Tisa Farrow

Active - 1970 - 1984  |   Born - Jul 22, 1951 in Los Angeles, California, United States  |   Genres - Drama, Thriller, Action

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One of seven children of director John Farrow and actress Maureen O'Sullivan, Tisa Farrow took up acting shortly after her older sister Mia Farrow rose to stardom. Tisa's first film appearance was in 1972's And Hope to Die. Like many "celebrity siblings," Farrow has spent an inordinate amount of her career in lower-rung horror films and melodramas. That Tisa Farrow could act if given half a chance in half a role was proven by her work in two Woody Allen films, Manhattan (1979) and The Purple Rose of Cairo (1980).

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  • Attended Roman Catholic school, which she hated.
  • Left school in the 11th grade and worked as a waitress.
  • The Beatles' song "Dear Prudence" was inspired by her sister Prudence Farrow.
  • Retired from acting in 1980.
  • Became a nurse after ending her acting career.