Morena Baccarin | |
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| File:Morena Baccarin by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg Baccarin in 2015 | |
| Born | Morena Silva de Vaz Setta Baccarin June 2, 1979 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse(s) | Austin Chick (m. 2011; d. 2016) Ben McKenzie (m. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
Morena Baccarin (/məˈreɪnə ˈbækərɪn/;[1] Portuguese: [moˈɾenɐ ˈbakaɾĩ]; born June 2, 1979)[2] is a Brazilian-American actress. She is known for portraying Inara Serra in the series Firefly and the follow-up film Serenity, Adria in the series Stargate SG-1 and the follow-up film Stargate: The Ark of Truth, Anna in the 2009 version of the series V, Vanessa in the superhero comedy film Deadpool and its sequel Deadpool 2, and Jessica Brody in the Showtime series Homeland, for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2013. She currently portrays Dr. Leslie Thompkins in the Fox series Gotham.
Early life[]
Baccarin was born in Rio de Janeiro, the daughter of Vera Setta, an actress, and Fernando Baccarin, a journalist.[3][4] She is of Italian descent.[5] Her name, "Morena", means "brunette" in several languages, including Spanish and Portuguese.[6] When she was seven, she moved with her family to Greenwich Village, New York, as her father was transferred to work as an editor at Globo TV's headquarters.[7] Baccarin attended Public School 41 and New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies, where she and her future Homeland co-star Claire Danes were classmates.[8][9] She later attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts before she entered the theater program at the Juilliard School, where she was in the Drama Division's Group 29 (1996–2000).[10]
Career[]
Baccarin landed her first film role in the improvised fashion-world comedy Perfume (2001). This was followed by a lead role in Way Off Broadway (2001).[11]
Baccarin at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International
She served as Natalie Portman's understudy in the Central Park production of The Seagull.[3] The science-fiction drama Firefly (2002) as Inara Serra was Baccarin's first television series,[12] and she reprised her role in the 2005 film Serenity.
In February 2005, Baccarin provided the voice for Black Canary in multiple episodes of the animated series Justice League Unlimited. She also guest starred in three episodes of the television series The O.C. in 2006. Baccarin also appeared in the unaired pilot episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, playing a transgender woman Carmen.[3] It was announced in April 2006 that Baccarin would be playing the adult version of recurring villain Adria in the tenth season of Stargate SG-1. She first appeared in season 10 episode "Counterstrike" as adult Adria (the younger versions of Adria were previously played by other actresses). Baccarin reprised her role in the movie Stargate: The Ark of Truth.
In May 2009, Baccarin made her Off-Broadway debut in Theresa Rebeck's television satire Our House at Playwrights Horizons in New York City.[13] She landed the lead role of Anna, the leader of the alien Visitors, in ABC's 2009–2011 series V,[14] a remake of the 1984 series.[15] In May 2011, shortly following the airing of the show's second-season finale, it was announced that the show would not return for a third season. That same month, Baccarin joined the cast of the Showtime television drama Homeland,[16] for which she received praise for her role as the conflicted wife of a former prisoner of war.[17] On July 18, 2013, she was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 2013 Primetime Emmy awards for her performance.
Baccarin appeared alongside Melissa McCarthy in the 2015 action-comedy Spy as agent Karen Walker. In 2016, Baccarin appeared alongside Ryan Reynolds in the hit movie Deadpool as Vanessa Carlysle.[18] She reprised her role in the 2018 sequel Deadpool 2.[19]
In 2015, Baccarin began a leading role as Dr. Leslie Thompkins in the hit Fox show Gotham.
