Biography
Who is Taissa Farmiga?
Early life and education
Taissa Farmiga was born in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. Her parents, Michael and Lubomyra Farmiga, moved to the United States from Ukraine. Her mother worked as a schoolteacher and her father was a systems analyst.
Taissa attended public school until the fourth grade. After that, her mother homeschooled her along with her siblings Alex and Laryssa. She learned American Sign Language over four years of classes. She can understand the Ukrainian language but only speaks it partially.
Breakthrough in television
Taissa began her acting career in 2011. She appeared in Higher Ground, which was the first film directed by her sister, Vera Farmiga. In this movie, she played the younger version of Corinne Walker. This role led to her signing with the ICM Partners agency.
She became known for her work on the FX anthology series American Horror Story. She played Violet Harmon in the first season, Murder House. She later returned to the series as a witch named Zoe Benson in the Coven season.
Film and stage career
The actress has worked in many genres. She starred as Sam Moore in the 2013 movie The Bling Ring. She also played Anna Greene in the psychological thriller Mindscape.
In 2015, three of her films debuted at South by Southwest. These included The Final Girls, 6 Years, and Share. These roles led the festival to name her a breakout star. She later voiced the character Raven in the DC Animated Movie Universe from 2016 to 2020.
Family and personal life
Taissa is the youngest of seven children. Her siblings are Victor, Vera, Stephan, Nadia, Alexander, and Laryssa. Her sister Laryssa was born with spina bifida.
She is married to Hadley Klein. Taissa owns a house in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Birthday and age
Taissa Farmiga was born on August 17, 1994, which makes Taissa 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Taissa shares the date with 37 other famous people.
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