Vera Farmiga

Actress, Director

Ukrainian-American Clifton, New Jersey, U.S.

Quick Info

ProfessionActress, Director
NationalityUkrainian-American
Date of Birth06/08/1973
Age52 years
BirthplaceClifton, New Jersey, U.S.

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Bio/Wiki

Vera Ann Farmiga is an American actress and singer who began her professional acting career on stage in the original Broadway production of Taking Sides (1996). Her breakthrough came with her starring role as a drug addict in the drama Down to the Bone (2004), for which she won Best Actress at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. She has received an Academy Award nomination for her role in Up in the Air (2009) and Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her roles in Bates Motel (2013) and When They See Us (2019).

Physical Stats & More

Height167 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Ukrainian Catholic school, Newark, New Jersey
  • Hunterdon Central Regional High School, New Jersey, U.S.
CollegeSyracuse University, New York
QualificationGraduate

Personal Life

ReligionPentecostalism
Hobbies
  • Knitting
  • Wool Production

Relationships & More

SexualityStraight
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Sebastian Roché (actor)
  • Renn Hawkey (musician, producer & carpenter)
Husband(s)
  • Sebastian Roché (Divorced)
  • Renn Hawkey (Present)
Marriage Date
  • 1st: 1997
  • 2nd: September 2008
Children2
SonFynn Hawkey
DaughterGytta Lubov Hawkey

Family

FatherMykhailo "Michael" Farmiga (A Computer Systems Analyst)
MotherLubomyra "Luba" (School Teacher)
Siblings
  • Nadia
  • Laryssa
  • Taissa Farmiga (also an actress)
  • Victor
  • Stephan
  • Alexander

Career

Debut
FilmReturn to Paradise (1998)
TVRoar (1997)
Notable Roles
  • Down to the Bone (2004) - breakthrough role
  • The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
  • The Departed (2006)
  • Running Scared (2006)
  • Breaking and Entering (2006)
  • Never Forever (2007)
  • Joshua (2007)
  • Orphan (2009)
  • Up in the Air (2009)
  • The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
  • Bates Motel (2013-2017)
  • The Conjuring franchise
Awards
  • British Independent Film Award for Best Actress - The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
  • Academy Award nomination - Up in the Air (2009)
  • Golden Globe nomination - Up in the Air (2009)
  • Critics' Choice Movie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress - Nothing But the Truth (2008)
  • Sundance Film Festival Best Actress - Down to the Bone (2004)
  • Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award - Down to the Bone (2004)

Favourites

ColorBlue
FilmThe Apostle (1997)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Non-smoker
2. Alcohol consumer
3. Knowledgeable in Ukrainian folk songs, dances, and language
4. Learned English at school
5. Younger sister Taissa is a well-known actress
6. Initially aspired to be a soccer player
7. Employed a body double for a nude scene post childbirth
8. Close with actor George Clooney
9. Resumed acting 3 months after giving birth
10. Second of seven siblings
11. Made smart investments in stocks, property, restaurants, vodka brand, football team, and perfume brand
12. Surname pronounced as far-MEE-guh
13. Performed for years with the Syzokryli Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
14. Did not speak English until age six
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