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Morena Baccarin
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Baccarin in 2016
Born
Morena Silva de Vaz Setta Baccarin

(1979-06-02) June 2, 1979 (age 46)
Citizenship
  • U.S.
  • Brazil
Education Juilliard School (BFA)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2001–present
Spouse(s)
  • Austin Chick
    (m. 2011; div. 2016)
  • (m. 2017)
Children 3
Parent(s)
  • Vera Setta (mother)

Morena Baccarin (born June 2, 1979) is a talented American actress. She is well-known for her roles in popular TV shows and movies. These include playing Adria in Stargate SG-1, Inara Serra in Firefly, and Vanessa in the Deadpool films. She also starred as Jessica Brody in Homeland and Leslie Thompkins in Gotham. For her work in Homeland, she was nominated for a top acting award in 2013. Morena was born in Brazil and moved to the United States when she was a child.

Morena Baccarin's Early Life and Education

Morena Baccarin was born on June 2, 1979, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her mother, Vera Setta, was an actress, and her father, Fernando Baccarin, was a journalist. Her family moved to New York City when she was 10 years old.

Morena went to Public School 41 and the New York City Lab School. There, she was classmates with Claire Danes, who later became her co-star in Homeland. After high school, Morena studied acting at the famous Juilliard School. She is now a citizen of the United States.

Morena Baccarin's Acting Career Highlights

Morena Baccarin started her acting career in films. Her first movie role was in the comedy Perfume in 2001. She then had a main role in Way Off Broadway that same year.

Her first TV series was the science-fiction drama Firefly in 2002. She played the character Inara Serra. Morena later played this role again in the 2005 movie Serenity.

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Morena Baccarin at the 69th Golden Globe Awards in January 2012

In 2005, Morena lent her voice to the character Black Canary in the animated series Justice League Unlimited. She also appeared in episodes of How I Met Your Mother and The O.C. in 2006. In April 2006, she joined the cast of Stargate SG-1 for its 10th season. She played the adult version of the villain Adria. She also appeared as Adria in the film Stargate: The Ark of Truth.

In 2009, Morena took on the lead role of Anna in the ABC series V. This show was a remake of a popular 1984 series. After V ended in 2011, Morena joined the cast of the drama Homeland. She played Jessica Brody, the wife of a former prisoner of war. Her performance earned her a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2013.

Morena also appeared in the action-comedy film Spy in 2015. In 2016, she starred as Vanessa Carlysle in the superhero comedy Deadpool. She returned for the sequel, Deadpool 2, in 2018, and Deadpool & Wolverine in 2024. From 2015 to 2019, Morena had a main role as Dr. Leslie Thompkins in the Fox show Gotham. She also had a recurring role in The Mentalist from 2013 to 2015. In 2019, she acted in a Brazilian TV series called Sessão de Terapia. In 2020, she co-starred in the movie Greenland. In 2023, she starred in the action film Fast Charlie.

Morena Baccarin's Advocacy Work

Morena Baccarin is also known for her work helping others. In 2019, she wrote an article for Newsweek magazine. In it, she shared her experiences working with the International Rescue Committee. This group helps refugees around the world.

She traveled to Colombia to interview refugees from Venezuela. Morena spoke about the growing need for refugees to find safety. She is also a strong supporter of rights for women and girls. Her mother's work for women's rights in Brazil inspired her. In 2019, she participated in a project called Flores Exhibits. For this project, she read the sworn statements of migrant children held at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Morena Baccarin's Personal Life

Morena Baccarin married film producer and director Austin Chick in November 2011. They had a son in October 2013. They later divorced in 2016.

Around that time, Morena began dating her Gotham co-star Ben McKenzie. Their daughter was born in March 2016. Morena and Ben got engaged in November 2016. They were married in Brooklyn, New York, on June 2, 2017, which was Morena's 38th birthday. In March 2021, they welcomed another son.

