• Born: August 6, 1973
    • Birth Place: Passaic County, New Jersey
    • Birth Name: Vera Ann Farmiga
    • Height: 5'5" 1/4
    • "Madolyn" in The Departed
    • "Caitlin" on Roar
  • Vera Farmiga is an American actress who has appeared in the Fox TV series Roar and the Martin Scorsese Oscar-nominated film The Departed.
  • Early Life

    Vera Ann Farmiga was born in Passaic County, New Jersey on August 6, 1973 and attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School. She then attended Syracuse University where she studied acting. She made her Broadway debut in the play Taking Sides where she then went into the acting realm.

  • Film Career

    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 then established 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 starred 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 firmly established Farmiga as a popular leading actress.
  • Notable Films

    • 1997: Roar
    • 2001: 15 Minutes
    • 2004: Mancurian Candidate
    • 2005: Down to the Bone
    • 2006: Running Scared
    • 2006: The Departed
    • 2008: Nothing But the Truth
    • 2009: Up in the Air

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