--- name: "Vera Farmiga" canonical: "https://film.one/person/vera-farmiga" fi1m_id: "vera-farmiga" imdb_id: "nm0267812" tmdb_id: 21657 wikidata_id: "Q264840" roles: ["Actor"] born: "6 August 1973" reviewed_on_fi1m: 7 average_fi1m_score: 67 average_as: "actor" average_over: 7 updated: "2026-10-22T03:13:47.925615+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Vera Farmiga ## Identity Vera Farmiga - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/vera-farmiga - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** vera-farmiga - **IMDb ID:** nm0267812 - **TMDB ID:** 21657 - **Wikidata ID:** Q264840 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Farmiga, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q264840, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0267812/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21657 Actor. Born 6 August 1973 in Clifton, New Jersey, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 6 August 1973, Clifton, New Jersey, USA - **Active:** 2006–present - **Also known as:** Vera Ann Farmiga - **Frequently works with:** [Patrick Wilson](https://film.one/person/patrick-wilson.md), [James Wan](https://film.one/person/james-wan.md), [Peter Safran](https://film.one/person/peter-safran.md) - **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination - **Average Fi1m score:** 67, as actor, over 7 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 79 (2), 2010s 68 (3), 2020s 55 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 65 across 7 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 3 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 3 of 5 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 3, Action 2, Horror 2, Thriller 2, Crime 1, Mystery 1 - **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,734m across 6 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Farmiga, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q264840, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0267812/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21657 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*The Conjuring: Last Rites*](https://film.one/film/the-conjuring-last-rites.md) (55), [*Godzilla: King of the Monsters*](https://film.one/film/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters.md) (48) - **Apple TV:** [*Up in the Air*](https://film.one/film/up-in-the-air.md) (74) - **Disney+:** [*The Commuter*](https://film.one/film/the-commuter.md) (71) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Vera Farmiga > Vera Farmiga is especially good at playing women who have more to deal with than fear. We value her quiet gestures and unforced warmth, even when the films rely on our affection to excuse their delays. In the kitchen scenes of *The Conjuring: Last Rites* (2025), Vera Farmiga lets Lorraine Warren look tired rather than frightened. Alongside Patrick Wilson’s Ed, she gives the marriage a warmth that survives another round of supernatural trouble. We were touched by their conversations because Farmiga’s weariness and Wilson’s stiff-backed irritation make the marriage feel lived in. They had been playing these people for twelve years by this film, and the ease between them makes that time count. Farmiga is worth watching here even when the film gives us good reasons to lose patience. Her breakthrough in *Down to the Bone* (2004), playing a mother with a drug addiction, established how much she could convey without a large display of distress. In *The Departed* (2006), Scorsese’s thriller gives her psychiatrist Madolyn less development than the men around her. We rate the film highly, but it is an imperfect demonstration of what she can do. She brings a recognisable person to a supporting role that could have been merely useful to the plot. Her frequent-flyer businesswoman Alex Goran in *Up in the Air* (2009) offers another example of warmth without easy reassurance. Horror became a regular occupation, through *Orphan* (2009), Lorraine in *The Conjuring* (2013), and Norma Bates in *Bates Motel* (2013–2017). The maternal roles recur, but treating Farmiga as a specialist in screaming misses the quieter work. A small change of expression can suggest a conflict she has not yet put into words. Working with director James Wan on the *Conjuring* films, she brought a human warmth to a role that might have been confined to announcing supernatural trouble. The limitation is what happens when a film starts relying on that affection to excuse its own delays. Michael Chaves’s *Last Rites* keeps returning to the Warrens’ feelings while the haunted Smurl family waits for attention. Farmiga and Wilson remain good company, but their kitchen conversations cannot justify repeatedly leaving another family in danger. It is a mixed film with two performances we would not want to lose. Start with *The Conjuring* if Lorraine is new to