ROGERS, Mimi 1956(?)–

PERSONAL

Original name, Miriam Spickler; born January 27, 1956 (some sources cite 1955), in Coral Gables, FL; daughter of Phil Spickler (a civil engineer); married Jim Rogers (a manager), 1977 (divorced, 1980); married Tom Cruise (an actor), May 9, 1987 (divorced, 1990); children: (with Chris Ciaffa; a producer) Lucy Julia Ciaffa, Charles Rogers Ciaffa. Education: Studied acting with Milton Katselas in Los Angeles. Religion: Scientologist. Avocational Interests: Reading, playing tennis.

Addresses: Agent— Allison Band, United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Writers and Artists Agency, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 550, Los Angeles, CA 90211. Manager— The Firm, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Publicist— I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Career: Actress and producer. Millbrook Farm Productions, producer. Appeared in commercials.

Awards, Honors: Independent Spirit Award nomination, Independent Features Project West, best female lead, 1992, for The Rapture; Golden Space Needle Award, Seattle International Film Festival, best actress, 1994, for Reflections on a Crime; Golden Satellite Award nomination, International Press Academy, best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a miniseries or motion picture made for television, 1998, for Weapons of Mass Distraction; Golden Satellite Award, best motion picture made for television, 2000, for Harlan County War; Daytime Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding children's special, 2000, for Devil's Arithmetic.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Liz, Blue Skies Again, Samuel Bronston Productions, 1983.

Audrey, Gung Ho (also known as Working Class Man ), Paramount, 1985.

Alison Parker, Street Smart, Cannon, 1987.

Claire Gregory, Someone to Watch over Me, Columbia, 1987.

Hadley, The Mighty Quinn (also known as Finding Maubee ), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1989.

Carrie, The Palermo Connection (also known as To Forget Palermo, Dimenticare Palermo, and Oublier Palerme ), Gaumont, 1990.

Nora Cornell, Desperate Hours, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1990.

Magazine photographer, The Doors, TriStar, 1991.

Sharon, The Rapture, Fine Line, 1991.

Dr. Susan Hadley, Dark Horse, LIVE Entertainment, 1992.

Elizabeth Pigeon, Shooting Elizabeth, LIVE Entertainment, 1992.

Herself, The Player, Fine Line, 1992.

(Uncredited) Molly Dolezal, White Sands, Warner Bros., 1992.

Amy Gregory, Monkey Trouble (also known as Pet ), New Line Cinema, 1994.

Fiona, Bulletproof Heart (also known as Killer ), Keystone Pictures, 1994.

Regina, Reflections on a Crime (also known as Reflections in the Dark ), Concorde–New Horizons, 1994.

Katherine McCormick, Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1995.

Voice of Martha, The Beast, 1995.

Claire Brick, The Mirror Has Two Faces, TriStar, 1996.

Ellie, Little White Lies, Film Queensland/Australian Film Finance Corporation, 1996.

Patty, Trees Lounge, LIVE Entertainment, 1996.

Mrs. Kensington, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, New Line Cinema, 1997.

Dr. Maureen Robinson, Lost in Space (also known as LS ), New Line Cinema, 1998.

Marie, Seven Girlfriends, Castle Hill, 1999.

The yuppie, The Upgrade, Anonymous Content/Orphanage, 2000.

Pamela Fitzgerald, Ginger Snaps, Unapix Entertainment, 2001.

Eve, A Promise Kept, Curb Entertainment, 2003.

Mrs. Dunne, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, New Line Cinema, 2003.

April, Inmates of the Heart, Luminous Galaxy Productions, 2004.

Mrs. Vaughn, Door in the Floor, Focus Features, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Ellen Slade, The Rousters, NBC, 1983–1984.

Blair Harper–Fenton, Paper Dolls, ABC, 1984.

Special agent Diana Fowley, a recurring role, The X–Files, Fox, 1998–1999.

Hillary, The Geena Davis Show, ABC, 2000–2001.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Melody Woodman, Bloodlines: Murder in the Family (also known as The Ninja Murders ), NBC, 1993.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Belinda Wittiker, Divorce Wars (also known as Divorce Wars: A Love Story ), ABC, 1982.

Charlotte, "You Ruined My Life," The Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1987.

Julie Dreyer, Hider in the House, 1989.

