In an industry typically dominated by men, it’s a big deal to find a woman whose resume rivals and surpasses that of the men in Hollywood. Vera Farmiga is an actress, director and producer whose filmography has earned her more than 20 nominations, including the three most important actresses – Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe.
Biography of Vera Farmiga
Vera Ann Farmiga was born on August 6, 1973, in Clifton, New Jersey, to Ukrainian parents. His mother, Lubomyra, was a schoolteacher and his father, Michael, a systems analyst turned landscaper. The second of seven children, she was raised as a Pentecostal.
The Ukrainian-American, as she likes to describe herself, was raised in an island Ukrainian-American community in Irvington, New Jersey. Ukrainian remained her mother tongue and she did not learn English until she was six.
As a child, Vera Farmiga attended St. John the Baptist Catholic School, a Ukrainian school in Newark, New Jersey, toured with a Ukrainian folk dance group during her teenage years. A classically trained pianist, she was a member of Plast, a scouting organization in Ukraine.
As a young adult, she graduated from Hunterdon.Lycée Régional Central. She found her calling as an actress after being benched at a college football game in her freshman year and eventually won the lead role in her school’s production. Lady Margaret. She then went to pursue a career in acting. She studied Performing Arts at Syracuse University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1995. Her successful future began to show during her senior year. when she performed in a The Seagull at the Kennedy Center, the American College Theater Festival won her group’s top prize.
Career
Vera’s acting career began with humble beginnings at the American Conservatory Theater. In a production of The Tempest in February 1996, she played the lead role of Miranda. The same year, she made her Broadway debut alongside Ed Harris in October 1996 as an understudy as Emmi Straube in Taking Sides, a play by Ronald Harwood.
These stage roles earned her her first screen role, portraying Emily Elliot in Hallmark’s Television film, Rose Hill in 1997. She appeared in several projects before her breakthrough in 2004, she had starred in two movies and shows television, including a supporting role in the 2001 action thriller, 15 Minutes, alongside Robert De Niro.
When her breakthrough finally came in 2004, she starred in the independent drama film, To the Bone as drug-addicted mother, Irene Morrison. Her performance was well received by critics and although she did not win an Oscar, she would, however, win Best Actress at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female. .
During her career, Vera Farmiga has appeared alongside other Hollywood heavyweights such as Ian McKellen, Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, George Clooney and Matt Damon.
In 2009, recognition of her exceptional talent by the Academy stems from her performance in Jason Reitman’s comedy-drama. In the air. Vera received for her performance in the film Academy nominations for Best Supporting Actress, SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, BAFTA and Golden Globe Award in the Best Actress category. . She was inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on June 25, 2010.
An already established talented actress, Vera tried her hand at directing and made her directorial debut in the low-budget film. Higher ground. The film received good reviews from critics and premiered at the film festival at Sundance in 2011. She received nominations for her work as a director and actress in the film. In 2013, she earned an Emmy Award nomination for her performance at Bates Mote l for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
She has starred in over 60 projects, including movies, TV shows, and theater productions.
Vera Farmiga’s Siblings
Vera is the second child in a family of 9, with five younger siblings. Her younger sister, Taissa is also an actress. She made her film debut in Higher Ground, in a film that was also Vera’s directorial debut. She made her television debut on American Horror Story: Murder House in 2011 in a role that earned her a reputation as a contemporary scream queen. She has appeared in several other projects such as Mindscape, Rules Don’t Apply and Justice League vs. Teen Titans, voicing the superhero, Raven.
Children and Husband – Renn Hawkey
Vera Farmiga is married to Renn Hawkey, an American musician, songwriter, film producer, and actor. He was a member of the metal band Deadsy and featured on the band’s three studio albums, playing synthesizer for the band. As a member of Deadsy, Hawkey worked for a few other bands before finally leaving the band in 2007 after a hiatus.
Vera Farmiga met Renn Hawkey when a mutual friend introduced them on the set of Touching Evil. The couple turned four before they married in a private ceremony on September 13, 2008.
The couple had their first child in 2009; their son, Fynn McDonnell Hawkey was born on January 13, 2009 in Rhinebeck, New York. A year later, Vera and her husband welcomed their second child, Gytta Lubov Hawkey, on November 4, 2010. The family currently splits their time between New York and Vancouver.