Personal life[]
Baccarin married American film producer and director Austin Chick in November 2011.[20] Their son was born in October 2013.[21] Chick filed for divorce in July 2015, citing irreconcilable differences.[22] On March 18, 2016, Baccarin and Chick's divorce became official.[23]
In September 2015, Baccarin said that after her divorce was finalized, she planned to marry her Gotham co-star, Ben McKenzie, adding that she was pregnant with their child. Morena and McKenzie also both had roles on The O.C. [24] The couple have a daughter, born in March 2016.[25] Baccarin and McKenzie announced their engagement in November 2016.[26] They were married in Brooklyn, New York, on June 2, 2017.[2][27]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Baccarin at the 69th Golden Globe Awards on January 15, 2012
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Perfume | Monica | |
| Way Off Broadway | Rebecca | ||
| 2002 | Roger Dodger | Girl in Bar | |
| 2005 | Serenity | Inara Serra | Reprised from Firefly |
| 2008 | Death in Love | Beautiful Woman | |
| Stargate: The Ark of Truth | Adria | ||
| 2009 | Stolen | Rose Montgomery | |
| 2014 | Back in the Day | Lori | |
| Son of Batman | Talia al Ghul | Voice role | |
| 2015 | Spy | Karen Walker | |
| 2016 | Batman: Bad Blood | Talia al Ghul | Voice role |
| Deadpool | Vanessa Carlysle | ||
| 2017 | Malevolent | Gamemaster | Voice role |
| 2018 | Deadpool 2 | Vanessa Carlysle |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 | Firefly | Inara Serra | Main role |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Carmen | Episode: "It's Always Sunny on TV" (unaired pilot)[3] |
| 2005–2006 | Justice League Unlimited | Dinah Laurel Lance/Black Canary (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | The O.C. | Maya Griffin | 3 episodes |
| How I Met Your Mother | Chloe | Episode: "Swarley" | |
| Justice | Lisa Cruz | Episode: "Christmas Party" | |
| 2006–2007 | Stargate SG-1 | Adria | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2007 | Las Vegas | Sara Samari | Episode: "The Burning Bedouin" |
| Heartland | Nurse Jessica Kivala | Main role | |
| Sands of Oblivion | Alice Carter | Television film | |
| 2008 | Dirt | Claire Leland | Episode: "And the Winner Is" |
| Numb3rs | Lynn Potter | Episode: "Blowback" | |
| 2009 | Medium | Brooke Hoyt | Episode: "All in the Family" |
| 2009–2011 | V | Anna | Main role |
| 2010 | The Deep End | Beth Bancroft | Episode: "Unaired Pilot" |
| 2011 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Cheetah (voice) | Episode: "Triumvirate of Terror!" |
| Look Again | Allison | Television film | |
| 2011–2014 | The Mentalist | Erica Flynn | 3 episodes |
| 2011–2013 | Homeland | Jessica Brody | Main role (seasons 1–3) |
| 2012–2013 | The Good Wife | Isobel Swift | Episodes: "Long Way Home", "The Wheels of Justice" |
| 2014 | Warriors | Tory | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2014–2016, 2018 | The Flash | Gideon | Recurring voice role, 12 episodes |
| 2014 | The Red Tent | Rachel | Television miniseries |
| 2015–present | Gotham | Dr. Leslie Thompkins | Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2–present) |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Destiny 2 | Sagira | Curse of Osiris DLC |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Wine Country Film Festival | Best Actress | Way Off Broadway | Won | [citation needed] |
| 2010 | Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress on Television | V | Nominated | |
| Scream Awards | Breakout Performance - Female | V | Nominated | ||
| NewNowNext Awards | Brink of Fame: Actor | V | Nominated | [28] | |
| 2011 | Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress on Television | V | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Homeland | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Homeland | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Female Performance | Deadpool | Nominated | [29] |
| Best Kiss (with Ryan Reynolds) | Deadpool | Nominated | [29] | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress: Action | Deadpool | Nominated |
References[]
- ↑ "Photoshoot for LA Confidential Magazine - Morena Baccarin" on YouTube
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rodriguez, Karla (September 20, 2017). "Ben McKenzie: Why Morena and I Married on Her Birthday". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
[Morena and Ben McKenzie] got married on June 2, which also happens to be the Deadpool star's birthday. 'I just got hitched,' the actor revealed, showing off his wedding ring. 'We wanted to get married at the Botanic Gardens in Brooklyn.... When we wanted to book it, which was over a year in advance in our defense, the only date available was my wife's birthday.'
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Morena Baccarin Biography". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
Birth Place: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl Note: Source gives date of birth January 2, 1979. - ↑ Britto, Thaís (January 19, 2013). "No ar em 'Homeland', Morena Baccarin diz que tem orgulho de ser brasileira / On the air in 'Homeland', Morena Baccarin says she is proud to be Brazilian". O Globo. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017.
Aos 7 anos, Morena saiu do Rio de Janeiro rumo a Nova York com os irmãos, a mãe, a atriz Vera Setta, e o pai, o jornalista Fernando Baccarin, que havia sido transferido para lá. / At age 7, Morena left Rio de Janeiro for New York with her brothers, mother, actress Vera Setta, and her father, the journalist Fernando Baccarin, who had been transferred there.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ Massarella, Linda (April 20, 2012). "Pare, Baccarin successful roomies". QMI Agency. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2013 – via Canoe.com.
