Mira Furlan (born September 7, 1955) is an actress currently residing in the United States.

She was born in Zagreb, then part of the former Yugoslavia, now the capital city of the Republic of Croatia.

Furlan was a member of the Croatian National Theatre and frequently appeared in Yugoslav television and films, including Cannes Film Festival winner When Father Was Away on Business (1985).

Her best-known American role is as Minbari Ambassador Delenn in the television series Babylon 5. She has also appeared on the Los Angeles stage, and released an album "Songs From Movies That Have Never Been Made".

Furlan is married to director Goran Gajić , who has directed her in an episode of Babylon 5 and several plays, including a production of Sophocles' Antigone.

She and her husband emigrated from Yugoslavia in late 1991 to escape the political turmoil and ethnic tensions which accompanied the breakup of the country -- she is a Croat and he is a Serb.

Most recently she can be seen as the character Danielle Rousseau on the TV series Lost.

External links

• Mira Furlan The Official Site
• The Celebration A fan site for Mira Furlan and Goran Gajić