History Creator / VeraFarmiga

->''There are women who make things better, there are women who change things, there are women who make things happen, who make a difference. I want to be one of those women.''

* RealitySubtext: Absolutely adores her ''Conjuring'' co-star Creator/PatrickWilson, which only adds to their onscreen chemistry. It's very mutual.

* HiddenDepths: Vera is Ukrainian American (her first name means "faith" in Ukrainian) and was raised in an insular ethnic community that spoke Ukrainian as first language. She did not learn English until she was six.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: She is the second of seven siblings. Also a case of PracticallyDifferentGenerations since she and [[Creator/TaissaFarmiga Taissa]], the youngest sister, are over 20 years apart in age.

* ''Series/{{Roar}}'' (1997) as Caitlin

Farmiga gained critical acclaim following her performance as businesswoman Alex Goran in the 2009 comedy-drama ''Film/UpInTheAir'', for which she was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also starred as Kate Coleman in the 2009 horror film ''Film/{{Orphan}}'', Capt. Colleen Goodwin in the 2011 action-thriller movie ''Film/SourceCode'', and famous paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren in the 2013 horror film ''Film/TheConjuring''. From 2013 to 2017, she starred as Norma Louise Bates in the A&E TV series, ''Series/BatesMotel'', for which she won the 2014 Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television, and was nominated for the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

* RealitySubtext: Absolutely adores her ''Conjuring'' co-star Creator/PatrickWilson. It's very mutual.

* MsFanservice: Many of her roles are qualify as this.

* MsFanservice: Many of her characters are qualify as this.

* MassiveNumberedSiblings: She is the second of seven siblings. Also a case of PracticallyDifferentGenerations since she and [[Creator/TaissaFarmiga Taissa]], the youngest sister, are over 20 years apart in age.

* MassiveNumberedSiblings: She is the second of seven siblings. Also a case of PracticallyDifferentGenerations since she and [[Creator/TaissaFarmiga Taissa]], the youngest sister, is over 20 years apart in age.

Vera Ann Farmiga (/fɑrˈmiːɡə/; born August 6, 1973 in Clifton, New Jersey) is an American actress and film director of Ukrainian descent.

Vera Ann Farmiga (/fɑrˈmiːɡə/; born August 6, 1973 in Clifton, New Jersey) is an American actress and film director. Farmiga made her feature film debut in the 1998 drama thriller ''Return to Paradise''. This was followed by supporting roles in the 2000 romantic film ''Autumn in New York'' and the 2001 television series ''UC: Undercover''. She was also cast in the 2001 thriller ''15 Minutes''. Her other film appearances and roles include the 2003 comedy ''Dummy'', the 2004 drama ''Down to the Bone'', the 2006 crime thriller ''Film/TheDeparted'', the 2007 horror ''Joshua'', and the 2008 historical drama ''Literature/TheBoyInTheStripedPyjamas''. She made her directorial debut in the 2011 drama film ''Higher Ground'', which also starred her sister, Creator/TaissaFarmiga.

** ''The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It'' (2021)

* ''Film/{{Dust}}'' (2011) as Amy

* ''Literature/TheBoyInTheStripedPyjamas'' (2008) as Elsa (Mother)

** ''Film/TheNun'' (2018) [[note]]archive footage[[/note]]
** ''Annabelle 3'' (2019)
** ''The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It'' (2021)

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** ''The Conjuring 3'' (2020)

Vera Ann Farmiga (/fɑrˈmiːɡə/; born August 6, 1973) is an American actress and film director. Farmiga made her feature film debut in the 1998 drama thriller ''Return to Paradise''. This was followed by supporting roles in the 2000 romantic film ''Autumn in New York'' and the 2001 television series ''UC: Undercover''. She was also cast in the 2001 thriller ''15 Minutes''. Her other film appearances and roles include the 2003 comedy ''Dummy'', the 2004 drama ''Down to the Bone'', the 2006 crime thriller ''Film/TheDeparted'', the 2007 horror ''Joshua'', and the 2008 historical drama ''Literature/TheBoyInTheStripedPyjamas''. She made her directorial debut in the 2011 drama film ''Higher Ground'', which also starred her sister, Creator/TaissaFarmiga.

