Morena Baccarin

Morena Baccarin is an award-winning Brazilian actress and model. She’s best recognized for her roles in Firefly (2002–2003) and Deadpool (2013).

Other notable acting projects she’s involved in include Homeland (2013), Gotham (2015–2019), and The Endgame (2022).

Career

She debuted as an actress for the fashion-comedy movie, Perfume, in 2001.

During that year, she also was trusted to play as the main character for another 2001 movie, Way Off Broadway.

One year later, this Gemini actress appeared in the science-fiction series for the first time, Firefly (2002), and played a character as Inara Serra.

Followed by her previous role in that year, Morena then came back in 2005, by acting in the movie Serenity.

Her career breakthrough as the “superhero actress” began when she became a voice dubber as Black Canary in Justice League Unlimited (2005), an animated series by Cartoon Network.

After that, she became a guest star for the series How I Met Your Mother (2006) for the 7th episode in its second season.

One year later, Morena got some public attention by appearing in the 2006 series, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, as Carmen, a transgender woman.

She then got more popularity after getting a role as Adria, the villain of Stargate SG-1 (2006), which was followed by the movie version, Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008).

Morena came back to the television series after starring in V (2009) and Homeland (2011).

For her role in those series, she successfully got some nominations from various awards, such as Primetime Emmy Awards.

Later, she rose to stardom after acting in the 2015 movie, Spy, and became Vanessa Carlysle in Deadpool (2016) and also Deadpool 2 (2018) with Ryan Reynolds.

She then continued her acting career by appearing in The Twilight Zone (2020), Home Invasion (2021), and The Endgame (2022).

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Profile

• Real Name: Morena Silva de Vaz Setta Baccarin
• Stage Name: Morena Baccarin
• Nickname: Morena
• Birthday: June 2, 1979
• Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Zodiac Sign: Gemini
• Nationality: Brazilian
• Height:
• Weight: –
• Blood Type: –
• Religion: –
• Profession: Actress, Model
• Education: Public School 41, New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Juilliard School
• Hobbies: Watching random movies
• Facebook: Morena Baccarin Official
• Twitter: @missmorenab
• Instagram: @morenabaccarin
• TikTok: –
• YouTube: –

Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance 

• Height: 171 cm (5’7″)
• Weight: 57 Kg (126 lbs)
• Blood Type: –
• Hair Color: Dark brown
• Eye Color: Brown
• Body Measurements: 34-24-37 (Bust -34, Waist -24, and Hips -37 inches)
• Shoe Size: 8 (US)
• Dress Size: 6 (US)

Family 

• Father: Fernando Baccarin
• Mother: Vera Setta
• Brother: Tauã Baccarin
• Sister: –
• Children: Frances Laiz Setta Schenkkan, Julius Chick, Arthur

Husband, Boyfriend, & Dating History

Net Worth

Multiple sources estimated her net worth to be around $8 million to $10 million. Most of her wealth is accumulated through working as a professional actress.

Real Estate

In 2008, she bought a house in LA for $650 thousand, which located in the Alterwater Village.

In 2012, she purchased a house located in Los Angeles, for $1.3 million. The house reportedly features five bedrooms, fireplaces, and Silver Lake Reservoir views. The property was sold in 2018 for $2.1 million.

She also possesses a house in Brazil and another apartment in New York.

Facts  

• Her father, Fernand Baccarin, is a journalist.
• Morena has Italian, Lebanese, and Portuguese descent.
• Her grand-uncle is a theatre director in Brazil.
• Morena moved to New York with her family when she was 7 years old.
• She was a classmate for Claire Danes, her co-star in Homeland.
• Actually, Morena always wants to be a Bond girl.
• Her mother really supports her acting career so much.
• Morena is a very competitive person.
• She is surrounded by an artistic family.
• She once became an understudy of Natalie Portman.
• When she acted in Deadpool, she had self-conscious about being almost completely nude.
• She is fluent in speaking English and Brazilian.
• She loves watching random movies.
• Morena doesn’t really like wearing makeup.
• Modern Family is her favorite TV series.
• Her ideal type is…