Baccarin was born in Brazil to Italian parents.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ "morena - Translation into English - examples Portuguese | Reverso Context". Context.Reverso.net. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Interview with Morena Baccarin. Programa do Jô. Globo TV. April 30, 2010.
- ↑ "Morena Baccarin Leaving ‘V’ & Her Short Haircut Behind For ‘Homeland’". Access Hollywood. August 4, 2011. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. http://www.accesshollywood.com/morena-baccarin-leaving-v-and-her-short-haircut-behind-for-showtime-drama-homeland_article_51639. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ↑ "It's Evening in America". Vanity Fair. May 2012. Page 154.
- ↑ "Alumni News". Juilliard School. September 2007. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Kuhn, Sarah (March 26, 2005). "Morena Baccarin - 'Way Off Broadway' Movie - Reuters.com Interview". http://www.whedon.info/Morena-Baccarin-Way-Off-Broadway,8945.html. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ↑ Hernandez, Lee (July 15, 2012). "'Firefly' Alum Morena Baccarin on the Show's 10th Anniversary, Comic-Con and Diversity (EXCLUSIVE)". The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/13/firefly-comic-con-morena-baccarain_n_1672265.html. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ↑ Isherwood, Charles (June 10, 2009). "Snarling, Murderous Reality (Now, That’s Entertainment!)". The New York Times. http://theater2.nytimes.com/2009/06/10/theater/reviews/10House.html. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ↑ Mitovich, Matt (March 9, 2009). "Pilot News: V Catches Firefly Star, and More ABC Castings". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Pilot-Baccarin-Blanchard-1003805.aspx. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ↑ "Morena Baccarin V Interview". BSkyB. April 22, 2010. Archived from the original on May 1, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 31, 2011). "'V' Star Morena Baccarin Joins Showtime Drama Series 'Homeland' As Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Fretts, Bruce. "Cheers & Jeers". TV Guide. October 17, 2011. page 68.
- ↑ "‘Deadpool': Morena Baccarin on Sex Montages, Improv, and Keeping Up with Ryan Reynolds". November 25, 2015. http://collider.com/deadpool-morena-baccarin-sex-montages-interview/. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ↑ Russian, Ale (May 16, 2018). "Morena Baccarin Compares Kissing Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool 2 to 'Kissing a Giant Latex Condom'". People.
{{cite web}}: ; - ↑ Leon, Anya; Jordan, Julie (May 14, 2013). "Morena Baccarin Expecting First Child". People. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. http://celebritybabies.people.com/2013/05/14/morena-baccarin-pregnant-expecting-first-child/. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ↑ Leon, Anya; Jordan, Julie (October 24, 2013). "Morena Baccarin Welcomes Son". People. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. http://celebritybabies.people.com/2013/10/24/homeland-morena-baccarin-welcomes-son-julius/. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ↑ Rayford Rubenstein, Janine (July 6, 2015). "Homeland Actress Morena Baccarin's Husband Files for Divorce". People. http://www.people.com/article/morena-baccarin-divorce-austin-chick. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Morena Baccarin Officially Divorced". E! News. March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Gomez, Patrick (September 21, 2015). "Gotham's Morena Baccarin and Benjamin McKenzie Dating". People. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Mandell, Andrea (March 11, 2016). "Exclusive: Morena Baccarin, Ben McKenzie welcome baby girl". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/03/10/exclusive-morena-baccarin-ben-mckenzie-welcome-baby-girl/81623128/.
- ↑ Webber, Stephanie (November 29, 2016). "Ben McKenzie, Morena Baccarin Are Officially Engaged: See Her Ring!". Us Weekly. http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/ben-mckenzie-morena-baccarin-are-officially-engaged-see-her-ring-w452725.
- ↑ Jordan, Julie (June 7, 2017). "Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie Are Married!". People. http://people.com/tv/morena-baccarin-ben-mckenzie-are-married/.
- ↑ "Your Complete Guide To This Year's NewNowNext Awards 'Brink of Fame: Actor' Nominees". Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. http://www.newnownext.com/your-complete-guide-to-this-years-newnownext-awards-brink-of-fame-actor-nominees-2/04/2010/. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Lovett, Jamie (March 8, 2016). "Deadpool, Avengers, And Star Wars Nominated For MTV Movie Awards". ComicBook.com.
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External links[]
- Morena Baccarin at the Internet Movie Database
- Morena Baccarin on Twitter
- "Morena Baccarin interview". TheSciFiWorld.net. April 13, 2007.
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