Mimi Rogers facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mimi Rogers
Rogers at the premiere for Earth in April 2009
Born	Miriam Ann Spickler (1956-01-27) January 27, 1956 (age 69) Coral Gables, Florida, US
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1981–present
Board member of	World Poker Tour
Spouse(s)	Jim Rogers ​ ​ (m. 1976; div. 1980)​ Tom Cruise ​ ​ (m. 1987; div. 1990)​ Chris Ciaffa ​ ​ (m. 2003)​
Children	2

Miriam Rogers (born January 27, 1956), known as Mimi Rogers, is an American actress. She has starred in many films and TV shows.

Some of her well-known movies include Gung Ho (1986), Someone to Watch Over Me (1987), and Desperate Hours (1990). She was highly praised for her role in the film The Rapture (1991). A film critic named Robin Wood even said she gave "one of the greatest performances" in Hollywood history.

Mimi Rogers has also appeared in films like Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), Lost in Space (1998), and Ginger Snaps (2000). On television, she has had important roles in shows such as The X-Files, Two and a Half Men, and Bosch.

About Mimi Rogers' Early Life

Mimi Rogers was born Miriam Spickler in Coral Gables, Florida. Her father, Philip C. Spickler, was an engineer. Her mother, Kathy Talent, studied dance and drama. Her father became involved with Scientology before she was born, and this was part of her childhood.

Her family moved a lot, living in places like Virginia, Arizona, Michigan, and England. They eventually settled in Los Angeles. Mimi finished high school at age fourteen. Before becoming an actress, she worked at a hospital and as a social worker for six years.

Early in their acting careers, Mimi Rogers and actress Kirstie Alley were roommates.

Mimi Rogers' Acting Career

After her first marriage ended, Mimi Rogers moved to Los Angeles to start acting. She took acting classes and looked for an agent. Her early TV roles included guest appearances on shows like Hill Street Blues (1981) and Magnum, P.I. (1982).

In 1983, she made her first movie, the sports comedy Blue Skies Again. She also worked a lot in TV from 1983 to 1984, appearing in The Rousters and Paper Dolls. In 1986, she starred with Michael Keaton in the movie Gung Ho.

Breakthrough Roles and Acclaim

Mimi Rogers got a big role in 1987, starring opposite Tom Berenger in Someone to Watch Over Me. She played Claire Gregory, a socialite who needs protection after seeing a murder. In 1989, she appeared in The Mighty Quinn with Denzel Washington.

In 1991, Rogers starred in The Rapture. Her performance earned her a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. Critics praised her "spectacular performance."

In 1994, she played a woman on death row in the movie Reflections on a Crime. She won the Best Actress award for this film at the Seattle International Film Festival.

Later Film and Television Work

Rogers joined the cast of the comedy-drama Trees Lounge (1996). She also had a supporting role in The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) with Barbra Streisand. Her next film was Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), which became a very popular movie series.

In 1998, she co-starred in Lost in Space. A year later, she helped produce and star in The Devil's Arithmetic, a drama about the Holocaust. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for this film. From 1998 to 1999, Rogers also had a recurring role on The X-Files as Diana Fowley. In 2000, she starred in the horror film Ginger Snaps.

Later, Rogers appeared on TV shows like Dawson's Creek (2003) and Las Vegas (2003). She also appeared in the movie Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003). From 2006 to 2007, she was a regular on the comedy show The Loop.

In 2011, she began a recurring role on Two and a Half Men as Robin Schmidt. In 2012, she appeared in the films For a Good Time, Call... and Hope Springs with Meryl Streep.

From 2014 to 2021, Mimi Rogers had a recurring role in the TV series Bosch. She played Honey Chandler, a lawyer. She continued this role in the spin-off series Bosch: Legacy, which started in 2022.

Other Interests

Mimi Rogers has played poker since she was a teenager. In 2003, she started playing poker competitively. She did well in her first big tournament in 2004. She is now on the board of directors for the World Poker Tour. In 2006, she finished 33rd in a major poker event called the World Series of Poker.

Mimi Rogers' Personal Life

Rogers with Tom Cruise at the 1989 Academy Awards

Mimi Rogers has been married three times. She married Jim Rogers in 1976 and took his last name. They divorced in 1980.

She later married actor Tom Cruise in 1987. Their marriage ended in 1990.

In 1990, Mimi Rogers met Chris Ciaffa, a producer. They have two children: a daughter named Lucy (born 1994) and a son named Charlie (born 2001). They got married in 2003 after living together for 13 years.

Rogers has supported the Democratic Party with campaign contributions.

Connection to Scientology

Mimi Rogers's father became interested in Dianetics and Scientology. This was part of her upbringing. She was involved with the Church of Scientology for a time. Before she became an actress, she even had a practice related to Scientology with her first husband.

In an interview in 1991, Rogers said that Scientology was "part of my upbringing and I liked it." She also said it offered "an excellent system of belief to grow up with." Mimi Rogers has since left the Church of Scientology.

Filmography

Film

Television films

Television series

See also

In Spanish: Mimi Rogers para niños