American actress with an Academy Award nomination for "Up in the Air", recognized for "The Departed", "Bates Motel", and "The Conjuring" series.
Background
Born in Clifton, New Jersey, to Ukrainian immigrant parents, Farmiga did not speak English until she was six. She studied drama at Syracuse University before her stage and film debut.
Career
Debra Granik’s “Down to the Bone” (2004) and Martin Scorsese’s “The Departed” (2006) launched her into A-list dramatic work. She has led A&E’s “Bates Motel” as Norma Bates and the “The Conjuring” universe as Lorraine Warren.
Style
Farmiga is recognized for steady horror-film fluency and a low-key off-screen profile in upstate New York. She made her directorial debut with the feature “Higher Ground” (2011) and runs a small herd of goats on her farm.
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