Vera Farmiga

Personal Info

Birthday

August 6, 1973

(52 years old)

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).