Extended Bio
Early life.
latest update: 2008
Born in Hollywood CA, USA, Bobbi, known as ‘Barbara’ growing up, was born to Steven Craig Miller and Melida Morel as an only child. She is the great-great niece of the famous Hollywood journalist, Hedda Hopper. Hedda Hoppers niece Jane Fury married Bobbi’s grandfather, the inventor Robert Ellis Miller. Her love of film began with her father, who being raised in Burbank, California and being apart of a family involved with Hollywood, enjoyed going to the theater on a weekly, if not daily basis. Bobbi is also the direct descendent of the signer of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Stockton of Morvin. Her empathy for woman started at a young age observing her mother learn the English language, arriving to British Honduras from Spain, and struggling to find her way in America. She was the first to graduate high school, and go to college in her immediate family.
Her father moved around a lot and she had to get accustomed to attending many schools. In her sophomore year of high school, her father moved her to three high schools-in one semester. She lived in inner city, minority dominated cities, such as East Los Angeles and San Bernardino, Ca. Although she is of mixed race, being Spanish, Greek and Sephardi Jew on her mother’s side, and Danish-English on her father’s side, she was considered “light skinned” or “white” by her peers. At the time of her education in these minority public schools, she was the minority, being only a few ‘light skinned” student in the school, she was subjected to strong racial aggression towards her. From elementary school as a young girl, to her high school years, she was beat up, and followed home from school being harassed and beat. After years of this type of treatment, and having to always be the ‘new girl’ in school-she built up a strong exterior and demeanor and defended herself all the way to her graduation. She had to fight in self defense until her last day of school. Besides her survival in these schools, she became an avid artist. Due to the fact that at the time her parents were devoted followers of The Local Church, her family was not allowed to own a television and she was not allowed to play in any competitive sports. Bobbi was born athletic, and was a tall girl at a young age, so she excelled at all sports. Due to her love of sports, she tried out for all the school teams, and made every single team and sport she tried out for. He parents would not let her participate. This frustration, led her to become an avid reader and artist. She entered art competitions in the schools, and in her community and normally won first place in all competitions.
Drawing and painting was a way for her to escape her hardships in her peer relationships and strict religious laws she had to abide by. Sports and TV were not the only restrictions. She was not allowed to wear make-up, or watch movies, celebrate her birthday, celebrate holidays, or go to movies- although they would sneak many times. She joined the Drama Club and easily fit in, playing the lead role in the school play The Mouse Trap by Agatha Christy. She ran for Freshman Class President and won. Besides her odds, she persevered with a strait ‘A’ report card, and a zeal for life.
She maintained a close relationship to her father until the day he passed away unexpectedly when he was 54 years of age , she also questioned her father about his rules, and strict guidelines in her home while she was a teenager.
Career.
Realizing she found her calling, she threw herself into acting, attending Beverly Hills Playhouse, and acting. Leaving San Bernardino County was the first step towards her freedom. She began to study and read and educate herself. At 28 years old she was single again, raising her three children part time with her ex husband. Her life began to balance out. She had worked in the automotive industry at the same time she pursued her career in acting. She had an interest in studying people and why they act the way they do, studying herself as well, lead her on a road to discovery that shaped the life of her children and her future like never before. She was the lead of a reality show ‘Extreme Expedition: Model Behavior’ in Varacruz, Mexico jungle, where she competed in 6 competitions competing against athletes and champion women-winning every competition until she went home ill with jelly fish stings in Anaphylactic shock.
Bobbi was a contestant on numerous reality television shows including for E style Network and WE Channel. She continued studying and working in filmmaking behind the scenes in The Unseen, a drama shot in Atlanta Georgia. Also doing post work for Anne B. Real, and marketing Love and Suicide, along with Venus & Vegas, which will be in released in theaters in 2009. It featuresEddie Kaye Thomas, Donald Faison, Eddie Guerra, Molly Sims, Jamie Pressly, Roselyn Sanchez, Florence Henderson, Abraham Benrubi, Jon Polito, Paul Ben-Victor, Jackie Martling, Steven Bauer and Joe Rogan. She is currently in production with Sir Ben Kingsley and her company with husband Luis Moro, Luis Moro Productions in the epic film, ‘Whispers Like Thunder’ (2009). The true story of the Conley sisters, three Native American sisters who fought the government with guns, axes and the law to protect their ancestor’s burial grounds. The Conley sisters gave punches, swung axes, fired guns, and used the law to fight off U.S. troops, police, construction workers, mob thugs, corrupt business men and crooked politicians for several decades to defend their Native American sacred burial ground. Their Native American fight for honor and respect of the law continues today. Having been married into a Native American family for 7 years, and having half Native American children had opened her awareness to the culture, abuses and prejudices they face.
She has a deep respect and understanding about the plight of the Native American community. Filmmaking and Activism Her interest began in the understanding how to be a powerful mother. One who does not be abused, and does not live as a victim, but a powerful force of light in her children’ life. In 2003 she met controversial Cuban-American born filmmaker and writer, and Youth at Risk councilor, activist Luis Moro, and had accepted his desire to be a political activist in his filmmaking. He has been active in promoting his political views on human rights. According to Vanessa Arrington of the Associated Press, “Cuban-American filmmaker Luis Moro expressed his disdain for the long-standing U.S. trade and travel restrictions against Cuba in a very public way: he made a movie there.” and this began her journey with full fervor.
