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 Taissa Farmiga is an American actress, and the younger sister of Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga, who is 21 years her senior. She was born in Readington Township, New Jersey, USA, to Ukrainian-born parents Michael and Lubomyra (Spas) Farmiga.Unlike her older sister, Taissa initially had no interest in becoming an actor. However, she was persuaded to make her acting debut in Vera's directorial debut film Higher Ground (2011). Also playing the lead, Vera wanted to cast someone who was physically similar to play the younger version of her character. Taissa was 15 years old and, apart from a second grade school play, had no previous acting experience. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and Taissa's performance received critical acclaim. It was after Sundance that Taissa officially decided to pursue acting. At age 16, she landed a leading role as Violet Harmon in the Fox horror series American Horror Story (2011).Farmiga has since starred in films from a range of genres, including Sofia Coppola's crime film The Bling Ring (2013), Jorge Dorado's psychological thriller Anna (2013), Todd Strauss-Schulson's horror comedy The Final Girls (2015), Hannah Fidell's romantic drama 6 Years (2015), Ti West's western In a Valley of Violence (2016), and Warren Beatty's comedy-drama Rules Don't Apply (2016).
Bio:
Taissa Farmiga is an American actress, and the younger sister of Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga, who is 21 years her senior. She was born in Readington Township, New Jersey, USA, to Ukrainian-born parents Michael and Lubomyra (Spas) Farmiga.Unlike her older sister, Taissa initially had no interest in becoming an actor. However, she was persuaded to make her acting debut in Vera's directorial debut film Higher Ground (2011). Also playing the lead, Vera wanted to cast someone who was physically similar to play the younger version of her character. Taissa was 15 years old and, apart from a second grade school play, had no previous acting experience. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and Taissa's performance received critical acclaim. It was after Sundance that Taissa officially decided to pursue acting. At age 16, she landed a leading role as Violet Harmon in the Fox horror series American Horror Story (2011).Farmiga has since starred in films from a range of genres, including Sofia Coppola's crime film The Bling Ring (2013), Jorge Dorado's psychological thriller Anna (2013), Todd Strauss-Schulson's horror comedy The Final Girls (2015), Hannah Fidell's romantic drama 6 Years (2015), Ti West's western In a Valley of Violence (2016), and Warren Beatty's comedy-drama Rules Don't Apply (2016).
Tivia:
Taissa is pronounced 'tie-E-sa'.American Horror Story (2011) was her first television audition.Says sister Vera Farmiga serves as her stylist for public events. For her part, Vera told Teen Vogue: "Taissa is the person you take with you to choose your Oscar gown and then take to In-N-Out Burger. As much of an age difference as there is (21 years), she is one of my best friends in the world".Initially had no ambitions to become an actress, but was persuaded to appear in Vera Farmiga's directorial debut Higher Ground (2011).Has played a younger version of her sister, Vera Farmiga, in Higher Ground (2011), and her daughter in At Middleton (2013).Took American Sign Language classes for three years with her homeschool group and was an advanced student. She was part of a signing group called Signs of Hope.Taissa's father was born in November 1942 and her mother in March 1949; thus they were already 51 and 45 years old respectively when they had Taissa.Attended public school until the fourth grade, when her mother began homeschooling her and two of her siblings.Was cast in The Conjuring 2 (2016)'s spin-off The Nun (2018), making Taissa part of the same film universe as her sister.Her first professional acting audition was for the role of Violet Harmon in American Horror Story (2011), which she landed.The daughter of Ukrainian immigrant parents, her mother was raised in the United States and her father was raised in Argentina.Her parents are Ukrainian immigrants Michael, a systems analyst, and Lubomyra (Spas) Farmiga, a schoolteacher. Her mother emigrated to the United States with her parents when she was 14 months old.Can speak English fluently and Ukrainian partially.Her six siblings are named Victor, Vera, Stephan, Nadia, Alexander, and Laryssa. There is a 22-year age gap between the oldest child (Victor) and the youngest (Taissa).Vera offered her a 2004 Toyota Tacoma pick-up truck in exchange for starring in Higher Ground (2011).Grew up in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey.Loves the outdoors and enjoys snowboarding and hiking.Can play the guitar, and has mastered the art of making origami cranes.Among her favorite films are Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Black Swan (2010), and Inception (2010).Originally intended to become an accountant, and had even began looking at college courses for accounting before being cast in Higher Ground (2011).Her sister Laryssa was born with spina bifida.Ex-sister-in-law of Sebastian Roch��.Aunt of Fynn Hawkey and Gytta Hawkey, via sister Vera Farmiga.Has starred in two films directed by Hannah Fidell: 6 Years (2015) and The Long Dumb Road (2018).Though both her parents are Ukrainian-born, her mother grew up in the United States from infancy and her father was raised in Argentina.Lives a couple of streets away from her We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2018) co-star, Alexandra Daddario, in Los Angeles.Made her stage debut as Shelly in "Buried Child" (February 2016).Sister-in-law of Renn Hawkey.Good friends with The Bling Ring (2013) co-stars Katie Chang and Claire Julien.Married her partner of 6 years, screenwriter Hadley Klein, on August 8, 2020 in a private ceremony at their home.Cousin of artist Adriana Farmiga. |
