Scene from Vintner's Luck (2009)

First Appearances:

• Whale Rider (2003) as Paikea Apirana

Most Important Roles:

• Whale Rider (2003) as Paikea Apirana
• The Nativity Story (2006) as Mary
• The Vintner's Luck (2009) as Celeste
• Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008) as Sunni
• Vampire (2011) as Jellyfish
• Rewind (2013) as Priya
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) as Queen of Naboo
• Red Dog (2011) as Rosa
• Queen of Carthage (2015) as Simi
• Thank You for Your Service (2017) as Alea

Career Highlights:

• Whale Rider (2003)
• The Nativity Story (2006)
• The Vintner's Luck (2009)
• Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
• Vampire (2011)
• Rewind (2013)
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
• Red Dog (2011)
• Queen of Carthage (2015)
• Thank You for Your Service (2017)

Keisha Castle-Hughes, born on 24 March 1990 in Australia but raised in New Zealand, rose to fame at age eleven with her role as Paikea 'Pai' Apirana in the film 'Whale Rider' (2002). She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and won a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for her performance. Since then, she has acted in various films like 'Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith', 'The Nativity Story', 'Red Dog', and 'Thank You for Your Service'. She played Obara Sand on Game of Thrones and Special Agent Hana Gibson on FBI: Most Wanted.

Alternate Names: Vera, Vera Ann Farmiga, Βέρα Αν Φαρμίγκα, ורה אן פרמיגה, ورا فارمیگا, 薇拉·法蜜嘉, 베라 파미가

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Rose Hill (1997) as Emily Elliot

Most Important Roles:

• Breaking and Entering (2006) as Oana
• The Departed (2006) as Madolyn
• Origin (2023) as Kate Medina
• 15 Minutes (2001) as Daphne Handlova
• Orphan (2009) as Kate
• Joshua (2007) as Abby Cairn
• Up in the Air (2009) as Alex Goran
• Running Scared (2006) as Teresa Gazelle
• Neverwas (2005) as Eleanna

Career Highlights:

• Breaking and Entering (2006)
• The Departed (2006)
• Origin (2023)
• 15 Minutes (2001)
• Orphan (2009)
• Joshua (2007)
• Up in the Air (2009)
• Running Scared (2006)
• Neverwas (2005)

Vera Farmiga, born August 6, 1973 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, is an American actress who began her career on Broadway in 'Taking Sides' (1996). She gained recognition for her role as a drug addict in the film 'Down to the Bone' (2004) and went on to appear in notable films like 'The Manchurian Candidate' (2004), 'The Departed' (2006), 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' (2008), and was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in 'Up in the Air' (2009). She also directed and starred in 'Higher Ground' (2011). Farmiga is known for playing paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren in the 'Conjuring Universe' films. On television, she received Emmy nominations for her roles in 'Bates Motel' (2013-2017) and 'When They See Us' (2019), and appeared in 'Hawkeye' (2021) and 'Five Days at Memorial' (2022).