Vera Farmiga

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Vera Ann Farmiga (/fɑːrˈmiːɡə/ far-MEE-gə; born August 6, 1973) is an American actress. Farmiga began her professional acting career on stage in the original Broadway production of Taking Sides (1996). After expanding to television and film, her breakthrough came with her starring role as a drug addict in the drama Down to the Bone (2004). She then had roles in the political thriller The Manchurian Candidate (2004), the crime drama The Departed (2006), and the historical drama The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008). She was also established as a scream queen for her performances in the horror films Joshua (2007) and Orphan (2009). For her performance in the comedy-drama Up in the Air (2009), Farmiga was nominated for an Academy Award and other accolades. She then made her directorial debut with the drama film Higher Ground (2011), in which she had the leading role. She starred in the...

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Law & OrderSeries • 1990HawkeyeSeries • 2021The ConjuringMovie • 2013Bates MotelSeries • 2013The DepartedMovie • 2006The Conjuring 2Movie • 2016The Conjuring: Last RitesMovie • 2025The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do ItMovie • 2021The NunMovie • 2018The Nun IIMovie • 2023Godzilla: King of the MonstersMovie • 2019The Boy in the Striped PyjamasMovie • 2008The CommuterMovie • 2018Source CodeMovie • 2011Safe HouseMovie • 2012BootsSeries • 2025The Manchurian CandidateMovie • 2004Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsSeries • 2017When They See UsSeries • 2019The JudgeMovie • 2014Five Days at MemorialSeries • 2022Annabelle Comes HomeMovie • 2019OrphanMovie • 2009Up in the AirMovie • 2009