Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga began her professional acting career on stage in the original Broadway production of Taking Sides. Her breakthrough came with her starring role as a drug addict in the drama Down to the Bone, followed by roles in the political thriller The Manchurian Candidate and the crime drama The Departed. She also appeared in the horror films Joshua and Orphan, establishing herself as a scream queen, and went on to star in various films including Higher Ground, Source Code, and The Conjuring Universe films. Farmiga received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her portrayal of Norma Louise Bates in the A&E drama horror series Bates Motel and starring in the Netflix miniseries When They See Us.