Vera Ann Farmiga was born in Clifton, New Jersey, United States, on August 6, 1973, is an American actress. Young Vera Farmiga first started performing as a folk dancer and pianist with a Ukrainian touring company "Syzokryli", during her teen years. She made her big screen debut in drama thriller film Return to Paradise (1998) in role as Kerrie. She got her television debut in Fox fantasy adventure series Roar (1997) in role as Catlin. Vera breakthrough performance came as Irene Morrison in drama movie Down to the Bone (2004). She landed her Broadway debut in a play "Taking Sides" (1996) in role as Emmi Straube (understudy), at Brooks Atkinson Theatre. She made her directorial debut with drama film Higher Ground (2011) also she starred in lead role as Corinne Walker.
Vera Farmiga height is 5' 7" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 170 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 132 іn pоunds or 60 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 34-24-36 in inches or 86.5-61-91.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 32B with cup size B. She is 51 years old. Her net worth is around 10 million dollars.
Birth Date:
August 6, 1973
Age:
51 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Leo
Natural hair color:
Light Brown
Eye Color:
Blue
Net Worth:
$10 Million
Height:
5 ft 7 in | 170 cm
Weight:
60 kg | 132 lbs
Body Measurements:
34-24-36 in | 86.5-61-91.5 cm
Bra Size:
32B
Shoe Size:
8 US | 38.5 EU
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Alex Goran in comedy drama film Up in the Air (2009).
She was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Erica Van Doren in political drama film Nothing But the Truth (2008).
She won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress for her performance as Irene Morrison in drama movie Down to the Bone (2004).
She was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble for her role as Dr. Madolyn Madden in crime thriller film The Departed (2006).
She played Lorraine Warren in supernatural horror films:
The Conjuring (2013)
The Conjuring 2 (2016)
Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
She was nominated for the Fright Meter Award for Best Actress for her role as Kate Coleman in psychological horror movie Orphan (2009).
She won the BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film for her performance as Elsa Hoess in historical tragedy movie The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008).
Source Code (2011) - Colleen Goodwin
Running Scared (2006) - Teresa Gazelle
The Judge (2014) - Samantha Powell
Safe House (2012) - Catherine Linklater
Dummy (2002) - Lorena Fanchetti
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) - Jocelyne Jordan
Skin (2018) - Shareen Krager
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) - Dr. Emma Russell
The Many Saints of Newark (2021) - Livia Soprano
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and three Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Norma Louise Bates in psychological horror drama television series Bates Motel (2013-2017).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role as Elizabeth Lederer in Netflix crime drama television miniseries When They See Us (2019).
UC: Undercover (2001-2002) NBC - Alex Cross
Hawkeye (2021) Disney+ - Eleanor Bishop
Five Days at Memorial (2022) Apple TV+ - Dr. Anna Pou
Attended the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic School in New Jersey.
Graduated from Hunterdon Central Regional High School in 1991.
Graduated from Syracuse University, New York (1995).
Has three brothers: Victor, Stephan, Alexander and three sisters: Taissa, Nadia, Laryssa.
She is also a classically trained pianist.
Supporter of Save the Children and UNICEF.
Good friends with Dagmara Dominczyk, Patrick Wilson and George Clooney.
Her hobbies are reading, playing piano, boxing and jujitsu.
Lives in Hudson Valley, New York and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
She was married to French actor Sebastian Roche (1997–2004).
She started dating musician Renn Hawkey in 2004, the couple got married in 2008, they have one son, Fynn and one daughter, Gytta Lubov.