Personal Info
Birth date
1973-08-06 (52 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Clifton, New Jersey, USA
Also known as
베라 파미가
Βέρα Αν Φαρμίγκα
薇拉·法蜜嘉
ורה אן פרמיגה
ورا فارمیگا
فيرا فارميغا
Vera Farmiga
Biography
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 thrillers Source Code (2011) and Safe House (2012), before furthering her scream queen status by portraying paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren in the Conjuring Universe films The Conjuring (2013), The Conjuring 2 (2016), Annabelle Comes Home (2019), and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021). She also starred in the legal drama The Judge (2014), the biographical drama The Front Runner (2018), the monster film Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and the crime drama The Many Saints of Newark (2021). On television, Farmiga received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for playing Norma Louise Bates in the A&E drama horror series Bates Motel (2013–2017) and starring in the Netflix miniseries When They See Us (2019). She also appears in the Disney+ miniseries Hawkeye (2021), set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the Apple TV+ miniseries Five Days at Memorial (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Vera Farmiga, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Law & Order
7.4
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.The Conjuring
7.539
Overview:
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.The Conjuring: Last Rites
NYR
Overview:
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
7.4
Overview:
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational cases from their files. The fight for the soul of a young boy takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.The Conjuring 2
7.3
Overview:
Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.The Nun
5.901
Overview:
A priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.The Nun II
6.703
Overview:
In 1956 France, a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. She once again comes face-to-face with a powerful evil.Annabelle Comes Home
6.4
Overview:
Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her “safely” behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest’s holy blessing. But an unholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room, who all set their sights on a new target—the Warrens' ten-year-old daughter, Judy, and her friends.Bates Motel
8.058
Overview:
A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting. The series begins after the death of Norma's husband, when she purchases a motel located in a coastal Oregon town so she and Norman can start a new life.The Departed
8.2
Overview:
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.191
Overview:
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.Hawkeye
7.827
Overview:
Former Avenger Clint Barton has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. Possible? Maybe with the help of Kate Bishop, a 22-year-old archer with dreams of becoming a superhero. The two are forced to work together when a presence from Barton’s past threatens to derail far more than the festive spirit.Godzilla: King of the Monsters
6.697
Overview:
Follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species, thought to be mere myths, rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance.The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
7.827
Overview:
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.Five Days at Memorial
7.618
Overview:
Based on actual events from Hurricane Katrina. When the floodwaters rose, power failed, and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at a New Orleans hospital were forced to make profound, heart-wrenching decisions.Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
7.035
Overview:
A diverse anthology of ambitious, moving tales inspired by Philip K Dick's short stories.Orphan
6.996
Overview:
After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she seems.The Commuter
6.365
Overview:
A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.The Judge
7.327
Overview:
A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder.Source Code
7.301
Overview:
When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.When They See Us
8.24
Overview:
Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.UC: Undercover
6.375
Overview:
UC: Undercover is an action-thriller television series that focuses on the secret lives and private demons of an elite Justice Department crime-fighting unit that confronts the country’s deadliest, most untouchable lawbreakers by going undercover to bust them. The series was broadcast from 2001 to 2002. The stories were written by Shane Salerno. James Bond composer David Arnold wrote the main title theme and scored the pilot episode. Salerno said the show would be a "very music driven series." UC: Undercover was a production of NBC Studios in association with Jersey Films, Chasing Time Pictures, Regency Television, and 20th Century Fox Television. Its short but popular run ended when it was canceled by the network. The show developed a passionate following overseas and continues to run on FX International.Roar
6.2
Overview:
Roar is an American television show that originally aired on the Fox network in July 1997. In the year AD 400, a young Irish man, Conor, sets out to rid his land of the invading Romans, but in order to accomplish this, he must unite the Celtic clans.The Hire
7.583
Overview:
BMW Films presents "The Hire", a series of nine short films produced for the Internet in 2001 and 2002, with a ninth short film following in 2016. A form of branded content, all nine short films feature popular filmmakers from across the globe, star Clive Owen as the "Driver", and highlight the performance aspects of various BMW automobiles.Safe House
