Taissa Farmiga

'Taissa Farmiga' (qv) is an American actress, and the younger sister of Academy Award nominee 'Vera Farmiga' (qv), who is 21 years her senior. She was born in Readington Township, New Jersey, USA, to Ukrainian-born parents Michael and Lubomyra (Spas) Farmiga.Unlike her older sister, Taissa initially had no interest in becoming an actor. However, she was persuaded to make her acting debut in Vera's directorial debut film _Higher Ground (2011)_ (qv). Also playing the lead, Vera wanted to cast someone who was physically similar to play the younger version of her character. Taissa was 15 years old and, apart from a second grade school play, had no previous acting experience. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and Taissa's performance received critical acclaim. It was after Sundance that Taissa officially decided to pursue acting. At age 16, she landed a leading role as Violet Harmon in the Fox horror series _American Horror Story (2011)_ (qv).Farmiga has since starred in films from a range of genres, including 'Sofia Coppola' (qv)'s crime film _The Bling Ring (2013)_ (qv), 'Jorge Dorado' (qv)'s psychological thriller _Anna (2013)_ (qv), 'Todd Strauss-Schulson' (qv)'s horror comedy _The Final Girls (2015)_ (qv), 'Hannah Fidell' (qv)'s romantic drama _6 Years (2015)_ (qv), 'Ti West' (qv)'s western _In a Valley of Violence (2016)_ (qv), and 'Warren Beatty' (qv)'s comedy-drama _Rules Don't Apply (2016)_ (qv).::Anonymous