Name |
Taissa Farmiga |
Height |
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Naionality |
American |
Date of Birth |
17-August-1994 |
Place of Birth |
New Jersey, U.S. |
Famous for |
Acting |
Taissa Farmiga is a Ukrainian-American actress, best known for her roles as Violet Harmon in the FX television series American Horror Story and young Corinne in the film Higher Ground.
Farmiga initially had no ambitions to become an actress, but was persuaded to appear in sister Vera Farmiga's directing debut, Higher Ground, playing the 16-year-old version of her sister's character. After her performance in the film was acclaimed at the Sundance Film Festival she decided to pursue an acting career. In May 2011, she was cast as Violet Harmon in the miniseries American Horror Story.The series debuted October 5, 2011 and was met with critical acclaim. The show was nominated for two Golden Globes and seventeen Emmy Awards. The second season of the show featured completely different characters in a new location and Farmiga and her on-screen mother Connie Britton did not return to the show.
In 2012, she joined the cast of Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring, as well as the indie Jamesy Boy. She will again appear on screen with her sister Vera in the 2013 film Middleton but this time she will play her daughter.