Mia Farrow’s Breakout Role in Peyton Place and Rising Fame

After her theatrical debut, Mia Farrow auditioned for a television series that was to be filmed in the fall of 1963: it was “Peyton Place”. She played the role of Allison and signed a five-year contract with 20th Century Fox that included five films. “Peyton Place” was such a success that Mia became instantly famous: one day, she went skating with her brother in Central Park, and four guards had to intervene to free her from the crowd of curious onlookers.