Mira Sorvino

Oscar star saw deceased father at Marchfelderhof

Hollywood in Deutsch-Wagram: Host Peter Großmann welcomed Oscar winner Mira Sorvino.(Bild: Conny de Beauclair)

Hollywood star Mira Sorvino can still vividly remember her last visit to Vienna - she was Richard Lugner's opera ball guest in 2013, alongside Gina Lollobrigida. This time she was welcomed by Marchfelderhof boss Peter Großmann. He made her visit to the restaurant a memorable one...

"I feel like I'm at home in Hollywood", Mira Sorvino said to host Peter Grossmann as she entered the Marchfelderhof. The Oscar-winning actress - she won the Golden Boy in 1996 for her role in "Beloved Aphrodite" - had traveled to Vienna with her daughter Mattea Angel Backus to campaign for the United Nations for victims of human trafficking. "The last time I was in Vienna was in 2013, when I was invited to the Vienna Opera Ball by Mr. Lugner together with Gina Lollobrigida. The State Opera was already amazing, but I've never seen a restaurant like that in my life," Sorvino marveled. Some restaurateurs in her native Los Angeles could take a leaf out of her book.

Emotional reunion: A picture of Mira's father, cult actor Paul Sorvino, hangs on the celebrity guest wall.(Bild: Conny de Beauclair)

In addition to fried chicken, boiled beef, veal and butter carving and, of course, Marchfeld asparagus, Großman also served her a real surprise. The legendary celebrity guest wall was like a family reunion. A picture of Mira's father, acting legend Paul Sorvino, from his visit to Marchfelderhof in 2017 hangs there. "My father passed away far too early two years ago, but I'm happy to see him live on in this way," the actress shed a tear and promised to return on her next visit to Vienna.