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| Born | Vera Ann Farmiga August 6, 1973 Essex County, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Sebastian Roché (1997 - 2005) (divorced) |
Vera Ann Farmiga (born August 6, 1973) is an American actress. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the } Sebastian Roché (born August 4, 1964) is a French Actor. Biography Roché was born in Paris, France Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works She is perhaps best known for her roles in the 2006 films Running Scared and The Departed. Running Scared is a 2006 Crime film written and directed by Wayne Kramer and released by New Line Cinema. The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller Film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio,
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Biography
Early life
Vera Farmiga (pronounced [fɑɹˈmiːgə]), the second oldest of seven children, was born in Essex County, New Jersey and grew up in Irvington, New Jersey, the daughter of Michael (a computer-systems analyst) and Luba Farmiga (a schoolteacher), Ukrainian immigrants. Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U Irvington is a City in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. She was raised in an insular Ukrainian American community, not speaking English until the age of six. Ukrainian Americans (Українці Америки Українці у США are Citizens of the United States who are of Ukrainian ancestry English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States [1] She attended a Ukrainian Catholic school in Newark and toured with a Ukrainian folk-dancing ensemble. History Before the Union of Brest See also History of Christianity in Ukraine The Ukrainian Catholic church did not exist as such until the This article is about Catholic schools in general for specific schools named Catholic High School, see Catholic High School (disambiguation. Ukrainian dance (Український тaнeць translit Ukrayins'kyy tanets') refers to the traditional Folk dances of the peoples of Ukraine [2] In 1991, Farmiga graduated from Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Hunterdon Central Regional High School is a comprehensive regional four-year Public high school, and School district that serves students from five municipalities
Career
Although she originally intended to become an optometrist, Farmiga attended Syracuse University's School of Visual and Performing Arts. Optometry is a health care profession concerned with Eyes and related structures as well as vision, Visual systems and vision information Syracuse University (SU is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. She made her Broadway debut in 1996 as an understudy in the play Taking Sides. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The same year, she starred as Miranda in the American Conservatory Theater production of The Tempest. American Conservatory Theater ( ACT) is a large non-profit theater company in San Francisco California, that offers both classical and contemporary theater productions The Tempest is a comedy written by William Shakespeare. It is generally dated to 1610-11 and accepted as the last play written solely by him although Throughout the late 1990s, she continued appearing in stage, television and film roles, including a part in the 1998 film Return to Paradise. The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein Return to Paradise is a 1998 film directed by Joseph Ruben, written by Wesley Strick and Bruce Robinson and starring Anne Heche
Farmiga appeared in several high profile films in the early 2000s, including Autumn in New York and 15 Minutes. Autumn in New York is a 2000 romance / drama movie directed by Joan Chen and starring Richard Gere, Winona She also appeared in the 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Manchurian Candidate is a 2004 American Film based on the 1959 Novel The Manchurian Candidate Her lead performance in the 2005 film Down to the Bone received a "Best Actress" award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Down to the Bone is a 2005 Independent film drama starring Vera Farmiga, who received a "Best Actress" award The Los Angeles Film Critics Association ("LAFCA" was founded in 1975 In 2006 she appeared in Running Scared, and as a police psychiatrist in Martin Scorsese's The Departed. Running Scared is a 2006 Crime film written and directed by Wayne Kramer and released by New Line Cinema. The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller Film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio,
Personal life
Farmiga was formerly married to actor Sebastian Roché, who co-starred with her in the television series Roar. } Sebastian Roché (born August 4, 1964) is a French Actor. Biography Roché was born in Paris, France Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Roar is an American Television show that originally aired on the FOX network in the summer of 1997. The two eloped to the Bahamas after the series' end in 1997. The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and The marriage ended in divorce in 2005. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | The Vintner's Luck | TBA | post-production |
| 2008 | Orphan | Kate Coleman | post-production |
| Nothing But the Truth | Erica Van Doren | post-production | |
