Taissa Farmiga Height, Age, Parents, Biography, Net Worth, Facts

Taissa Farmiga is an American actress best known for her portrayal of various roles in the popular horror TV series, American Horror Story. She has appeared in a lot of horror films ever since she made her debut in her sister Vera Farmiga’s directorial debut Higher Ground and the latest being Corin Hardy’s The Nun (2018). Her most notable acting works include her roles in films such as Mindscape, In a Valley of  Violence, Rules Don’t Apply, and The Long Dumb Road.

Taissa Farmiga

Taissa Farmiga Biography

Taissa Farmiga was born on the 17th of August 1994, in Readington, New Jersey, United States of America. She is currently 27 years old.

Birth NameTaissa Farmiga
NicknameTaissa
Date of BirthAugust 17, 1994
Place of BirthReadington, New Jersey, U.S.
Age27 years old
Sun SignLeo
ProfessionActress
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityUkrainian

Family and Education

Taissa Farmiga is the youngest child of Ukrainian American parents Lubomyra (née Spas) and Michael Farmiga. Her mother is a school teacher while her father works as a system analyst. She has six older siblings – Victor, Vera, Stephan, Nadia, Alexander, and Laryssa.

Farmiga attended public school until fourth grade, after which she completed her education through homeschooling.

Taissa Farmiga Love Life

Taissa Farmiga has been in a relationship with screenwriter and director Hadley Klein since 2014. Thye married on August 8, 2020, in an intimate wedding ceremony.

Physical Statistics

HeightFeet – 5 feet 6¼ inches
Centimeters – 168 cm
Meters – 1.68 m
WeightKilograms – 54 kg
Pounds – 119 lbs
Body BuildSlim
Body Measurements33-24-34
Eye ColorHazel
Hair ColorDark Brown
SexualityStraight
Shoe Size6 (US)
Dress Size2 (US)
Distinctive Features Doe Eyes

Professional Statistics

Film Debut

Taissa Farmiga made her acting debut in 2011 in her sister Vera Farmiga’s directorial debut drama Higher Ground, portraying the younger version of the lead character Corinne Walker.

Television Debut

Farmiga landed her first television role in the horror-thriller series, American Horror Story: Murder House, playing Violet Harmon in 2011.

Famous For

She is best known for her appearance in the 2011 American drama film “Higher Ground”, 2013 psychological thriller film “Mindscape”, 2018 gothic supernatural horror film “The Nun” and the American horror anthology TV series “American Horror Story”.

Brand Endorsements

She has done endorsement work for Jason Wu’s clothing line.

Favorite Things

  • Movies – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Black Swan (2010), Inception (2010)
  • Interests – Hiking and Snowboarding

Taissa Farmiga Net Worth

As of 2024, Taissa Farmiga has a net worth of $1.5 million.

Social Media Profiles

Taissa Farmiga Facts

She studied American Sign Language for three years during her homeschooling years and excelled at it.

Initially, she had no ambitions to become an actress, but it was her sister Vera who persuaded her to act in her debut film Higher Ground. Her performance in the film received positive reviews and after that, she took acting as her mainstream profession.

Her sister Vera offered her a 2004 Toyota Tacoma pick-up truck for acting in the film.

She can speak English and Ukrainian.

Her first-ever audition was for her role of Violet Harmon in American Horror Story, which she landed effortlessly.

In 2016, Taissa made her stage debut as Shelly with the Off-Broadway revival of Sam Shepard’s drama Buried Child.

In 2018, she played the Catholic novitiate Sister Irene in Corin Hardy’s horror film The Nun.

She loves to play guitar and has mastered the art of making origami cranes.