Taissa Farmiga

Taissa Farmiga was born on Aug 17, 1994 in USA. Taissa Farmiga's big-screen debut came with American Horror Story - Season 1 directed by Bradley Buecker in 2011. Taissa Farmiga is known for The Gilded Age directed by Michael Engler, Ben Ahlers stars as Jack Treacher and Celia Keenan-Bolger as Mrs. Bruce. The upcoming new movie Taissa Farmiga plays is The Nun 2 which will be released on Sep 08, 2023.

Taissa Farmiga is an American actress, and the younger sister of Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga, who is 21 years her senior. She was born in Readington Township, New Jersey, USA, to Ukrainian-born parents Michael and Lubomyra (Spas) Farmiga.Unlike her older sister, Taissa initially had no interest in becoming an actor. However, she was persuaded to make her acting debut in Vera's directorial debut film Higher Ground (2011). Also playing the lead, Vera wanted to cast someone who was physically similar to play the younger version of her character. Taissa was 15 years old and, apart from a second grade school play, had no previous acting experience. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and Taissa's performance received critical acclaim. It was after Sundance that Taissa officially decided to pursue acting. At age 16, she landed a leading role as Violet Harmon in the Fox horror series American Horror Story (2011).Farmiga has since starred in films from a range of genres, including Sofia Coppola's crime film The Bling Ring (2013), Jorge Dorado's psychological thriller Mindscape (2013), Todd Strauss-Schulson's horror comedy Scream Girl (2015), Hannah Fidell's romantic drama 6 ans (2015), Ti West's western In a Valley of Violence (2016), and Warren Beatty's comedy-drama L'Exception à la règle (2016).