| The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | TBA | awaiting release | |
| Quid Pro Quo | Fiona | awaiting release | |
| 2007 | In Tranzit | Natalia | |
| Never Forever | Sophie | ||
| Joshua | Abby Cairn | ||
| 2006 | Breaking and Entering | Oana | |
| The Departed | Madolyn Madden | ||
| Running Scared | Teresa Gazelle | ||
| 2005 | Neverwas | Eleanna | |
| The Hard Easy | Dr. 2009 in film has numerous films in production to be released in 2009 as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming The Vintner's Luck is an upcoming drama film written and directed by Niki Caro Keisha Castle-Hughes as Celest Orphan is an upcoming Horror film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by David Johnson based on a story by Alex Mace Nothing But The Truth is an upcoming 2008 thriller written and directed by Rod Lurie. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (ISBN 0-385-60940-X ( The Boy in the Striped Pajamas in USA is a 2006 novel by Irish novelist John Boyne. Quid pro quo ( Latin for "something for something") indicates a more-or-less equal exchange or substitution of goods or services 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, In Transit (also known as In Tranzit) is a Film based on the true story of German prisoners of war in a Russian work camp Never Forever is a 2007 US/Korean movie written and directed by Gina Kim, released worldwide in December 2007 Joshua is a 2007 psychological horror / thriller film about an affluent young Manhattan family and how they are torn apart by the increasingly The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Breaking and Entering, is a 2006 Romantic drama film, was Academy Award-winning director Anthony Minghella 's first The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller Film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Running Scared is a 2006 Crime film written and directed by Wayne Kramer and released by New Line Cinema. The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Charlie Brooks | ||
| 2004 | Down to the Bone | Irene | limited release |
| The Manchurian Candidate | Jocelyne Jordan | ||
| 2003 | Dummy | Lorena | |
| 2002 | Love in the Time of Money | Greta | limited release |
| 2001 | Snow White: The Fairest of Them All | Josephine | |
| 2001 | 15 Minutes | Daphne Handlova | |
| 2000 | Autumn in New York | Lisa Tyler | |
| 1998 | The Return to Paradise | Kerrie |
TV work
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Touching Evil | Detective Susan Branca | |
| 2002 | UC: Undercover | Alex Cross | |
| 1998 | Law & Order | Lindsay | Episode entitled "Expert" |
| 1997 | Roar | Caitlin |
References
- ^ Hirschberg, Lynn. The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place Down to the Bone is a 2005 Independent film drama starring Vera Farmiga, who received a "Best Actress" award The Manchurian Candidate is a 2004 American Film based on the 1959 Novel The Manchurian Candidate The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return Dummy is a 2002 Drama film / Comedy film written and directed by Greg Pritikin. The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages Snow White, released in the US as Snow White The Fairest of Them All, was a Television film made in 2001 and based on the The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the Autumn in New York is a 2000 romance / drama movie directed by Joan Chen and starring Richard Gere, Winona The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein Return to Paradise is a 1998 film directed by Joseph Ruben, written by Wesley Strick and Bruce Robinson and starring Anne Heche The year 2004 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2004. Touching Evil is a 1997 British Television drama serial, produced by Anglia Television and screened on the ITV network The year 2002 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2002. UC Undercover was an action-thriller Television series that focuses on the secret lives and private demons of an elite Justice Department crime-fighting The year 1998 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1998. The following is a list of Law & Order episodes from the series' eighth season (1997-1998 Cast Law Jerry Orbach The year 1997 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1997. Roar is an American Television show that originally aired on the FOX network in the summer of 1997. "A Film of One’s Own", The New York Times, September 3, 2006. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed October 29, 2007. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "The oldest girl in a family of seven children, Farmiga grew up in Irvington, N. J. , a blue-collar town not far from Newark. She spoke only Ukrainian until she went to kindergarten. "
- ^ Fun Fact from Syzokryli website, accessed October 14, 2006
External links
- Lynn Hirschberg. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "A Film of One’s Own", The New York Times Magazine, September 3, 2006. The New York Times Magazine is a supplement to the Sunday The New York Times newspaper Retrieved on 2006-09-03. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius
- Buzzline interview (February, 2006)
- Dateline New York article (December 10, 2000)
- Interview (September, 2000)
- Vera Farmiga at the Internet Movie Database
- Myspace Fan Page (added October 20, 2007)
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