6.482
Overview:
A dangerous CIA renegade resurfaces after a decade on the run. When the safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead.Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.571
Overview:
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The longest-running primetime series in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning during 1951 and continuing into 2013. From 1954 onward, all of its productions have been shown in color, although color television video productions were extremely rare in 1954. Many television movies have been shown on the program since its debut, though the program began with live telecasts of dramas and then changed to videotaped productions before finally changing to filmed ones. The series has received eighty Emmy Awards, twenty-four Christopher Awards, eleven Peabody Awards, nine Golden Globes, and four Humanitas Prizes. Once a common practice in American television, it is the last remaining television program such that the title includes the name of the sponsor. Unlike other long-running TV series still on the air, it differs in that it broadcasts only occasionally and not on a weekly broadcast programming schedule.Up in the Air
6.879
Overview:
Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million frequent flyer miles, he meets a woman who causes him to rethink his transient life.The Many Saints of Newark
6.33
Overview:
Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark, N.J., history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters start to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family. Caught up in the changing times is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, whose influence over his nephew will help shape the impressionable teenager into the all-powerful mob boss, Tony Soprano.The Manchurian Candidate
6.48
Overview:
Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.Ezra
7
Overview:
Stand-up comedian Max Bernal lives with his father Stan while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra with his ex-wife. When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son's future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives.Acting
TBAThe Corps (1 Episode) as Barbara Cope
TBABillion Dollar Spy as Natasha Tolkachev
TBABad Bloom as Unknown
TBAThe Salamander Lives Twice as Goggy
TBAThe Leader as Bonnie Nettles
2025The Conjuring: Last Rites as Lorraine Warren
2024Ezra as Grace
2023Origin as Kate Medina
2023The Nun II as Lorraine Warren
2022Five Days at Memorial (8 Episodes) as Dr. Anna Pou
2022Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye as Self - Eleanor Bishop
2021Hawkeye (6 Episodes) as Eleanor Bishop
2021Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special as Eleanor Bishop (archive footage)
2021The Many Saints of Newark as Livia Soprano
2021The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It as Lorraine Warren
2021Halston (1 Episode) as Adele
2020Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe as Self
2020Devil's Road: The True Story of Ed and Lorraine Warren as Self (archive footage)
2019Skin as Shareen
2019Annabelle Comes Home as Lorraine Warren
2019When They See Us (4 Episodes) as Elizabeth Lederer
2019Godzilla: King of the Monsters as Emma Russell
2019Captive State as Jane Doe
2018The Front Runner as Lee Hart
2018The Nun as Lorraine Warren
2018Boundaries as Laura Jaconi
2018The Commuter as Joanna
2017Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (1 Episode) as The Candidate
2016The Escape as Dr. Nora Phillips
2016Burn Your Maps as Alise Firth
2016The Conjuring 2 as Lorraine Warren
2016Special Correspondents as Eleanor Finch
2014The Judge as Samantha Powell
2014Closer to the Moon as Alice Bercovich
2013At Middleton as Edith Martin
2013The Conjuring as Lorraine Warren
2013Bates Motel (50 Episodes) as Norma Bates
2012Goats as Wendy Whitman
2012Safe House as Catherine Linklater
2011Higher Ground as Corinne Walker
2011Source Code as Colleen Goodwin
2010Henry's Crime as Julie Ivanova
2009Up in the Air as Alex Goran
2009Mama's Little Devils: Bad Seeds and Evil Children as Self
2009The Vintner's Luck as Aurora de Valday
2009Orphan as Kate
2008Nothing But the Truth as Erica van Doren
2008Quid Pro Quo as Fiona Ankany
2008The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas as Mother
2008In Tranzit as Natalia
2008Notes on an American Film Director at Work as Self
2007Never Forever as Sophie Lee
2007Joshua as Abby Cairn
2006Breaking and Entering as Oana
2006The Hard Easy as Dr. Charlie Brooks
2006The Departed as Madolyn
2006Running Scared as Teresa Gazelle
2005Neverwas as Eleanna
2004The Manchurian Candidate as Jocelyne Jordan
2004Touching Evil (13 Episodes) as Detective Susan Branca
2004Iron Jawed Angels as Ruza Wenclawska
2004Down to the Bone as Irene Morrison
2004Mind the Gap as Allison Lee
2002Love in the Time of Money as Greta
2002Dummy as Lorena Fanchetti
2001Snow White as Josephine
2001UC: Undercover (13 Episodes) as Alex Cross
2001Dust as Amy
2001The Hire (1 Episode) as Dr. Nora Phillips
200115 Minutes as Daphne Handlova
2000Autumn in New York as Lisa Tyler
2000The Opportunists as Miriam Kelly
1998Trinity (1 Episode) as Unknown
1998Return to Paradise as Kerrie
1998The Butterfly Dance as Diane
1997Roar (13 Episodes) as Caitlin
1997Rose Hill as Emily Elliot
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1990Law & Order (1 Episode) as Lindsay Carson
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame (1 Episode) as Emily
Production
TBABad Bloom ... Producer
2013Bates Motel (20, 20 Episode) ... Executive Producer, Producer
Directing
2011Higher Ground ... Director