Tracy Riggs, Deadlock (also known as Wedlock ), HBO, 1991.

Valerie McCoughlin, Fourth Story (also known as Basic Deception and Deadly Identity ), Showtime, 1991.

Michael Madison, Ladykiller, USA Network, 1992.

Alison "Ali" Broussard, A Kiss to Die For (also known as Bedroom Eyes and Those Bedroom Eyes ), NBC, 1993.

Nina Trickett, Full Body Massage, Showtime, 1995.

Sonia "Sonny" Jacobs, In the Blink of an Eye, ABC, 1996.

Ariel Powers (also known as Alexi), Weapons of Mass Distraction, HBO, 1997.

Jackie Simpson, Tricks, Showtime, 1997.

Meloday Paris, The Christmas List, The Family Channel, 1997.

Karen Messenger, Host (also known as Virtual Obsession ), ABC, 1998.

Lenore Stern, Devil's Arithmetic, Showtime, 1999.

McPherson, Common Ground, Showtime, 2000.

Tiffany Merteuil–Valmont, Cruel Intentions 2: Manchester Prep (also known as Cruel Intentions 2 ), Fox, 2000.

Aunt Marion, My Horrible Year!, Showtime, 2001.

Sophia, Charms for the Easy Life, Showtime, 2002.

Pat Bogen, Cave In, PAX TV, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Together for Our Children—M.U.S.I.C., syndicated, 1993.

Mrs. Kensington, Reel Comedy: Austin Powers in Gold-member, 2002.

Herself, Reel Comedy: Dumb and Dumberer—When Harry Met Lloyd, Comedy Central, 2003.

Contestant, World Poker Tour: Hollywood Home Game (also known as World Poker Tour ), Travel Channel, 2004.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The Movie Awards, CBS, 1991.

The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1992.

Presenter, The ESPY Awards, ESPN, 1995.

Presenter, Family Film Awards, CBS, 1996.

Presenter, The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Corrina, "Slow Boat to Madness: Parts1&2," Quincy (also known as Quincy, M.E. ), NBC, 1981.

Margo Perina, "Italian Ice," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1981.

Sandra Paully, "Jungle Madness: Parts1&2," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981.

Sandra Paully, "Rites of Spring: Parts 1 & 2," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981.

Robin Wall, "Hartstruck," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1983.

Julia Montana, "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told," Dream On, HBO, 1991.

Helen, "Beauty Rest," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's Tales from the Crypt ), HBO, 1992.

Julia Montana, "And Bimbo Was His Name–O," Dream On, HBO, 1992.

Herself, "The Flirt Episode," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992.

Herself, "You're Having My Baby," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1994.

Melissa, "Your Babysitter?," Partners, Fox, 1996.

Herself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1998.

Herself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1998.

Deirdre Swayze, "Hollywood Shuffle," It's Like, You Know…, ABC, 1999.

Deirdre Swayze, "Heat," It's Like, You Know…, ABC, 2000.

Herself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2000.

Helen Lindley, "Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road," Dawson's Creek, The WB, 2003.

Herself, Good Day L.A., syndicated, 2003.

Sandra Adlman, "Luck Be a Lady," Las Vegas, NBC, 2003.

Annie Hannigan, "Madam President," Hope & Faith, ABC, 2004.

Contestant, Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2004.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Meg, Hear No Evil, CBS, 1982.

Ellen Slade, The Rousters, NBC, 1983.

Nancy Russell, Embassy, ABC, 1985.

Hillary, The Geena Davis Show, ABC, 2000.

Television Producer; Series:

Designated Hitter (game show), ESPN, beginning 1994.

Television Executive Producer; Movies:

Tricks, Showtime, 1997.

Devil's Arithmetic, Showtime, 1999.

Harlan County War, Cinemax, 2000.

My Horrible Year!, Showtime, 2001.

Charms for the Easy Life, Showtime, 2002.

Television Executive Producer; Pilots:

Two–Minute Mysteries, syndicated, 2003.

Written in Stone, ABC, 2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Calgary Sun, April 4, 1998.

Entertainment Weekly, May 11, 2001, p. 84.

Femme Fatales, May 28, 1999, pp. 52–55.

Movieline, April, 1998, pp. 74–75.