Who is Taissa Farmiga?

Taissa Farmiga is an American actress who has been involved in the entertainment field since 2011. Initially, she wanted to become an accountant, but after being insisted by her sister, she made a debut in her sister’s directional film ‘Higher Ground’ Though she was not trained in acting, others praised her, which convinced her to pursue her career in acting. Her sister is a popular actress and director named Vera Farmiga, who was nominated for Oscar Awards. Taissa then eventually started doing films and series, which was appreciated by her audiences. Similarly, she also made her debut stage performance in 2016.

Bio

Taissa Farmiga was born as the youngest daughter to parents Michael and Lubomyra Farmiga on 17 August 1994, in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA. She has got six siblings in total. Her father was a system analyst while her mother was a school teacher. She is currently 26 years old with a Leo sun sign.

Nationality and Physical Stats

Taissa Farmiga holds an American nationality, and as per ethnicity, she belongs to White ethnicity. She is of Ukrainian ancestry. Besides this, she stands 5 feet 6¼ inches (1.68m/168cm) tall and weighs around 55 kg (121lbs). She has a slim body type measuring 32-24-34 inches, respectively. She has a pair of hazel colored eyes with light brown hair color.

Education

Taissa Farmiga attended public school till her 4th grade and did her schooling through homeschooling. She has also taken American Sign Language classes for 4 years.

Career

Television

Taissa Farmiga landed her debut television role in eleven episodes of ‘American Horror Story: Murder House’ as Violet Harmon, the first season in 2011. This season was much appreciated, which received positive reviews. She then landed the role of Zoe Benson in the third season named ‘American Horror Story: Coven’ in thirteen episodes in 2013 and in the sixth season ‘American Horror Story: Roanoke’ as Sophie Green in 2016. Likewise, she also featured in the eighth season ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’ in 2018. Meanwhile, she also appeared in other TV series such as ‘Wicked City’ in 2015 and ‘The Twilight Zone’ in 2019. Recently, she appeared as Hannah in an episode of ‘50 States of Fright’ in 2020. She has also been working on her upcoming series ‘The Gilded Age, ’ a historical drama series.

Taissa Farmiga Films

Taissa Farmiga made her film debut in her sister’s Vera directed film called ‘Higher Ground’. In this film, she played the role of younger Corinne Walker, and the primary lead role that is adult Corinne was played by her sister Vera. This film received positive reviews from the critics as well as the audience and was also commercially successful. In 2013, she then landed in three different movies ‘The Bling Road,’ ‘At Middleton’ and ‘Mindscape.’ The next two years, she became cast in films such as ‘Jamesy Boy,’ ‘The Final Girls,’ ‘Share’ and ‘6 Years.’

Moreover, she also voiced for Raven in the animated superhero film ‘Justice League vs. Teen Titans’ and its film series ‘Teen Titans: The Judas Contract’ and ‘Justice League Dark: Apokolips War’ in 2016, 2017, and 2020 respectively. Furthermore, in 2018 she landed one of the significant roles in the mystery thriller film ‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’ where she portrayed the role of Merricat Blackwood. Recently, she is working on her upcoming drama film called ‘John and the Hole.’

Achievements

Taissa Farmiga won Online Film & Television Association Awards in 2012 and 2014 for her role in ‘American Horror Story: Murder House’ and ‘American Horror Story: Coven.’ She has also been awarded Fright Meter Awards for her work in ‘The Final Girls’ in 2015.

Personal Life of Taissa Farmiga

Taissa Farmiga recently married to a screenwriter and director, Hadley Klein, in 2020.

Social

Taissa Farmiga is an active user on social media platforms. She has 1.9 million followers on her Instagram account and 645.8 thousand followers on her Twitter account (@taissafarmiga). Likewise, she does not have a verified Facebook account.

Taissa Farmiga Net Worth

Farmiga is a popular American actress who has got a good amount of fan following. Along with the name, she has also earned a good amount of money. As of 2020, she has an estimated net worth of about $1.5 million.

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