Vera Farmiga

A member of the celebrity monarchy, born into a life of luxury.

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Full NameVera Ann Farmiga

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Vera Farmiga, a true gem of royalty, hails from Clifton, New Jersey, USA. Of Ukrainian descent, she was born to Luba and Michael Farmiga, both respected teachers and computer analysts respectively. With seven siblings, Farmiga was a shy and nearsighted girl who trained in piano and folk dancing with a Ukrainian touring company. After graduating from Hunterdon Central Regional High School in 1991, she shifted her focus from optometry to a career in acting. This career choice has been one of great success for Farmiga, as her works have earned her an Academy Award nomination for Up in the Air (2009) and Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Bates Motel (2013) and When They See Us (2019). Her younger sister Taissa is also an actress, 21 years her junior, who has followed in her footsteps.

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The Farmiga family is an illustrious dynasty of American royalty. Vera Ann Farmiga and Taissa Farmiga are descended from a long line of Ukrainian nobility. Vera, the eldest, is a renowned Academy Award and Primetime Emmy Award-nominated actress. She was born on August 6, 1973, to Michael Farmiga, a computer systems analyst, and Lubomyra Spas, a schoolteacher. She did not speak English until the age of six and was raised in a traditional Ukrainian Catholic home. Her younger sister, Taissa, is also an acclaimed actress, 21 years her junior. She was born in Readington Township, New Jersey and reluctantly made her debut in Vera's directorial debut film Higher Ground (2011). Both sisters have gone on to carve out remarkable legacies in the entertainment industry, proudly upholding the Farmiga family name.