!Film Roles
* 2001 ''Film/{{Dust}}'' as Amy
* 2003 ''Film/{{Dummy}}'' as Lorena
* 2004 ''Literature/TheManchurianCandidate'' as Jocelyne Jordan
* 2005 ''Film/{{Neverwas}}'' as Eleanna
* 2006 ''Film/{{Running Scared|2006}}'' as Teresa Gazelle
* 2006 ''Film/TheDeparted'' as Madolyn Madden
* 2007 ''Film/{{Joshua}}'' as Abby Cairn
* 2008 ''Literature/TheBoyInTheStripedPyjamas'' as Elsa (Mother)
* 2009 ''Film/{{Orphan}}'' as Kate Coleman
* 2009 ''Film/UpInTheAir'' as Alex Goran
* 2011 ''Film/SourceCode'' as Capt. Colleen Goodwin
* 2011 ''Film/HigherGround'' as Corinne Walker (also director)
* 2012 ''Film/SafeHouse'' as Catherine Linklater
* 2013 ''Film/TheConjuring'' as Lorraine Warren
* 2019 ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' as Emma Russell

!Television Roles
* 1997 ''Series/{{Roar}}'' as Caitlin
* 2013–2017 ''Series/BatesMotel'' as Norma Louise Bates

Farmiga gained critical acclaim following her performance as businesswoman Alex Goran in the 2009 comedy-drama ''Film/UpInTheAir'', for which she was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also starred as Kate Coleman in the 2009 horror film ''Film/{{Orphan}}'', Capt. Colleen Goodwin in the 2011 action-thriller movie ''Film/SourceCode'', and famous paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren in the 2013 horror film ''Film/TheConjuring''. As of 2013, she stars as Norma Louise Bates in the A&E TV series, ''Series/BatesMotel'', for which she won the 2014 Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television, and was nominated for the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

* 2013–present ''Series/BatesMotel'' as Norma Louise Bates

Vera Ann Farmiga (/fɑrˈmiːɡə/; born August 6, 1973) is an American actress and film director. Farmiga made her feature film debut in the 1998 drama thriller ''Return to Paradise''. This was followed by supporting roles in the 2000 romantic film ''Autumn in New York'' and the 2001 television series ''UC: Undercover''. She was also cast in the 2001 thriller ''15 Minutes''. Her other film appearances and roles include the 2003 comedy ''Dummy'', the 2004 drama ''Down to the Bone'', the 2006 crime thriller ''Film/TheDeparted'', the 2007 horror ''Joshua'', and the 2008 historical drama ''Literature/TheBoyInTheStripedPyjamas''. She made her directorial debut in the 2011 drama film Higher Ground, which also starred her sister.

Farmiga gained critical acclaim following her performance as businesswoman Alex Goran in the 2009 comedy-drama ''Film/UpInTheAir'', for which she was nominated for an AcademyAward, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also starred as Kate Coleman in the 2009 horror film ''Film/{{Orphan}}'', Capt. Colleen Goodwin in the 2011 action-thriller movie ''Film/SourceCode'', and famous paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren in the 2013 horror film ''Film/TheConjuring''. As of 2013, she stars as Norma Louise Bates in the A&E TV series, ''Series/BatesMotel'', for which she won the 2014 Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television, and was nominated for the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

* 2001 Film/{{Dust}} as Amy
* 2003 Film/{{Dummy}} as Lorena
* 2004 Literature/TheManchurianCandidate as Jocelyne Jordan
* 2005 Film/{{Neverwas}} as Eleanna
* 2006 Film/{{Running Scared|2006}} as Teresa Gazelle
* 2006 Film/TheDeparted as Madolyn Madden
* 2007 Film/{{Joshua}} as Abby Cairn
* 2008 Literature/TheBoyInTheStripedPyjamas as Elsa (Mother)
* 2009 Film/{{Orphan}} as Kate Coleman
* 2009 Film/UpInTheAir as Alex Goran
* 2011 Film/SourceCode as Capt. Colleen Goodwin
* 2011 Film/HigherGround as Corinne Walker (also director)
* 2012 Film/SafeHouse as Catherine Linklater
* 2013 Film/TheConjuring as Lorraine Warren