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Movies

• Last Looks (2022), as Lorena Nascimento
• The Good House (2021), as Rebecca McAllister
• To Your Last Death (2020), as Gamemaster (voice)
• Greenland (2020), as Allison Garrity
• Ode to Joy (2019), as Fransesca
• Framing John DeLorean (2019), as Cristina Ferrare
• Deadpool 2 (2018), as Vanessa Carlysle
• Deadpool (2016), as Vanessa Carlysle
• Batman: Bad Blood (2016), as Talia al Ghul (voice)
• Spy (2015), as Karen Walker
• Son of Batman (2014), as Talia al Ghul (voice)
• Back in the Day (2014), as Lori
• Look Again (2011), as Allison
• Stolen (2009), as Rose Montgomery
• Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008), as Adria
• Death in Love (2008), as beautiful woman
• Sands of Oblivion (2007), as Prof. Alice Carter
• Serenity (2005), as Inara Serra
• Roger Dodger (2002), as girl in bar
• Way Off Broadway (2001), as Rebecca
• Perfume (2001), as Monica

TV Series

• The Endgame (NBC | 2022), as Elena Federova
• The Twilight Zone (CBS All Access | 2020), as Michelle Weaver / Phineas Lowell
• Sessão de Terapia (GNT | 2019), as Dr. Sofia Callas
• A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix | 2019), as Beatrice Baudelaire
• Gotham (Fox | 2015-2019), as Leslie Thompkins
• The Flash (The CW | 2014-2021), as Gideon (voice)
• The Red Tent (Lifetime | 2014), as Rachel
• The Good Wife (CBS | 2012-2013), as Isobel Swift
• Homeland (Showtime | 2011-2013), as Jessica Brody
• The Mentalist (CBS | 2011-2014), as Erica Flynn
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold (Cartoon Network | 2011), as Cheetah (voice)
• The Deep End (ABC | 2010), as Beth Bancroft
• V (ABC | 2010), as Anna
• Medium (NBC | 2009), as Brooke Hoyt
• Numb3rs (CBS | 2008), as Lynn Potter
• Dirt (FX | 2008), as Claire Leland
• Sands of Oblivion (Sci-Fi Channel | 2007), as Alice Carter
• Heartland (TNT | 2007), as Nurse Jessica Kivala
• Las Vegas (NBC | 2007), as Sara Samari
• Stargate SG-1 (Showtime | 2006-2007), as Adria
• Kitchen Confidential (Fox | 2006), as Gia
• Justice (Fox | 2006), as Lisa Cruz
• How I Met Your Mother (CBS | 2006), as Chloe
• The O.C. (Fox | 2006), as Maya Griffin
• Justice League Unlimited (Cartoon Network | 2005-2006), as Dinah Laurel Lance / Black Canary (voice)
• It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX | 2005), as Carmen
• Firefly (Fox | 2002-2003), as Inara Serra

Nominations

• MTV Movie Awards 2016 – Best Female Performance – Deadpool
• Teen Choice Awards 2016 – Choice Movie Actress: Action – Deadpool
• Screen Actors Guild Award 2013 – Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series – Homeland
• Primetime Emmy Award 2013 – Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Homeland
• Saturn
• Award 2011 – Best Supporting Actress on Television – V

Quotes

“I certainly am not doing nudity because I think lightly of it – I don’t think it’s something that one should just jump into without thinking about it.”

“The dream as an actor is being able to bounce back and forth between different things.”

“I’m one of those people who has a toothbrush and toothpaste with me at all times. After lunch, I’ll brush my teeth in a restaurant bathroom!”

“If you watch the news, you see politicians use human vulnerabilities to get in and earn people’s trust.”

“I’ve had long hair, I’ve had short hair, and I’ve had in between hair… and its all good.”

“You don’t know what love is until you meet your child.”

“The quality and sparkle of Hearts On Fire diamonds is truly unmatched, and I am really excited to represent the brand.”

“We’re all interested in life outside of Earth. We all have a fascination with what’s out there because we don’t really know.”

“The sky above us is something we have very little control of, and the space beyond is something we don’t completely understand.”

“My mom was incredibly supportive when she found out that I wanted to be an actress, and that certainly made things easier and more fun.”

“Brazil has a lot of issues that are similar to a lot of countries in Latin America, but the dominant issue Brazil is dealing with is poverty and political corruption.”

“I’m an avid cook. Brazilian, some Italian, a little French. And I often throw dinner parties.”

“Humans have a sense of spontaneity and emotion. We have a dichotomy between grief and happiness.”

“They have a joy for life in Brazil unlike any country I’ve ever seen.”

“I love ‘Modern Family;’ I don’t exactly watch it when it’s on, but I try to catch up on it when I can; it’s one of my favorite shows.”

Morena Baccarin is one of the most influential Hollywood actresses in the entertainment industry. She is brave, hard-worker, and humble.