Moira Harris: Who Is Gary Sinise’s Wife?

Moira Harris is a retired actress and the wife of American actor, director, producer, musician, and humanitarian Gary Alan Sinise. Moira’s husband Gary Sinise is one of the world’s most popular and successful entertainers. His acting career started on stage with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. He is known for his performances in film, television, and theatre.

Moira Harris: Bio Summary

How Old Is Moira Harris?

Moira Harris was born Moira Jane Harris on April 19, 1954, in Pontiac, Illinois, United States. She will be 70 years old on April 19, 2024. Her parents’ identity and details are unavailable. She is a fraternal twin. She hasn’t provided much information about her early life and family. She is a Roman Catholic convert. She graduated from Illinois State University.

Moira Harris Is A Retired Actress

Moira Harris used to be an actress. During the early stage of her career, she appeared as Ann Marie in the TV Movie, Welcome Home, Bobby, Peggy in the film One More Saturday Night, and Patricia Teeling in the film The Fantasist. She played Dressler’s Wife in the TV Series, Crime Story. She also played Linda in the TV Series, The Equalizer. She was uncredited for her role as Frank’s Girl in the film Miles from Home.

Moira Harris played roles in Of Mice and Men, Between Love and Hate, Nonnie & Alex, Tall Tale, and Three Wishes. She appeared as Arleen in Breakdown and Religious Mother in Chicago Cab. She also appeared as Betsy in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. She appeared in an episode of Karen Sisco. She appeared as herself in Steppenwolf Theatre Company: 25 Years on the Edge.

Moira Harris appeared as herself in Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good. She acted in the stage productions of “The Loveliest Afternoon of the Year,” “Look, We’ve Come Through” and “The Lesson” at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois. She was a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. She was awarded the Chicago Emmy Award for her performance in “Murder in Green Meadow”.

Moira Harris was nominated for a 1987 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for “Bang” at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. She was nominated for a 2013 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Supporting Actress in a Play for “The Birthday Party” at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois. In 2003, she retired from acting.

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Moira briefly returned to the stage in 2013, appearing in Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party at Steppenwolf. Her husband Gary Sinise started acting on stage with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. His notable roles include George Milton in Of Mice and Men, Lt. Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump, Ken Mattingly in Apollo 13, Harry S. Truman in Truman, and Cmdr. Kevin Dunne in Snake Eyes.

Gary Sinise appeared as Detective Mac Taylor in the long-running CBS series CSI: NY (2004–13). He also played Special Agent Jack Garrett in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016-17). He has won several awards including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

How Did Moira Harris Meet Gary Sinise?

Moira Harris met Gary Alan Sinise during her college years. She revealed that she fell in love with Gary “because he was very quiet and sweet and shy. And of course I thought he was awfully handsome, like a young Paul Newman. And he took me home and that was it.” The two dated for some time and decided to get married. They had everything planned for their wedding but the ceremony was cancelled.

Moira Harris and Gary Sinise later got back together and eventually got married in the year 1981. They have three children, Sophie Sinise, McCanna Anthony Sinise, and Ella Sinise. In Gary’s 2019 memoir, Grateful American: A Journey From Self To Service, Gary revealed that his wife Moira entered rehab for her alcohol abuse twice before she became sober.

“I’d get rid of all the booze in the house, but then I’d open a top cabinet and find a bottle tucked far away in the back,” Gary Sinise wrote. After a three-month rehab stint in 1997, Gary wrote that his wife had not touched “a drop of alcohol” since. Moira and Gary have been very supportive of each other. Their marriage has lasted for more than 40 years. According to Gary, Moira has a “sense of humor.”

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“My wife’s a loving, funny, Irish-spirited person, and I’m still surprised at some of the things she says. She makes me laugh every day.”