Vera Ann Farmiga (/fɑːrˈmiːɡə/ far-MEEG-ə; born August 6, 1973) is an American actress best known for portraying paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren in the Conjuring Universe films The Conjuring (2013), The Conjuring 2 (2016), Annabelle Comes Home (2019) and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021).

Why is there such a big age gap between Vera and Taissa Farmiga?

Because Vera is one of the oldest and Taissa is the youngest, they’re a bit further apart in age than you might think of a “typical” sibling pair. There’s 21 years between the sisters (almost to the day): Vera was born on Aug. 6, 1973, while Taissa was born Aug. 17, 1994.

Do Taissa and Vera have the same parents?

So if you’ve come across actresses Vera and Taissa Farmiga, you might wonder if they’re actually related or if they just happen to share a last name. The answer is the former: they’re sisters! The Farmigas come from a large family of seven siblings altogether.

Where is Vera Farmiga now?

Farmiga lives with her family in Hudson Valley, New York.

How are Vera and Taissa sisters?

Taissa is the youngest child of the Farmiga family, and the only sibling of Vera’s who followed in her footsteps. The young actress was born August 17, 1994 and there’s a 21-year age gap between she and Vera, which is one reason why many have confused the two as having a mother-daughter relationship vs. a sibling one.

How old is Tate Langdon?

Tate Langdon is a 17-year-old psychiatric patient harboring dark secrets. He is a character in the first season (dubbed by fans “Murder House”) primarily portrayed by Evan Peters.

Are Vera and Taissa Farmiga close?

A: Vera, 40, and Taissa, 19, are sisters who have five other siblings. Vera, who directed Taissa in 2011’s Higher Ground, has a young son and daugher but also considers her baby sis “my surrogate child,” she says. “We’re best friends, but I like to think I’ve parented her in a way, too.”