you; save the long goodbye for when the attachment has had time to form. ## Biography Vera Ann Farmiga is an American actress. She began her professional career on stage as an understudy in the original Broadway production of *Taking Sides* (1996) and studied acting at Syracuse University. Farmiga's breakthrough came with her lead role in *Down to the Bone* (2004). She went on to appear in *The Departed* (2006), *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas* (2008) and *Up in the Air* (2009), for which she received an Academy Award nomination. She made her directorial debut with *Higher Ground* (2011), in which she also starred. She is known for portraying paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren in the Conjuring Universe films, including *The Conjuring* (2013), *The Conjuring 2* (2016), *The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It* (2021) and *The Conjuring: Last Rites* (2025). Her sister Taissa Farmiga is also an actress. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (7) - *The Conjuring: Last Rites* (2025), Fi1m 55, as Lorraine Warren — [page](https://film.one/film/the-conjuring-last-rites.md) - *The Nun II* (2023), Fi1m 55, as Lorraine Warren — [page](https://film.one/film/the-nun-ii.md) - *Godzilla: King of the Monsters* (2019), Fi1m 48, as Emma Russell — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters.md) - *When They See Us* (2019), Fi1m 84, as Elizabeth Lederer — [page](https://film.one/tv/when-they-see-us.md) - *The Commuter* (2018), Fi1m 71, as Joanna — [page](https://film.one/film/the-commuter.md) - *Up in the Air* (2009), Fi1m 74, as Alex Goran — [page](https://film.one/film/up-in-the-air.md) - *The Departed* (2006), Fi1m 84, as Madolyn — [page](https://film.one/film/the-departed.md) ## Complete filmography (75) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Leader* (2026), as Bonnie Nettles · Executive Producer - *Boots* (2025), series, as Barbara Cope - *The Conjuring: Last Rites* (2025), as Lorraine Warren — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-conjuring-last-rites.md) - *Ezra* (2024), as Grace - *Origin* (2023), as Kate Medina - *The Nun II* (2023), as Lorraine Warren — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-nun-ii.md) - *Five Days at Memorial* (2022), series, as Dr. Anna Pou - *Hawkeye* (2021), series, as Eleanor Bishop - *Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special* (2021), as Eleanor Bishop (archive footage) - *The Many Saints of Newark* (2021), as Livia Soprano - *The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It* (2021), as Lorraine Warren - *Halston* (2021), series, as Adele - *Skin* (2019), as Shareen - *Annabelle Comes Home* (2019), as Lorraine Warren - *When They See Us* (2019), series, as Elizabeth Lederer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/when-they-see-us.md) - *Godzilla: King of the Monsters* (2019), as Emma Russell — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters.md) - *Captive State* (2019), as Jane Doe - *The Front Runner* (2018), as Lee Hart - *The Nun* (2018), as Lorraine Warren - *Boundaries* (2018), as Laura - *The Commuter* (2018), as Joanna — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-commuter.md) - *Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams* (2017), series, as The Candidate - *The Escape* (2016), as Dr. Nora Phillips - *Burn Your Maps* (2016), as Alise Firth - *The Conjuring 2* (2016), as Lorraine Warren - *Special Correspondents* (2016), as Eleanor Finch - *The Judge* (2014), as Samantha Powell - *Closer to the Moon* (2014), as Alice Bercovich - *At Middleton* (2013), as Edith - *The Conjuring* (2013), as Lorraine Warren - *Bates Motel* (2013), series, as Norma Bates · Executive Producer, Producer - *Goats* (2012), as Wendy Whitman - *Safe House* (2012), as Catherine Linklater - *Higher Ground* (2011), as Corinne Walker · Director - *Source Code* (2011), as Colleen Goodwin - *Henry's Crime* (2010), as Julie Ivanova - *Up in the Air* (2009), as Alex Goran — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/up-in-the-air.md) - *The Vintner's Luck* (2009), as Aurora de Valday - *Orphan* (2009), as Kate - *Nothing But the Truth* (2008), as Erica Van Doren - *Quid Pro Quo* (2008), as Fiona Ankany - *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas* (2008), as Mother - *In Tranzit* (2008), as Natalia - *Never Forever* (2007), as Sophie Lee - *Joshua* (2007), as Abby Cairn - *Breaking and Entering* (2006), as Oana - *The Hard Easy* (2006), as Dr. Charlie Brooks - *The Departed* (2006), as Madolyn — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-departed.md) - *Running Scared* (2006), as Teresa Gazelle - *Neverwas* (2005), as Eleanna - *The Manchurian Candidate* (2004), as Jocelyne Jordan - *Touching Evil* (2004), series, as Detective Susan Branca - *Iron Jawed Angels* (2004), as Ruza