In 1997, actress Vera Farmiga began her film career playing the role of Emily Elliot in the television movie, Rose Hill. From here she appeared in Return to Paradise and The Opportunists, as her career and her screen presence began to grow.
Over the course of time, Farmiga started to develop her craft, appearing in a range of pictures. Some were bit parts for small scale affairs, while others were more sizeable roles, sometimes in franchise features.
But how familiar are you with Vera Farmiga’s movie portfolio? Are you aware of all her film appearances?
Well, today you can be. Below you will find a guide to all her movies, covering her major and minor appearances in film.
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1990s/2000s
As highlighted above, Vera Farmiga’s film career began during the back-end of the 1990s with a role in the television movie, Rose Hill. Following this, the actress appeared in Return to Paradise and The Opportunists, before sliding into the ‘00s with appearances in Autumn in New York, 15 Minutes, and Dust.
Notable movies during this period included The Manchurian Candidate and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. Farmiga also appeared in the horror, Orphan.
Vera Farmiga’s movies during the 2000s included:
- Rose Hill (1997)
- Return to Paradise (1998)
- The Opportunists (1999)
- Autumn in New York (2000)
- 15 Minutes (2001)
- Dust (2001)
- Snow White: The Fairest of them All (2001)
- Love in the Time of Money (2002)
- Dummy (2002)
- Down to the Bone (2004)
- Iron Jawed Angels (2004)
- Mind the Gap (2004)
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
- Neverwas (2005)
- Running Scared (2006)
- Breaking and Entering (2006)
- The Departed (2006)
- The Hard Easy (2006)
- Never Forever (2007)
- Joshua (aka The Devil’s Child) (2007)
- Quid Pro Quo (2008)
- In Transit (2008)
- The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
- Nothing But the Truth (2008)
- Orphan (2009)
- The Vintner’s Luck (2009)
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2010s
Into the 2010s and Farmiga began the decade in films such as Henry’s Crime and Higher Ground. In 2011 she featured in the Jake Gyllenhaal action-thriller, Source Code, while in 2012 she popped up in the Denzel Washington film, Safe House.
However, it was 2013’s supernatural picture, The Conjuring which really took Farmiga to a new level. Taking on the role of Lorraine Warren, opposite co-star Patrick Wilson as on-screen husband, Ed Warren, cemented Farmiga as a horror icon.
From here she would reprise the role of Lorraine for the sequel, The Conjuring 2, as well as spin-off movie, Annabelle Comes Home.
Vera Farmiga’s movies during the 2010s included:
- Henry’s Crime (2010)
- Higher Ground (2011)
- Source Code (2011)
- Goats (2012)
- Safe House (2012)
- At Middleton (2013)
- The Conjuring (2013)
- Closer to the Moon (2014)
- The Judge (2014)
- Special Correspondents (2016)
- The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- Burn Your Maps (2016)
- The Commuter (2018)
- Boundaries (2018)
- The Front Runner (2018)
- The Nun (2018)*
- Skin (2018)
- Captive State (2019)
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
- Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
*Brief appearance via archive footage
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2020s
Moving into the 2020s and Farmiga reprised the role of Lorraine Warren for 2021’s The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, as well as 2025’s The Conjuring: Last Rites. She also appeared in The Many Saints of Newark and Origin.
Farmiga’s movies during the 2020s included:
- The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
- The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
- The Nun II (2023)*
- Origin (2023)
- Standing Up (2023)
- The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
*Brief appearance via archive footage
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So, those are all of Vera Farmiga’s movies, but which are the best? Do you think The Conjuring is one of her best or is The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas the top choice out of all her movies?
Maybe The Departed? What about Godzilla: King of the Monsters? Well, whichever movie you think is the best, be sure to drop a comment.
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