'They are growing up with a bit of a silver spoon': Mother-of-four Mira Sorvino vows to keep her kids grounded in image-obsessed Hollywood

She's an Oscar-winning actress, wife, mother-of-four and committed activist - by all accounts, a modern-day superwoman.
But if Mira Sorvino has one singular goal, it's to raise her children to be grateful for the life of luxury they've been born into.
The 44-year-old star has vowed her brood, aged seven to two months, will not be entitled to her Hollywood lifestyle, because she's all too aware 'they are growing up with a bit of a silver spoon'.

Beaming: Mira Sorvino flashes a smile in an elegant blue and white chiffon dress by Monique Lhuillier for the latest issue of Hamptons magazine

Pictured on the cover of the new Hamptons magazine, Mira discusses the juggling act that is being a working mother.
Her baby girl Lucia is her fourth child with husband Christopher Backus, 30.

 

The couple, who have been married since June 2004, are already parents to seven-year-old Mattea, six-year-old Johnny, and Holden, three.
But the biggest challenge, it seems, will be raising their children to do good in the world given their status as a Hollywood power couple.

Elegant: The 44-year-old actress was styled in an angelic creation by Trina Turk for the beach photoshoot

'They are growing up with a bit of a silver spoon, just because of [our] lifestyles as actors, and I'm always trying to keep them grounded and teach them to be good people who are actively helping others,' she said.
The actress, who is involved with the United Nations in the effort to prevent human trafficking, said she can relate to women facing hardships when trying to balance it all.
'You’re always feeling guilty about something,' she said.
'I think everybody is hard on themselves, yes especially mothers, we always worry about our children's happiness. I want to prevent every unhappiness that I can and of course you realize that you can'’t prevent all of them. I'm always worrying if I'm giving them my best, if I’m doing enough.'

Opening up: Mira talked about the hardships of juggling her work with being a busy mother-of-four

But it seems the couple is succeeding. Asked if her children are keen to follow in their parents' footsteps with a career in acting she said: 'My son says that he wants to be a marine animal rescuer, which is very cute.
'I can see myself in retirement assisting with dolphin rescues. They're wonderful little people, and I love them with all my heart, so I look forward to seeing what they’re going to do.'

Cover girl: The actress covers the latest issue of Hamptons magazine

The Oscar-winner also talked about the most valuable piece of advice that her father, actor, Paul Sorvino, ever gave her.

'In life, it was basically to thy own self be true. You have to look at yourself in the mirror every day and be able to own every part of that person who you see looking back, so you can’t do things that diminish your humanity,' she said.
'On the acting side, (I learned) after I came home from my first day of Quiz Show, I thought I had done terribly. I was coming from the world of independent films where they shoot maximum five takes. I thought there was something wrong with my performance because (director) Robert Redford was doing 12, 13, takes per angle. I was just beside myself.

'I called my dad, and he said, "You can’t beat yourself up like this. You have to go out there and just take your best shot at it, and what's the worst that could happen?" His advice was just to allow yourself the courage to fail because if you’re always worried about failing, you’ll never soar. It's great advice for any creative or personal endeavors; it doesn't have to be just acting. It works for writing, singing, or dancing — you just go out there, take your big crack at it, and you put your whole self into it,' she said.

Radiant: Mira, who gave birth to daughter Lucia on May 3, pictured arriving at her New York City hotel on June 25 - eight weeks after having daughter Lucia

Mira, who was last seen as Elaine in the film adaptation of Wendy Mass's popular children's book, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, does have several projects in the pipeline this year.
She will star in the crime drama Perfect Sisters, co-starring Abigail Breslin and Naria actress Georgie Henley.
She will also appear in the movie Union Square with Broadway veteran Patti LuPone and Tammy Blanchard this month.

Family time: Mira Sorvino and husband Christopher Backus with two of their four children at a Los Angeles carnival on June 12, 2011