woody Allen productions such as The Purple Rose of Cario, Hannah and Her Sisters, Radyo Days, Husbands and Wives.
She became one of the unique figures in the history of cinema with her performances in Woody Allen films such as 'Zelig', 'Broadway Danny Rose' and 'Crimes and Misdemeanors'.
When she learned that her husband (Woody Allen) was having an affair with her stepdaughter (Soon-Yi Previn), she became one of the leading actors in a case followed with interest by the media. After her divorce from Allen, she wrote a book called 'What Falls Away'. She took part in productions that did not attract much attention, such as 'Miami Rhapdosy' and 'Coming Soon'.
Mia Farrow took part in international organizations related to human rights and served as a goodwill ambassador for Unicef. She informs people about activities related to Darfur, Chad, and some other Central African countries and tries to guide them in helping these problematic regions. Because of these works, she was chosen as one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2008.
Marriages
Frank Sinatra, (1966-1968)
Andre Previn, (1970-1979) Farrow, who separated from Andre Previn in 1979, had three adopted children and three biological children.
Woody Allen (1980 – 1992) lived together without getting married. They separated when her son Satchel's father, Woody Allen, had an affair with Mia Farrow's stepdaughter Soon-Yi Previn in 1992. She had a biological child and two adopted children from this relationship. The relationship between Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn, which was first widely reported in the press as a case of harassment, ended in marriage in 1997.
Documentary discussing Woody Allen and sexual harassment scandals
In 2021, HBO released a 4-part documentary series that will discuss the Woody Allen scandals. Below is the first trailer for the documentary Allen vs Farrow, which focuses on his relationship with Mia Farrow and the lawsuit between them, allegations that he sexually harassed his daughter Dylan, and his relationship with his adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn.