Self is a real person portrayed by Mia Farrow in the TV series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Maps of the Stars (season 3), they were 71 years old.
They appear in 3 episodes out of a total of 106 aired so far
Self is also portrayed by Claire Danes, Michael Douglas, David Duchovny, Jeff Goldblum, Samuel L. Jackson, Stephen King, Julianne Moore, Julia Roberts, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Affleck.
Episodes3
Maps of the Stars
episode S3.E10 march 2016Actor Dustin Hoffman and actress Mia Farrow, who last shared the screen together in 1969, also share a history of tragic deaths in their families that played major roles in the shaping of their parents.Hollywood Royalty
episode S6.E1 october 2019Three actresses who come from Hollywood royalty, Anjelica Huston, Mia Farrow (whose segment is taken from Maps of the Stars (2016)) and Isabella Rossellini, learn their family histories.Hidden in the Genes
episode S8.E1 january 2022Henry Louis Gates Jr. helps Rebecca Hall and Lee Daniels solve family mysteries through DNA detective work, illuminating both history and their own identities.
- Maps of the Stars
- Hollywood Royalty
- Hidden in the Genes