Taissa Farmiga
Biography
Taissa Farmiga is an American actress born on August 17, 1994, in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. She is the younger sister of actress Vera Farmiga. Farmiga made her acting debut in her sister's film Higher Ground in 2011. She gained prominence for her work on the anthology series American Horror Story, starring in multiple seasons. Her early film roles include At Middleton, The Bling Ring, and a psychological thriller. Farmiga has appeared in numerous films and television shows, with 31 known credits. She is known for her work in the horror genre, earning her the title of scream queen.
Career overview
Taissa Farmiga is an American actress born on August 17, 1994, in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. She made her acting debut in the 2011 film Higher Ground, which starred her sister Vera Farmiga. This marked the beginning of her career in the entertainment industry.
Farmiga gained prominence for her work on the anthology series American Horror Story. She appeared in several seasons of the show, including Murder House, Coven, Roanoke, and Apocalypse. Her early film roles included the romantic comedy At Middleton, the crime drama The Bling Ring, and the psychological thriller, which is not specified by name in the provided information.
Taissa Farmiga's acting credits include numerous films and television shows. She has established herself as a scream queen due to her numerous appearances in horror films. Her work on American Horror Story has been a significant part of her career, showcasing her versatility as an actress.
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- Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025) as Self - (archive footage)
- She Taught Love (2024) as Samantha
- The Nun II (2023) as Sister Irene
- The Gilded Age (2022) as Gladys Russell
- John and the Hole (2021) as Laurie
- 50 States of Fright (2020) as Hannah
- Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020) as Rachel Roth / Raven (voice)
- Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe (2020) as Self
- The Twilight Zone (2019) as Annie
- We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2019) as Merricat Blackwood
- The Nun (2018) as Sister Irene
- The Mule (2018) as Ginny
- What They Had (2018) as Emma
- The Long Dumb Road (2018) as Rebecca
- Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017) as Rachel Roth / Raven (voice)
- Justice League vs. Teen Titans (2016) as Rachel Roth / Raven (voice)
- In a Valley of Violence (2016) as Mary Anne
- Rules Don't Apply (2016) as Sarah Bransford
- Buried Child (2016) as Shelly
- Wicked City (2015) as Karen McClaren
- The Final Girls (2015) as Max Cartwright
- 6 Years (2015) as Mel Clark
- Share (2015) as Krystal
- Jamesy Boy (2014) as Sarah
- Anna (2013) as Anna Greene
- The Bling Ring (2013) as Sam
- At Middleton (2013) as Audrey Martin
- Behind the Fright: The Making of American Horror Story (2012) as Self
- American Horror Story (2011) as Zoe Benson
- American Horror Story (2011) as Violet Harmon
- American Horror Story (2011) as Sophie Green
- Higher Ground (2011) as Teenage Corinne Walker
- American Horror Story: Murder House as Violet Harmon