Vera Farmiga made her screen debut in the fantasy adventure television series ‘Roar’ in 1997. The show was canceled after 8 episodes due to low ratings. In 1998, she made her big-screen debut in the American drama-thriller film, ‘Return to Paradise’ directed by Joseph Ruben. The film received positive reviews from critics and holds a 72% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. Following her debut, she went on to star in films like ‘The Opportunists’ (2000), ‘Autumn in New York’ (2000), ‘15 Minutes’ (2001), ‘Love in the Time of Money’ (2002), ‘Dummy’ (2002), ‘Down to the Bone’ (2004), ‘The Manchurian Candidate’ (2004), ‘Neverwas’ (2005), and ‘Running Scared’ (2006). In 2006, she starred as ‘Oana’ in the Anthony Minghella-directed romantic crime drama film ‘Breaking and Entering.’ The film opened to a negative reception and received a 34% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. That same year, she also played the role of ‘Dr. Madolyn Madden’ in the American epic crime thriller film ‘The Departed’ directed by Martin Scorsese. The film saw massive acclaim upon release and went on to win 4 ‘Academy Awards’ including Best Picture and Best Director. It was also a major box office success, grossing over $291.5 million on a $90 million budget.
Farmiga next starred in films like ‘Never Forever’ (2007), ‘Joshua’ (2007), ‘Quid Pro Quo’ (2008), ‘In Transit’ (2008), ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ (2008), and ‘Orphan’ (2009). She portrayed ‘Alex Goran’ in the 2009 Jason Reitman-directed American comedy-drama film ‘Up in the Air.’ The film opened to critical acclaim and grossed over $166.8 million on a $25 million budget. Farmiga also received several award nominations, including ‘Academy Award,’ ‘BAFTA Award,’ and ‘Golden Globe Award’ nominations, for her performance in the film. She was next seen in films such as ‘Henry's Crime’ (2010), ‘Higher Ground’ (2011), ‘Source Code’ (2011), ‘Goats’ (2012), ‘Safe House’ (2012), ‘At Middleton’ (2013), and ‘The Conjuring’ (2013). In 2013, she joined the cast of the American psychological horror drama television series ‘Bates Motel’ as ‘Norma Louise Bates.’ The series ran for 5 seasons and aired its final episode in 2017. Farmiga next starred in films like ‘The Judge’ (2014), ‘Special Correspondents’ (2016), ‘The Conjuring 2’ (2016), ‘The Commuter’ (2018), ‘Boundaries’ (2018), ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ (2019), ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ (2019), ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ (2021), and ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ (2021). She was last seen playing the role of ‘Dr. Anna Pou’ in the 2022 American disaster medical drama television miniseries ‘Five Days at Memorial.’
This Academy Award-winning crime drama is a tale of two newly graduated officers from Massachusetts State Police Academy. Billy Costigan goes undercover to gain the trust of Irish-American mobster Frank Costello, while Costello's protégé Colin Sullivan joins the police as his informer. Chaos ensues as both try to expose the other in order to survive.
A tragedy war drama depicting the horrors of a Nazi camp, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, is a Holocaust film, based on John Boyne’s eponymous novel. The main characters of the story are two boys of 8 years – Shmuel, who plays the title role of a Jewish prisoner and Bruno, who is the son of the Nazi commander.
Source Code is a sci-fi mystery action thriller, revolving around Captain Colter Stevens of the US Army, who finds himself in a computed reality, and is given a mission to find a train bomber.
Roger and Carolyn Perron move into their new home in Harrisville, Rhode Island, along with their daughters. Within a short time, they start to experience paranormal events. Fearing that there is a dark presence lurking in the house, they decide to call Ed and Lorraine Warren, two paranormal investigators, to find out what’s going on.
Ryan Bingham, a professional downsizing expert, constantly travels across the country, sometimes meeting Alex, another frequent flier, and is close to achieving ten million frequent flyer miles. However, his lifestyle is threatened when his ambitious new colleague, Natalie, proposes termination via videoconferencing to cut expense, and Ryan must prove the importance of doing his job in-person.
The Judge is a crime-drama film that revolves around a father-son duo, where the son is a successful city lawyer and the father is a judge in a small-town court. The son, played by Robert Downey Jr., decides to defend his father in court after discovering that his ageing father is convicted of murder and suffering from memory loss.
A minor mob-hand, Joey Gazelle, is told to dispose of the guns that killed corrupt cops during a drug-operation bust. Joey’s 10-year old neighboring boy steals the gun and runs away after shooting his abusive step-father, a member of rival Russian mob. With the mobsters and cops chasing him, Joey tears through the risky underworld grid of criminals to retrieve the gun.
Nothing But the Truth is a mystery drama film, which revolves around Rachel Armstrong, a journalist, who pens a story that divulges the identity of a secret CIA agent. She also refuses to reveal her source, and therefore she is eventually put in jail.
