Vera Farmiga Biography
Vera Farmiga ( middle name Ann) is a Ukranian- American actress, film director, and producer. She is best known for her role in the film Up in the Air and Bates Motel.
She went to Hunterdon Central Regional High School where she successfully graduated in 1991. After high school, she enrolled at Syracuse University to study performing arts. After the completion of her studies, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1995
Vera Farmiga Age
Vera was born on the 6th of August 1973. She is 45 years old as of 2018.
Vera Farmiga Family| Vera Farmiga Parents
Farmiga was born in Clifton, New Jersey. Her mother is known as Lubomyra “Luba”, while her father is Michael Farmiga. Michael is a systems analyst-turned-landscaper while her mother is a school teacher. She has six other siblings. Her one brother goes by the name, Victor. She also has five younger sisters namely, Stephan, Nadia, Alexander, Laryssa, and Taissa.
Vera Farmiga Husband
Farmiga and renowned actor Sebastian Roché met when they were both featured in the TV series Roar; they went to the Bahamas after the shooting of the film in 1997. Their relationship came to a standstill and they eventually separated in 2004.
She started dating Renn Hawkey. a musician. Vera and Renn introduced by mutual friend Allen Hughes on the set of Touching Evil. They got romantic and married in September 2008.
Vera Farmiga Kids| Vera Farmiga Children
The couple saw their first child. a son in January 2009 in Rhinebeck, New York. Farmiga welcomed their daughter in November 2010. The son is 19 years old while the daughter is 18 years old.
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In 1996 she portrayed Anne Hartman in a production of Good at The Barrow Group. Farmiga made her Broadway debut opposite Ed Harris and Daniel Massey. She then featured as Emmi Straube in Ronald Harwood’s play Taking Sides. The above stage roles grave her a firm foundation in the industry. She went on to co-star in the Hallmark Hall of Fame western television film Rose Hill. In the film, she played Emily Elliot.
Vera Farmiga Bates Motel
She then went on to cast a supportive role opposite Vince Vaughn and Joaquin Phoenix in the film thriller Return to Paradise. Some years later, had a minor role as Lisa Tyler in the romantic drama Autumn in New York. In the subsequent year, Farmiga had a minor role as Daphne Handlova in the action thriller 15 Minutes. In the film, she featured opposite Robert De Niro. She also co-starred in the film Dust. She then featured in the Hallmark fantasy television film Snow White: The Fairest of Them All.
Farmiga had her breakthrough in the film Down to the Bone. She played Irene Morrison, a drug-addicted mother. The film was released in January 2004. The film was such a success that it earned her an award and a nomination. She was privileged to win, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress. She was also nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. She then next featured opposite Hilary Swank and Anjelica Huston in the HBO drama film Iron Jawed Angels.
Vera Farmiga The Nun
In the year 2009, Farmiga played the main character Kate Coleman in Jaume Collet-Serra’s psychological thriller Orphan. She then featured in the surrealist romantic comedy Henry’s Crime as stage actress Julie Ivanova. She was the main character in the film and it premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. In 2011 she got the character of a CIA operative Catherine Linklater in Daniel Espinosa’s action thriller Safe House where she played alongside Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington.
Vera Farmiga The Conjuring
She next appeared in James Wan’s horror film The Conjuring, which was met with critical and commercial success. The movie was the second highest-grossing horror film of all time up to that date. The film was the second released in the main series, but the third released within The Conjuring Universe. Like its predecessor, The Conjuring 2 gained commercial success, surpassing The Conjuring as the second highest-grossing horror film of all time.
Vera Farmiga Up In The Air
She was featured in the film Up in the Air released in 2009. Due to the film, she got various worldwide acclaim as an executive who becomes involved with a fellow frequent-flying professional played by George Clooney. Because of her role in the film, Farmiga received several award nominations, including an Oscar nod for best-supporting actress
Farmiga co-starred with Liam Neeson in Jaume Collet-Serra’s action thriller The Commuter, which was released in January 2018. Also in January 2018, she appeared as a politician in Amazon’s sci-fi anthology series Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams, in an episode directed by Dee Rees. Farmiga then portrayed Laura Jaconi in Shana Feste’s comedy-drama film Boundaries, which premiered in March 2018 at South by Southwest.
Vera Farmiga The Departed
In March 2019, she will star opposite John Goodman in Rupert Wyatt’s sci-fi thriller Captive State. In May 2019, she will portray Dr. Emma Russell in the third installment of the MonsterVerse film franchise, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, directed by Michael Dougherty. She will portray New York District Attorney prosecutor Elizabeth Lederer in Ava DuVernay’s Netflix drama miniseries When They See Us. The film is based on the criminal case of the same name. It has also been confirmed that she will reprise her role as Lorraine Warren in the upcoming sequels Annabelle 3, that is set for release in July 2019. She will also reprise her role in The Conjuring 3, that is set for release in September 2020.
Vera Farmiga Sopranos
Farmiga has been cast in an undisclosed role in the upcoming film prequel to The Sopranos, titled The Many Saints of Newark, to be directed by Alan Taylor.
Vera Farmiga Net Worth
Vera has an estimated net worth of $10 million as of 2018.
Vera Farmiga Height
She stands at a height of 1.7 m