Though always a work in progress she saw that living for a higher purpose and giving to others was where her heart was at. And mothers and women was her focus. She had a child with Luis Moro, Kylie A. Moro in 2003, and her fourth child was born 18 months later, London M. Miller-Moro. She had learned more about conscious pregnancy and parenting then ever before in her life. She volunteered with La Leche League and gave her advice and support in her nursing groups and online forums, assisted in many births, and started to write about parenting breakthroughs. She became a member of the MOMS club, and pursued filmmaking with her new husband. In 2003, she started her behind the scenes journey in the history making film, Love and Suicide in Havana, Cuba where first hand she got to see the plight of women, children and all Cuban people living in deplorable communist conditions. It opened her eyes to more than her backyard and the city she lived in.
She began to write more articles about women from all countries. She became a writer for Immigrant Magazine talking about family issues and women. She began to be a strong advocate for mother’s rights, and bringing awareness to the dangers of child custody, divorce, parental alienation. She started mommy blogs; ‘Thank God For Mommy’, ‘One Filmmaker Mom’, and ‘Having It All- Women Without Borders’ where she speaks about all issues pertaining to women and especially mothers. Before and after the birth of her last child, London Miller-Moro her fifth child, she traveled with her husband and children all around the US promoting their films, going to film festivals and learning about woman from all cultures and walks of life. Bobbi Miller-Moro’ Having it All-Women without Borders’
She has begun writing her first book, ‘Having It All-Women Without Borders’ recalling true life stories of her sufferings and triumphs being a young mother in America and empowering all mothers that they can have it all in spite of their circumstances. She is compiled a list called: “Powerful Mothers” from around the world on her ‘Having It All’ blog. Mothers who have broke boundaries and made an impact on their community or in the world. She strongly endorses Barack Obama and has written many articles, and designed clothes for her many merchant stores.
Artist
Bobbi has been an Award Winning artist for over 20 years. Her art work is an avenue of expression that begins with her images of pregnant woman and abstract paintings. She enjoys water-color, acrylic, murals, screen paintings, graphic and visual artist. She also is an amateur photographer, bringing to print the beauty of children and life through the lens. A sample of her work can be seen at her Having it All blog.
Spokesperson and Physical Fitness.
Since having five children, Bobbi has taken on her physical health & well being with passion. She lost 50 lbs that she gained during her last pregnancy. She became a spokes model for the resistant training program, The Kennedy System. She writes articles that encourages women, and mothers to stay in control of their weight. She shows her before and after photo’s writes articles, and post blogs on her commitment to women’s health & well-being. She is on the back cover of the DVD series.
Quotes.
“I am inspired by our human will. Our will to survive, to find enlightenment, our will to evolve. People inspire me all the time. But, in reverse people who are suffering or in need, inspire me into action. Getting the word out, helping your cause that you love, or believing in someone to be the best they can be. It may sound all corny, but if you really look around, the world is full of inspiration, I believe that you have to allow yourself to be inspired in the first place.” “We all have a story to tell, every woman, every mother. Our voice is our access to everything we want. And all we want is to be heard.” On asking about woman.
Inspirations.
She is inspired by Maya Angelou and all woman who fight to be heard, and contribute to society. George Bernard Shaw is also a someone she enjoys reading and quoting. Bono from U2 and his wife are an inspiration to her. Jenny McCarthy and her fight against Autism has been a huge inspiration, and she is an outspoken about her personal experience dealing with the disorder.
Trivia.
She is a direct descendant of the signer of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Stockton. The great-great niece of the famous Hollywood journalist Hedda Hopper. After winning 6 out of 10 completions on the reality show ‘Extreme Expeditions: Model Behavior’ in Veracruz, Mexico, Bobbi went home early with hundred’s of jelly fish stings sending her into her anaphylactic shock in the hospital. Alive Productions shot the departure as she ‘quit’ for dramatic effect. Has five children with filmmaker Luis Moro. Luis Moro Productions became the ‘First American Filmmakers To Break The Embargo on Cuba, and film a feature length film there’, NBC Miami4 Has met her half-sister for the first time in 2008, Ana Mildred Villa Toro who was kidnapped from her mother and raised in El Salvador years before Bobbi was born.
Awards & Achievements.
Luis and Bobbi Moro filming in Sundance 2008 Bobbi’s husband Moro first became famous for his controversial 2005 film, Love & Suicide, a feature film about a man, Kamar de los Reyes who goes to Havana, Cuba and discover the one thing between love and suicide. The independent film was shot New York as well. After submitting it to the Miami Film Festival, it was discovered that he made history becoming the first American Filmmaker since Errol Flynn to film a feature length film in Havana, Cuba breaking the embargo. Since then, the Moro’s has been outspoken about the conditions of the people in Cuba, and ending the embargo on Cuba. Anne B. Real received the John Cassavetes “Best Feature” Award nomination, as well as the ‘Best Debut Actress’ nomination for the character ‘Cynthia’. In the film, Anne B. Real, brings to light a story of a female Black Latin hip-hop artist inspired by the diaries of Anne Frank, Luis Moro got permission from Buddy Elias, Anne Frank’s last living relative, and first cousin who is the Director of The Anne Frank Center in New York.
