Why Mia Sara's 'Ferris Bueller' Role Had Her Kids Cringing
Mia Sara might've been the '80s cool girl following her role as Sloane Peterson in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, but to her kids, watching their mom in the film was "embarrassing."
In a new interview with PEOPLE, Sara, 57, spoke about what it was like to film the 1986 flick, and why her two kids weren't the biggest fans of her role–at first.
"My kids have absolutely seen it. I think when they were younger, it was just embarrassing," Sara told PEOPLE of her role as Sloane, the girlfriend of Matthew Broderick's Ferris, who skips school to go to Chicago for the day with Ferris and Cameron Frye (Alan Ruck).
"My kids, because they grew up in Hollywood, they grew up in Los Angeles, they had a lot of friends whose parents were actors who were still really working all the time, and so they were kind of bummed that I stopped working," she said.
While it's been quite some time since Sara has been on screen, she's making her highly-anticipated return in Mike Flanagan's new film, The Life of Chuck, and this time around, Sara said her kids couldn't be more excited to watch their mom do her thing.
"They're really excited and they're really proud of me for working again, so that is nice," she gushed.
Sara shares son Dashiell, 28, with ex Jason Connery and daughter Amelia, 20, with husband Brian Henson, son of Muppets creator Jim Henson.
In The Life of Chuck–her first role in 10 years–Sara plays the part of Sarah Krantz, the grandmother of Tom Hiddleston's lead character Charles Krantz. The movie follows the events of Charles' life in reverse-chronological order. The star-studded project also features Benjamin Pajak, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mark Hamill,Kate Siegel, Karen Gillan, Carl Lumbly and Annalise Basso, among others
"Honestly, it really was all about Mike," Sara said of working with Flanagan, 47.
When asked if she envisions more acting roles for the future, she added: "If Mike needs me, I'll be there."
The Life of Chuck is in select theaters now and will debut nationwide June 13.
Why Mia Sara's 'Ferris Bueller' Role Had Her Kids Cringing first appeared on Parade on Jun 10, 2025
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