Morena Baccarin's Filmography

Film Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Perfume Monica
Way Off Broadway Rebecca
2002 Roger Dodger Girl in Bar
2005 Serenity Inara Serra
2007 Sands of Oblivion Prof. Alice Carter
2008 Death in Love Beautiful Woman
Stargate: The Ark of Truth Adria
2009 Stolen Rose Montgomery
2011 Look Again Allison
2014 Back in the Day Lori
Son of Batman Talia al Ghul Voice, direct-to-video
2015 Spy Karen Walker
2016 Batman: Bad Blood Talia al Ghul Voice, direct-to-video
Deadpool Vanessa Carlysle
2018 Deadpool 2 Vanessa Carlysle
2019 Framing John DeLorean Cristina Ferrare
Ode to Joy Francesca
2020 Greenland Allison Garrity
To Your Last Death Gamemaster Voice
2021 The Good House Rebecca McAllister
2022 Last Looks Lorena Nascimento
2023 Fast Charlie Marcie Kramer
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine Vanessa Carlysle
Millers in Marriage Tina
Elevation Nina Also executive producer
2026 Masters of the Universe The Sorceress of Castle Grayskull Post-production
TBA Greenland: Migration Allison Garrity Post-production
The Wrecking Crew 0TBA Post-production

Television Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2002–2003 Firefly Inara Serra Main role
2003–2004 Still Life Maggie Jones Main role (season 1)
2005 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Carmen Episode: "It's Always Sunny on TV" (unaired pilot)
2005–2006 Justice League Unlimited Dinah Lance / Black Canary Voice, recurring role
2006 O.C., TheThe O.C. Maya Griffin Guest role (season 3)
How I Met Your Mother Chloe Episode: "Swarley"
Justice Lisa Cruz Episode: "Christmas Party"
Kitchen Confidential Gia Episode: "An Affair to Remember"
2006–2007 Stargate SG-1 Adria Guest role (season 10)
2007 Las Vegas Sara Samari Episode: "The Burning Bedouin"
Heartland Nurse Jessica Kivala Guest role (season 1)
Sands of Oblivion Alice Carter Television film
2008 Dirt Claire Leland Episode: "And the Winner Is"
Numb3rs Lynn Potter Episode: "Blowback"
2009 Medium Brooke Hoyt Episode: "All in the Family"
2009–2011 V Anna Main role (seasons 1–2)
2010 Deep End, TheThe Deep End Beth Bancroft Unaired TV pilot
2011 Batman: The Brave and the Bold Cheetah Voice, episode: "Triumvirate of Terror!"
Look Again Allison Television film
2011–2013 Homeland Jessica Brody Main role (seasons 1–3)
2011–2014 Mentalist, TheThe Mentalist Erica Flynn Guest role (seasons 3–4, 7)
2012–2013 Good Wife, TheThe Good Wife Isobel Swift 2 episodes
2014 Warriors Tory Unsold TV pilot
The Red Tent Rachel Miniseries
2014–2023 The Flash Gideon Voice, 34 episodes (uncredited)
2015–2019 Gotham Leslie Thompkins Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–5)
2019 A Series of Unfortunate Events Beatrice Baudelaire 2 episodes
Sessão de Terapia Dr. Sofia Callas Guest role (season 4), 9 episodes
2020 The Twilight Zone Michelle Weaver / Phineas Lowell Episode: "Downtime"
2021 Home Invasion Casie Main role
2022 Beat Bobby Flay Herself Guest host; episode: "Morena and the Marcona"
The Endgame Elena Federova Main role
2024–2025 Fire Country Mickey Fox Guest role 2 episodes

Video Game Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Destiny 2 Sagira Curse of Osiris DLC
2023 Assassin's Creed Nexus VR Dominika Wilk Voice and likeness

Morena Baccarin's Awards and Nominations

Year Nominated work Association Category Result Ref.
2010 V Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress on Television Nominated
Scream Awards Breakout Performance – Female Nominated
NewNowNext Awards Brink of Fame: Actor Nominated
2011 V Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress on Television Nominated
2013 Homeland Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated
2016 Deadpool MTV Movie Awards Best Female Performance Nominated
Best Kiss (with Ryan Reynolds) Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actress: Action Nominated
Imagen Awards Best Actress – Feature Film Nominated

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