Kate and John adopt a nine-year-old Russian girl, Esther, after the loss of their third child. Esther mingles well with the family but Kate realises that there is something strange about the girl. John disagrees with his wife but Kate soon discovers Esther’s real identity and her horrid past. She now has to protect her family, but is it too late?
Lewis, Sheriff and Tony are three close friends who are on a vacation in Malaysia. Sheriff and Tony eventually decide to leave for New York, to pursue new careers, but Lewis decides to stay to work with orangutans. Two years later, Sheriff and Tony learn that Lewis has been arrested for drug possession, as a result of their past actions, and is now scheduled for execution.
After criminal Tobin Frost acquires a data storage device for an MI6 agent, he is attacked by mercenaries. He surrenders to the American consulate, who place him in a safe house under rookie agent Matt Weston. The two men then try to survive assassins and the CIA while uncovering the truth.
Gulf War veteran Major Bennett ‘Ben’ Marco starts looking into his past after experiencing vivid dreams. While investigating his friend, Sergeant First Class Raymond Shaw, now a senator, who was also part of the same mission, Marco unveils a conspiracy by elite politicians and the Manchurian Global corporation.
Steven is a recently unemployed man who is quite introverted, and has difficulty expressing himself. He discovers that he has a knack for ventriloquism. When his best friend Fangora, an aspiring punk rock singer, finds a platform where she can showcase her talent, Steven also uses it to exhibit his art with his puppet.
Miro is a teen who is hired by a group of thieves to help them break in and steal computers from an architectural firm owned by Will Francis. Will eventually finds out about Miro, who is living a humble life with his mother Amira, but decides not to report to the police.
Edith Martin, a retailer, and her daughter Audrey, arrive for a campus tour of the Middleton College, where they meet George Hartman, a surgeon, who has arrived with his unmotivated son Conrad. Edith and George borrow two bikes and explore the campus by themselves, and in the process they emotionally connect with one another.
Zach Riley is a psychiatrist who leaves his job at a prestigious university in order to take up a position at a privately run mental institution. However, he is unaware of the fact that this is the very place where his novelist father had spent many years of his life, while he used to battle against chronic depression.
Ex- NYPD cop Michael MacCauley is now an insurance agent and commutes to and from his home by the same train. One day while returning home, he is contacted by a mysterious woman who offers him a large sum for locating an unknown passenger called "Prynne”, who is supposed to be carrying stolen items. He accepts the money; but soon finds that he has become involved in a life threatening situation.
A prequel to the well-known crime drama series The Sopranos, this film revolves around a violent gang war in the 1960s, which is shown from the perspectives of Dickie Moltisanti, as well as his teen nephew Tony Soprano.
Two eastern European ex convicts arrive in New York City to collect their share of spoils from a past heist. On being refused, one of them kills their old partner, while the other shoots the whole incident with a stolen video camera. Before any step can be taken, an escort is murdered in the same manner. Will the assigning officers be able to solve the case?
The Front Runner is a biographical political drama film which tells the story of Gary Hart, a US senator, who decides to run for Presidency in 1987. However, things get complicated for him, when the paparazzi sheds light on an extramarital love affair that he had with Donna Rice.
After King Ghidorah and Rodan awaken several other Titans to destroy the World, the members of Monarch, a crypto-zoological organization, has no other option but to rely on the Godzilla and Mothra to save humanity.
Captive State is a horror science fiction film which revolves around a young man named Gabriel, who decides to take a stand against alien rule, ten years after they invade to take over Earth. However, the fight is going to be harder than he expects.
Henry’s Crime is a comedy crime film which revolves around Henry, a man without a purpose, who is arrested for robbing a bank, a crime which he had not committed. However, after he gets out of prison, he decides to rob the very same bank.
Special Correspondents is a satirical comedy film which revolves around two radio journalists who plan a scheme to fake their kidnappings during a rebel uprising in South America.
After the arrival of a newborn girl in a family, their nine -year old son starts to feel neglected. He soon starts to distance himself from his parents, and also starts to show sociopathic behavior.
Goats is a comedy drama film which tells the story of a teen boy Ellis, who leaves his comfortable home, to begin his freshman year at Gates Academy. He soon makes new friends and finds himself attracted to a girl working in the local library, who is rumored to be quite promiscuous.
Will Keane, a successful nearly-50 restaurateur, is a womanizer with no belief in love or commitment. When he meets the 22-year-old free-spirited Charlotte Fielding, who reveals her terminal illness after their first night together, he finds himself getting intrigued by unpredictable Charlotte. The blooming love brings unexpected changes….she tries to fight for her life, while love teaches him to accept responsibilities of life.
Vera Farmiga Awards
| Winner | Favorite Cable TV Actress | 2017 |
