Vera Farmiga (Vera Ann Farmiga) was born on August 6, 1973, in Clifton, New Jersey, United States.
Film Career. Vera Farmiga is a talented and versatile actress who has received acclaim for her extraordinary performances on the big screen.
Iconic Roles. Farmiga is known for a series of iconic roles in successful films. Some of her most famous films include "Up in the Air" (2009), where she starred alongside George Clooney and received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and "The Conjuring" (2013), in which she portrayed Lorraine Warren.
Versatility. Vera Farmiga is celebrated for her versatility as an actress. She has portrayed a wide range of characters in films spanning from drama to horror, showcasing her skill and depth in acting.
Awards and Recognitions. Throughout her career, Farmiga has received numerous awards and nominations, including Emmy Awards and Critics' Choice Awards. Her talent and dedication to her craft are admired by critics and audiences.
Personal Life. Vera Farmiga has been married to actor and musician Renn Hawkey since 2008, and the couple has two children. She is also known for her social and humanitarian activism.
Return to Paradise (1998)
- Director: Joseph Ruben
- Plot: Three friends get involved in a crime in Malaysia; two years later, one is still imprisoned and facing the death penalty.
Autumn in New York (2000)
- Director: Joan Chen
- Plot: A middle-aged playboy falls in love with a young woman who is terminally ill.
15 Minutes (2001)
- Director: John Herzfeld
- Plot: Two criminals seek fame using the media after committing a series of murders.
Dust (2001)
- Director: Milcho Manchevski
- Plot: Two parallel stories, one set in contemporary New York and the other in the Balkans in the early 20th century.
Snow White: The Fairest of Them All (2001)
- Director: Caroline Thompson
- Plot: A modern take on the classic Snow White fairy tale.
Love in the Time of Money (2002)
- Director: Peter Mattei
- Plot: The lives of nine New Yorkers intertwine in a tale of love and betrayal.
Dummy (2002)
- Director: Greg Pritikin
- Plot: An aspiring ventriloquist tries to find his voice and true love.
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
- Director: Audrey Wells
- Plot: A divorced writer buys a villa in Tuscany to start over her life.
Iron Jawed Angels (2004)
- Director: Katja von Garnier
- Plot: The story of suffragettes Alice Paul and Lucy Burns who fought for women's voting rights in the U.S.
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
- Director: Jonathan Demme
- Plot: A Gulf War soldier is suspected of being brainwashed to become a political assassin.
Running Scared (2006)
- Director: Wayne Kramer
- Plot: A man desperately tries to retrieve a gun used in a crime that his son has found.
Neverwas (2005)
- Director: Joshua Michael Stern
- Plot: A young psychiatrist works at an institute where his father, a writer, had been a patient.
The Departed (2006)
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Plot: An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in Boston.
Joshua (2007)
- Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Director: George Ratliff
- Plot: A family discovers their seemingly perfect son has sinister intentions.
Never Forever (2007)
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Director: Gina Kim
- Plot: A married woman starts an affair with an immigrant to conceive a child and save her marriage.
Quid Pro Quo (2008)
- Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Carlos Brooks
- Plot: A paraplegic journalist investigates a mysterious group of people who want to be disabled.
Orphan (2009)
- Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
- Plot: A couple adopts a girl who turns out to have a disturbing and dangerous past.
Up in the Air (2009)
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Jason Reitman
- Plot: A corporate downsizing expert faces his own isolation and reevaluates his life when he meets an intriguing woman.
Henry's Crime (2010)
- Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Director: Malcolm Venville
- Plot: A man wrongly accused of robbery decides to commit the crime for which he was convicted.
Source Code (2011)
- Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Duncan Jones
- Plot: A soldier wakes up in another man's body and discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a commuter train.
Higher Ground (2011)
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Vera Farmiga
- Plot: A woman struggles with her faith and her marriage over several decades.
Safe House (2012)
- Genre: Action, Thriller
- Director: Daniel Espinosa
- Plot: A young CIA agent must transport a dangerous criminal to a safe house.
Goats (2012)
- Genre: Comedy
- Director: Christopher Neil
- Plot: A teenager leaves his eccentric family and home to attend college.
The Conjuring (2013)
- Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: James Wan
- Plot: Paranormal investigators the Warrens work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse.
At Middleton (2013)
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Adam Rodgers
- Plot: Two parents meet while taking their kids on a college tour and experience a special day together.
The Judge (2014)
- Genre: Drama
- Director: David Dobkin
- Plot: A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral and discovers his father, the judge, is suspected of murder.
Special Correspondents (2016)
- Genre: Comedy
- Director: Ricky Gervais
- Plot: Two radio journalists fake being in a war zone but get in trouble when their lie is discovered.
The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: James Wan
- Plot: The Warrens travel to London to help a single mother and her four children tormented by malicious spirits.
The Front Runner (2018)
- Genre: Biography, Drama
- Director: Jason Reitman
- Plot: Gary Hart's 1988 presidential campaign is derailed by a scandal.
Skin (2018)
- Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
- Director: Guy Nattiv
- Plot: The true story of a man raised in a white supremacist family and his struggle to change his life.
Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
- Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Gary Dauberman
- Plot: The possessed doll Annabelle unleashes chaos in the Warrens' home.
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
- Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Michael Chaves
- Plot: The Warrens investigate a murder case where the defendant claims to have been possessed by the devil.
AWARDS
Academy Awards (Oscars):
- Best Supporting Actress: Nominated for "Up in the Air" (2009).
Golden Globe Awards:
- Received a nomination for "Up in the Air".
Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG):
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: Nominated for "Up in the Air".
- She has received other nominations for her performances.
BAFTA Awards:
- Best Supporting Actress: Nominated for "Up in the Air".
Emmy Awards:
- Received nominations for her work in the television series "Bates Motel".