| Name: |
Taissa Farmiga |
Type: |
Actress,Producer,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Products for sale: |
Actress,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Model rank: |
213 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:49:44 |
| Height: |
5' 5' (1.65 m) |
| Biography: |
Taissa Farmiga is an American actress, and the younger sister of Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga, who is 21 years her senior. She was born in Readington Township, New Jersey, USA, to Ukrainian-born parents Michael and Lubomyra (Spas) Farmiga.Unlik |
| Trivia: |
Taissa is pronounced 'tie-E-sa'.American Horror Story (2011) was her first television audition.Says sister Vera Farmiga serves as her stylist for public events. For her part, Vera told Teen Vogue: "Taissa is the person you take with you to choose your Oscar gown and then take to In-N-Out Burger. As much of an age difference as there is (21 years), she is one of my best friends in the world".Initially had no ambitions to become an actress, but was persuaded to appear in Vera Farmiga's directorial debut Higher Ground (2011).Has played a younger version of her sister, Vera Farmiga, in Higher Ground (2011), and her daughter in At Middleton (2013).Took American Sign Language classes for three years with her homeschool group and was an advanced student. She was part of a signing group called Signs of Hope.Taissa's father was born in November 1942 and her mother in March 1949; thus they were already 51 and 45 years old respectively when they had Taissa.Attended public school until the fourth grade, when her mother began homeschooling her and two of her siblings.Was cast in The Conjuring 2 (2016)'s spin-off The Nun (2018), making Taissa part of the same film universe as her sister.Her first professional acting audition was for the role of Violet Harmon in American Horror Story (2011), which she landed.The daughter of Ukrainian immigrant parents, her mother was raised in the United States and her father was raised in Argentina.Her parents are Ukrainian immigrants Michael, a systems analyst, and Lubomyra (Spas) Farmiga, a schoolteacher. Her mother emigrated to the United States with her parents when she was 14 months old.Can speak English fluently and Ukrainian partially.Her six siblings are named Victor, Vera, Stephan, Nadia, Alexander, and Laryssa. There is a 22-year age gap between the oldest child (Victor) and the youngest (Taissa).Vera offered her a 2004 Toyota Tacoma pick-up truck in exchange for starring in Higher Ground (2011).Grew up in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey.Loves the outdoors and enjoys snowboarding and hiking.Can play the guitar, and has mastered the art of making origami cranes.Among her favorite films are Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Black Swan (2010), and Inception (2010).Originally intended to become an accountant, and had even began looking at college courses for accounting before being cast in Higher Ground (2011).Her sister Laryssa was born with spina bifida.Ex-sister-in-law of Sebastian Roch��.Aunt of Fynn Hawkey and Gytta Hawkey, via sister Vera Farmiga.Has starred in two films directed by Hannah Fidell: 6 Years (2015) and The Long Dumb Road (2018).Though both her parents are Ukrainian-born, her mother grew up in the United States from infancy and her father was raised in Argentina.Lives a couple of streets away from her We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2018) co-star, Alexandra Daddario, in Los Angeles.Made her stage debut as Shelly in "Buried Child" (February 2016).Sister-in-law of Renn Hawkey.Good friends with The Bling Ring (2013) co-stars Katie Chang and Claire Julien.Married her partner of 6 years, screenwriter Hadley Klein, on August 8, 2020 in a private ceremony at their home.Cousin of artist Adriana Farmiga. |
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[on playing the strong-willed, feisty Violet in American Horror Story (2011)] The horror aspect, the scary parts, are easy for me. I mean I can get into that pretty easy, because I get scared. You have to invest yourself in these characters.
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I was hoping, actually, that being on the other side of the camera in a scary movie, see how it's filmed and maybe you won't be as scared next time you watch one... didn't really work out! Because I know it's fake, but I just get so into it.
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I get scared easily, so I'm not one for just sitting down with a bowl of popcorn and watching horror stories. But, I mean, I'm learning more. Maybe one day I'd like to be able to watch them.
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American Horror Story (2011) is dark, so you shouldn't be expecting too much happiness.
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I can't say that I fully relate to things that I play. Sometimes it's nice to spend half the day crying, then you don't have to do it in real life. |
| Job title: |
Actress,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
(February 2, 2016 - April 3, 2016) Stage play: "Buried Child" - playing the role of Shelly, at The New Group, New York, USA
(December 2012) Modelled Jason Wu's clothing line in "Teen Vogue". |
| Spouse: |
Hadley Klein (August 8, 2020 - present) |
| Parents: |
Michael Farmiga
Lubomyra Farmiga (Spas) |
| Relatives: |
Vera Farmiga (Sibling)
Victor Farmiga (Sibling)
Stephan Farmiga (Sibling)
Nadia Farmiga (Sibling)
Alexander Farmiga (Sibling)
Laryssa Farmiga (Sibling) |
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