“The biggest research of all when I do a character is self-examination. You look at yourself and you ask, 'How am I similar to this person and how am I different?'”

American actress and singer

Vera Farmiga is an American actress and singer, known for work on stage, in television, and in film. She began her professional career in the original Broadway production of Taking Sides in 1996, then moved into screen roles that brought her wider recognition. Her breakthrough came with Down to the Bone in 2004, where she played a drug addict. She also appeared in The Manchurian Candidate, The Departed, and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, and gained notice as a scream queen for Joshua and Orphan.