Taissa Farmiga is an American

United States

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 actress, best known for her roles in the FX TV series American Horror Story

American Horror Story

American Horror Story is a horror-drama television series created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. The series centers on the Harmon family: Ben, Vivien and their daughter Violet, who move from Boston to Los Angeles after Vivien has a miscarriage and Ben has an affair...

and the film Higher Ground

Higher Ground (film)

Higher Ground is a 2011 American drama film starring Vera Farmiga. The film is also Farmiga's directorial debut.-Plot:Pregnant, married, and awkward at eighteen years old, Corinne Briggs grows more and more interested in Jesus, eventually giving herself over to a radical New Testament church...

. She is the younger sister of Oscar nominated actress Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Vera Ann Farmiga is an American actress and director. Farmiga made her film debut in the 1998 drama thriller Return to Paradise. This was followed by supporting roles in the 2000 romantic film Autumn in New York and the 2001 television series UC: Undercover...

.

Farmiga is the youngest of seven children, the daughter of Ukrainian immigrants Mykhailo, a computer-systems analyst, and Luba Farmiga, a schoolteacher. She initially had no ambitions to become an actress, but was persuaded to appear in
Vera's directing debut, Higher Ground

Higher Ground (film)

Higher Ground is a 2011 American drama film starring Vera Farmiga. The film is also Farmiga's directorial debut.-Plot:Pregnant, married, and awkward at eighteen years old, Corinne Briggs grows more and more interested in Jesus, eventually giving herself over to a radical New Testament church...

, playing the 16-year-old version of her sister's character. After her performance in the film was acclaimed at the Sundance Film Festival

Sundance Film Festival

The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...

, she decided to pursue an acting career.

Farmiga is currently appearing as Violet Harmon in the FX TV series American Horror Story

American Horror Story

American Horror Story is a horror-drama television series created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. The series centers on the Harmon family: Ben, Vivien and their daughter Violet, who move from Boston to Los Angeles after Vivien has a miscarriage and Ben has an affair...

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Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2011	Higher Ground Higher Ground (film) Higher Ground is a 2011 American drama film starring Vera Farmiga. The film is also Farmiga's directorial debut.-Plot:Pregnant, married, and awkward at eighteen years old, Corinne Briggs grows more and more interested in Jesus, eventually giving herself over to a radical New Testament church...	Young Corinne
	American Horror Story American Horror Story American Horror Story is a horror-drama television series created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. The series centers on the Harmon family: Ben, Vivien and their daughter Violet, who move from Boston to Los Angeles after Vivien has a miscarriage and Ben has an affair...	Violet Harmon	TV series (13 episodes)

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