Taissa Farmiga is an American actress known for her roles in (2011), She has also appeared in films like and many more.
Taissa Farmiga was born on , to parents Lubomyra (nee Spas), a schoolteacher, and Michael Farmiga a systems analyst. She was born and raised in White Station section of Readington, New Jersey, alongside her older siblings Victor, Vera, Stephan, Nadia, Alexander, and Laryssa. Taissa holds American nationality and belongs to White ethnicity.
Farmiga attended public school until she was in fourth grade after which she started homeschooling. She learned American Sign Language for four years and is proficient.
Before pursuing a career in acting, she had planned to become an accountant. Taissa first appeared in her sister Vera Farmiga’s directional drama where she portrayed the role of 16–year-old version of the lead character Corinne Walker. The same year, she participated in the first season of . She portrayed the role of Violet Harmon, the troubled daughter of Vivien (Connie Britton), and Ben Harmon (Dylan McDermott).
She then played the role of Sam Moore in , a crime satire based on the real-life group of the same name. In , Taissa starred alongside her sister Vera Farmiga and Andy Garcia in the romantic comedy . The film was premiered in Seattle International Film Festival and received mixed to positive feedback from the public.
In Taissa returned to , where she portrayed the role of Zoe Benson, a young witch afflicted with a dark and dangerous power.
She then starred in Jorge Dorado’s psychological thriller also known as . The film was premiered at the Sitges Film Festival. In , she co-starred in the biographical crime drama
In , Taissa starred in three films subsequently that were premiered at the South by Southwest. The first was horror comedy film where she portrayed the role of Cartwright. The second movie was a romantic drama 6 Years by Hannah Fidell.
The third one was a short drama by Pippa Bianco where she portrayed the role of Krystal Williams. Taissas' performances in these films were highly acclaimed, and she was listed as one of the breakout stars of the festival.
In , Taissa appeared in ABC’s short-lived crime drama series However, the series got canceled after three episodes. Remaining unaired episodes later debuting on Hulu.
In , Taissa made her stage debut from Off-Broadway drama also starring Ed Harris and Amy Madigan. The same year, she starred in the film opposite Ethan Hawke and John Travolta.
She also voiced the Superhero in DC Comics’ . She later returned to , for the sixth season.
Taissa then co-starred in romantic comedy-drama , which was premiered at the AFI Fest and received mixed reviews. She voiced the role of Raven for the second time in which was premiered at the WonderCon.
She also appeared in Elizabeth Chomkos' drama film She reunited with director Hannah Fidell for the comedy film . Both her movies were premiered at the .
Taissa has been cast in Corin Hardy’s horror film as the title character, which is set to release in . She is also all set for portraying the protagonist Merricat Blackwood in the film adaption of Shirley Jackson's mystery novel , opposite Sebastian Stan.
Taissa stands 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 54 kg. She has Hazel eye and Light Brown hair color.
Taissa has been dating director and screenwriter . The couple started dating in , however, hasn’t shown any sign of getting married. Besides this, there is not much information about Taissas’ personal life, affairs, children, boyfriend or husband.
With the rise of popularity and impressive performance, Taissa receives a good amount of salary. Although her exact earning is not revealed, her net worth is estimated to be around $1.5 million.
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