* 1997 Series/{{Roar}} as Caitlin
* 2013–present Series/BatesMotel as Norma Louise Bates

* 2006 Film/RunningScared as Teresa Gazelle

Vera Ann Farmiga (/fɑrˈmiːɡə/; born August 6, 1973) is an American actress and film director. Farmiga made her feature film debut in the 1998 drama thriller ''Return to Paradise''. This was followed by supporting roles in the 2000 romantic film ''Autumn in New York'' and the 2001 television series ''UC: Undercover''. She was also cast in the 2001 thriller ''15 Minutes''. Her other film appearances and roles include the 2003 comedy ''Dummy'', the 2004 drama ''Down to the Bone'', the 2006 crime thriller ''The Departed'', the 2007 horror ''Joshua'', and the 2008 historical drama ''The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas''. She made her directorial debut in the 2011 drama film Higher Ground, which also starred her sister.

Farmiga gained critical acclaim following her performance as businesswoman Alex Goran in the 2009 comedy-drama ''Up in the Air'', for which she was nominated for an AcademyAward, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also starred as Kate Coleman in the 2009 horror film ''Orphan'', Capt. Colleen Goodwin in the 2011 action-thriller movie ''Source Code'', and famous paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren in the 2013 horror film ''The Conjuring''. As of 2013, she stars as Norma Louise Bates in the A&E TV series, ''Bates Motel'', for which she won the 2014 Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television, and was nominated for the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

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* 1998 Film/ReturnToParadise as Kerrie
* 2000 Film/AutumnInNewYork as Lisa Tyler
* 2000 Film/TheOpportunists as Miriam Kelly
* 2001 Film/FifteenMinutes as Daphna Handlova

* 2002 Film/LoveInTheTimeOfMoney as Greta

* 2004 Film/DownToTheBone as Irene
* 2004 Film/MindTheGap as Allison Lee

* 2005 Film/TheHardEasy as Dr. Charlie Brooks

* 2007 Film/NeverForever as Sophie Lee
* 2007 Film/InTranzit as Natalia
* 2008 Film/QuidProQuo as Fiona

* 2008 Film/NothingButTheTruth as Erica Van Doren
* 2009 Film/AHeavenlyVintage as Baroness Aurora de Valday

* 2010 Film/HenrysCrime as Julie Ivanova

* 2001–2002 Series/UCUndercover as Alex Cross
* 2004 Series/TouchingEvil as Detective Susan Branca

Vera Ann Farmiga (/fɑrˈmiːɡə/; born August 6, 1973) is an American actress and film director. Farmiga made her feature film debut in the 1998 drama thriller Return to Paradise. This was followed by supporting roles in the 2000 romantic film Autumn in New York and the 2001 television series UC: Undercover. She was also cast in the 2001 thriller 15 Minutes. Her other film appearances and roles include the 2003 comedy Dummy, the 2004 drama Down to the Bone, the 2006 crime thriller The Departed, the 2007 horror Joshua, and the 2008 historical drama The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. She made her directorial debut in the 2011 drama film Higher Ground, which also starred her sister.

Farmiga gained critical acclaim following her performance as businesswoman Alex Goran in the 2009 comedy-drama Up in the Air, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also starred as Kate Coleman in the 2009 horror film Orphan, Capt. Colleen Goodwin in the 2011 action-thriller movie Source Code, and famous paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren in the 2013 horror film The Conjuring. As of 2013, she stars as Norma Louise Bates in the A&E TV series, Bates Motel, for which she won the 2014 Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television, and was nominated for the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

* 2008 Film/TheBoyInTheStripedPyjamas as Elsa (Mother)

* 2012 Film/SafeHouse as Catherine Linklater

* 2004 Film/TheManchurianCandidate2004 as Jocelyne Jordan