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BeforeVera Farmigastarred inThe ConjuringorWhen They See Us, she grew up in a busy New Jersey home with six other siblings — Victor Farmiga, Stephan Farmiga, Nadia (née Farmiga) Costa, Alexander Farmiga, Laryssa Farmiga andTaissa Farmiga.
These days, most of the siblings lead private lives — with the exception of the youngest, Taissa, who also caught the acting bug after costarring with Vera inHigher Ground(2011).
Since that film jump-started her career, the actress has continued to find success in the industry with projects likeAmerican Horror StoryandThe Gilded Age.
Taissa, who is 21 years younger than Vera, speaks highly of her older sister. In September 2019, sheposted a photoof Vera en route to the Emmys. “You gorgeous woman, always magnificent and inspiring,” Taissa wrote.
So who are Victor, Stephan, Nadia, Alexander, Laryssa and Taissa Farmiga? Read on to learn all about Vera Farmiga’s six siblings and her relationships with them.
They’re from New Jersey
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The Farmigas lived in Irvington, New Jersey, before moving to rural Flemington, New Jersey.
Their father was a computer systems analyst, and their mother was a teacher.“They’re very sensible and grounded,” Vera toldThe Guardianof her parents. “You know, I’m one of seven, and they want success for all their children.”
They were immersed in Ukrainian culture growing up
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Vera and her six siblings grew up in a family that celebrated their Ukrainian heritage. They grew up speaking Ukrainian — Vera didn’t learn English until she was 6 — and the older kids attended Ukrainian Catholic school.
On their rural property in Flemington, they raised animals. “Each child got to choose a pet and mine was a sheep,” Vera toldInside Jerseyin 2009. “I bottle-fed it and it ran around our backyard. I think maybe I was a shepherdess in a past life.”
Faith was important, too. During a 2011 interview withChristianity Today, Vera described their home as “Catholic-turned-Christian.” She told the outlet: “My father instilled in me … to define God, to define holiness for myself. That was my parents’ number one lesson for us. They are men and women of God and that’s where they operate from.”
Vera and Taissa worked on a movie together
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In 2011, Taissa made her film debut playing the teenage version of Vera’s character, Corinne Walker, inHigher Ground.
The actress also joked toVanity Fairthat Taissa earning her role in the film was “blatant nepotism.”
SinceHigher Ground, Taissa has continued to follow in her talented sister’s footsteps, starring in series likeAmerican Horror Storyand films likeThe Bling Ring(2013) andThe Nun(2018).
During a 2018 interview withEntertainment Weekly, Taissa shared some of the pointers Vera had given her for being in a horror film. “She said, ‘Be wary about bringing work back into the walls of your home,’ ” Taissa recalled. “That was good advice.”
Victor has humorously supported Vera’s projects
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In March 2016, Victor, the eldest Farmiga sibling, sent Vera a special promo video for the season 4 premiere of her thriller seriesBates Motel.
Nadia has a catering company
Misto is the Portuguese word for “mixed.” As Nadia explained on the company’s website: “Misto describes us. Misto describes our food, where we grew up and our cultural heritages.”
The couple first met in New York City. At the time, Nadia had recently switched careers from mechanical engineering to the food industry.
She and Wilson worked together at Le Garrick restaurant in Manhattan’s theater district for a while before moving to New York’s Hudson Valley in 2002 to work in various restaurants there. It was during the COVID-19 pandemic that the duo decided to create Misto.
Taissa is married to screenwriter and director Hadley Klein
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Taissa and her husband, filmmakerHadley Klein, tied the knot on Aug. 8, 2020.
Later in November, Taissa posted a sweetsnapshotof the duo at their intimate ceremony. In the Instagram photo, Taissa wore a white mask that said “Bride,” as she and Klein posed beside their wedding cake. “Married my best friend,” the actress wrote in her caption.
Taissa has since shared glimpses of their married life on social media. In July 2022, she postedseveral photosfeaturing the couple, including one of them taking a selfie and another embracing and sharing a kiss.
Many of Vera’s siblings live a more private life than she does
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Although Vera and Taissa have three million Instagram followers combined, the rest of their siblings don’t share a lot with the public.
Nadia has aprivate Instagramaccount with just under 500 followers and writes in her bio: “Food. Family. Garden. Run. Cycle.”
Vera’s other sister, Laryssa, is alsoprivate on Instagramand has less than 100 followers. Her bio references three Bible verses.
One of Vera’s brothers, Alexander, has aprivate Instagramaccount with a little over 100 followers, and his profile photo features him enjoying a stack of pancakes.
Victor has aprivate Twitter account. Stephan doesn’t appear to be active on social media.
source: people.com
