Mira Sorvino and daughter Mattea Angel lead We Love Animals/Barbie rally at Central Park Zoo
Update: New info added.
Originally posted September 15th:Actress Mira Sorvino, 39, and her daughter, Mattea Angel, 2 1/2, Barbie® led a ‘We Love Animals’ rally at New York City’s Central Park Zoo to celebrate the release of the new animal-themed, musical DVD ‘Barbie™ as The Island Princess‘ and help honor and protect animals. Dad is actor Christopher Backus, 26.


Photo: AP Photo/Mattel, Diane Bondareff, for use only on the Celebrity Baby Blog
Tags: Mattea Backus, Mira Sorvino
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September 15th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
How is Mattea pronounced?
Sarah’s note: I’ve heard two different ways — Muh-tay-uh and Mah-tee-ah. Not sure which on Mira and Chris use.
September 15th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
So cute. What a good looking family and little Mattea is the cutest celeb baby, her and Isabella Damon.
September 16th, 2007 at 12:26 am
Mattea is cute.
September 16th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
Actually, he’s not 29… he’s 24.
He was born in 1981… found it when I googled.
he’s a good deal younger than Mira.
October 10th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
She is such a BEAUTIFUL baby! Seriously, she’s gonna be a knockout when she’s grown, just like her Mom!
October 10th, 2007 at 4:02 pm
She’s such a pretty little girl! Leading a Barbie parade- that would have been my dream come true as a little girl- I’m sure she was loving it!
October 10th, 2007 at 10:39 pm
Great name for a rally!
October 10th, 2007 at 11:50 pm
So cute and the name Mattea is pretty