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Vera Farmiga is an American actress who has appeared in the Fox TV series Roar and the Martin Scorsese Oscar-nominated film The Departed.

Fast Facts

1. Born: August 6, 1973
2. Birth Place: Passaic County, New Jersey
3. Birth Name: Vera Ann Farmiga
4. Height: 5'5" 1/4
5. "Madolyn" in The Departed
6. "Caitlin" on Roar

Vera Ann Farmiga was born in Passaic County, New Jersey on August 6, 1973. She would attend High school in Hunterdon Central Regional High School. She would attend Syracuse University where she would study acting. She would make her Broadway debut in the play Taking Sides.

After Farmiga's success on stage, her television and film career would begin with guest appearances on TV shows and featured performances in films such as Return to Paradise and 15 Minutes. She would establish herself as a reliable and solid character actress in films such as Iron Jawed Angels with Hilary Swank and The Manchurian Candidate with Denzel Washington. In 2006, Farmiga would star in two high profile films, Running Scared starring Paul Walker and the Academy Award Winning picture The Departed directed by Martin Scorsese. The two films would firmly establish Farmiga as a popular leading actress. In 2008, she will appear in Nothing But the Truth starring Kate Beckinsale.

• August 6, 1973: Born
• 1996: Taking Sides (play)
• 1997: Roar
• 2001: 15 Minutes
• 2004: Mancurian Candidate
• 2005: Down to the Bone
• 2006: Running Scared
• 2006: The Departed