Wenclawska - *Down to the Bone* (2004), as Irene Morrison - *Mind the Gap* (2004), as Allison Lee - *Love in the Time of Money* (2002), as Greta - *Dummy* (2002), as Lorena Fanchetti - *Snow White* (2001), as Josephine - *UC: Undercover* (2001), series, as Alex Cross - *UC: Undercover* (2001), as Alex Cross - *Dust* (2001), as Amy - *The Hire* (2001), series, as Dr. Nora Phillips - *15 Minutes* (2001), as Daphne Handlova - *Autumn in New York* (2000), as Lisa Tyler - *The Opportunists* (2000), as Miriam Kelly - *Trinity* (1998), series, Actor - *Return to Paradise* (1998), as Kerrie - *The Butterfly Dance* (1998), as Diane - *Roar* (1997), series, as Caitlin - *Rose Hill* (1997), as Emily Elliot - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Lindsay Carson — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Emily - *Bad Bloom*, as Producer - *Weekend Warriors*, Actor - *Billion Dollar Spy*, as Natasha Tolkachev ## Gallery - ![Vera Farmiga](https://film.one/media/person/8016/gallery-bc951c4b15a8.jpg) Vera Farmiga — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Vera_Farmiga_%2843676389342%29.jpg/1280px-Vera_Farmiga_%2843676389342%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Duncan Jones, Vera Farmiga, Michelle Monaghan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Ripley (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/8016/gallery-0f1e27a32cc7.jpg) Duncan Jones, Vera Farmiga, Michelle Monaghan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Ripley (2011) — Paul Hudson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/%27Source_code%27_premier_at_SXSW_2011.jpg/1280px-%27Source_code%27_premier_at_SXSW_2011.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Vera Farmiga (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/8016/gallery-bbd634a7996a.jpg) Vera Farmiga (2021) — Veraannielennox, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/229076khv.%C3%A9vui%C3%A9vi%C3%A9.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Max Thieriot, Nicola Peltz, Freddie Highmore, Vera Farmiga and Nestor Carbonell at The Paley Center for Media on May 10, 2013.](https://film.one/media/person/8016/gallery-8f8f4df8b02e.jpg) Max Thieriot, Nicola Peltz, Freddie Highmore, Vera Farmiga and Nestor Carbonell at The Paley Center for Media on May 10, 2013. — Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV from Culver City, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Bates_Motel_Cast_2013.jpg/1280px-Bates_Motel_Cast_2013.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Vera Farmiga](https://film.one/media/person/8016/gallery-8b4d038fcb81.jpg) Vera Farmiga — Image via TMDB - ![Vera Farmiga](https://film.one/media/person/8016/gallery-7eb10cc7dfe9.jpg) Vera Farmiga — Image via TMDB - ![Vera Farmiga](https://film.one/media/person/8016/gallery-2a02f254da05.jpg) Vera Farmiga — Image via TMDB - ![Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report correspondent, Ashim Ahuja, were invited to cover the Bates Motel: Reimagining a Cinema Icon at The Paley Center for Media (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/8016/gallery-7e90aca651ca.jpg) Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report correspondent, Ashim Ahuja, were invited to cover the Bates Motel: Reimagining a Cinema Icon at The Paley Center for Media (2013) — Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV from Culver City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Cast_of_Bates_Motel_-_DSC_0040_%288729686354%29.jpg/1280px-Cast_of_Bates_Motel_-_DSC_0040_%288729686354%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Duncan Jones (left), Vera Farmiga (center) and Michelle Monaghan (right) at the SXSW 2011 Source Code premiere on March 12, 2011.](https://film.one/media/person/8016/gallery-2f30e022b106.jpg) Duncan Jones (left), Vera Farmiga (center) and Michelle Monaghan (right) at the SXSW 2011 Source Code premiere on March 12, 2011. — Paul Hudson from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Duncan_Jones%2C_Vera_Farmiga_and_Michelle_Monaghan_at_the_Source_Code_premiere.jpg/1280px-Duncan_Jones%2C_Vera_Farmiga_and_Michelle_Monaghan_at_the_Source_Code_premiere.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Vera Farmiga](https://film.one/media/person/8016/gallery-e7315c6eecf3.jpg) Vera Farmiga — Image via TMDB - ![Vera Farmiga](https://film.one/media/person/8016/gallery-2b05986f635c.jpg) Vera Farmiga — Image via TMDB - ![Vera Farmiga](https://film.one/media/person/8016/gallery-77b32f3710b8.jpg) Vera Farmiga — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 2010: Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *Up in the Air* ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - Saturn Awards 2014: Saturn Awards (nominated), for *Bates Motel* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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