Miriam "Mimi" Rogers (née Spickler; born January , ) is an American
film and television actress, producer, and former professional poker
player. Her notable film roles include Gung Ho (), Someone to Watch
Over Me (), and Desperate Hours (). She garnered the greatest acclaim
of her career for her role in the religious drama The Rapture (), with
critic Robin Wood declaring that she "gave one of the greatest
performances in the history of the Hollywood cinema." Rogers has since
appeared in Reflections on a Crime (), The Mirror Has Two Faces (),
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (), Lost in Space (),
Ginger Snaps (), The Door in the Floor (), and For a Good Time,
Call... (). Her extensive work in television includes Paper Dolls (),
Weapons of Mass Distraction (), The Loop (â€"), and recurring roles on
The X-Files (â€"), Two and a Half Men (â€"), Wilfred (), Mad Men (),
and Bosch (â€"present).Rogers was born Miriam Spickler at General
Hospital in Coral Gables, Florida. She is the daughter of Philip C.
Spickler, a civil engineer, and Kathy Talent, a former dance and drama
major. Rogers' father was Jewish, whereas her mother Episcopalian. Her
father had become involved with Scientology before she was born, and
the organization was part of her upbringing.The family lived in
Virginia, Arizona, Michigan, and England before settling in Los
Angeles. Rogers finished her formal education upon high school
graduation at age . She later worked in a hospital for incapacitated
patients outside Palo Alto, California, and for six years she worked
part-time as a social worker involved in substance-abuse counseling.
film and television actress, producer, and former professional poker
player. Her notable film roles include Gung Ho (), Someone to Watch
Over Me (), and Desperate Hours (). She garnered the greatest acclaim
of her career for her role in the religious drama The Rapture (), with
critic Robin Wood declaring that she "gave one of the greatest
performances in the history of the Hollywood cinema." Rogers has since
appeared in Reflections on a Crime (), The Mirror Has Two Faces (),
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (), Lost in Space (),
Ginger Snaps (), The Door in the Floor (), and For a Good Time,
Call... (). Her extensive work in television includes Paper Dolls (),
Weapons of Mass Distraction (), The Loop (â€"), and recurring roles on
The X-Files (â€"), Two and a Half Men (â€"), Wilfred (), Mad Men (),
and Bosch (â€"present).Rogers was born Miriam Spickler at General
Hospital in Coral Gables, Florida. She is the daughter of Philip C.
Spickler, a civil engineer, and Kathy Talent, a former dance and drama
major. Rogers' father was Jewish, whereas her mother Episcopalian. Her
father had become involved with Scientology before she was born, and
the organization was part of her upbringing.The family lived in
Virginia, Arizona, Michigan, and England before settling in Los
Angeles. Rogers finished her formal education upon high school
graduation at age . She later worked in a hospital for incapacitated
patients outside Palo Alto, California, and for six years she worked
part-time as a social worker involved in substance-abuse counseling.
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.