MIRA SORVINO - MIRA SORVINO GETS ENGAGED

Movie beauty MIRA SORVINO has become engaged to her actor beau CHRIS BACKUS.

The couple - who have been dating for the past nine months - will marry on Italy's Isle of Capri before heading off on a two week honeymoon cruise.

And their plans are fully supported by 36-year-old Mira's GOODFELLAS actor father PAUL, who describes his 22-year-old son-in-law to be as "a terrific guy".

Mira - who won the Best Supporting Actress OSCAR for WOODY ALLEN's MIGHTY APHRODITE in 1995 - previously dated director QUENTIN TARANTINO and acting hunk OLIVIER MARTINEZ.