Scena da Never Forever (2007)

Nomi alternativi: 베라 파미가, Βέρα Αν Φαρμίγκα, 薇拉·法蜜嘉, ורה אן פרמיגה, ورا فارمیگا, فيرا فارميغا

Caratteristiche fisiche: N/A

Prime apparizioni:

• Rose Hill (1997) come Emily Elliot

Ruoli più importanti:

• Breaking and Entering (2006) come Oana
• The Departed (2006) come Madolyn
• Origin (2023) come Kate Medina
• 15 Minutes (2001) come Daphne Handlova
• Orphan (2009) come Kate
• Joshua (2007) come Abby Cairn
• Up in the Air (2009) come Alex Goran
• Running Scared (2006) come Teresa Gazelle
• Neverwas (2005) come Eleanna

Punti salienti della carriera:

• Breaking and Entering (2006)
• The Departed (2006)
• Origin (2023)
• 15 Minutes (2001)
• Orphan (2009)
• Joshua (2007)
• Up in the Air (2009)
• Running Scared (2006)
• Neverwas (2005)

Premi:

• Nominated for 1 Oscar - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (2010)
• Nominated for 1 Saturn Award - Best Actress on Television (2017)
• Nominated for 1 Saturn Award - Best Actress on Television (2015)
• Won Saturn Award - Best Actress on Television (2014)
• Nominated for 1 BSFC Award - Best Ensemble Cast (2006)
• Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actress (2010)
• Won British Independent Film Award - Best Actress (2008)
• Nominated for 1 Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress (2010)
• Nominated for 1 Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress (2009)
• Nominated for 1 Critics Choice Award - Best Acting Ensemble (2007)
• Nominated for 1 CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress (2009)
• Nominated for 1 DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress (2009)
• Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (2019)
• Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2013)
• Nominated for 1 Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (2010)
• Nominated for 1 Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Drama (2014)
• Nominated for 1 Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture (2011)
• Won Satellite Award - Best Ensemble, Motion Picture (2006)
• Nominated for 1 Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Director (2011)
• Nominated for 1 Independent Spirit Award - Best Female Lead (2005)

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).

Vera Farmiga