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Morena Baccarin Profile |
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Birth Date: January 2, 1979
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Birth Place: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Birth Name: Morena Baccarin
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Height: 5'6"
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Biography |
Morena Baccarin (born January 2, 1979) is an Italo-Brazilian
actress, best known for her role as Inara Serra in the
short-lived sci-fi television series Firefly and the
follow-up movie Serenity. Morena was born in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil. Her mother is Brazilian stage and TV actress Vera
Setta.
When she was 10, Baccarin moved with her family to Greenwich
Village, New York, in the United States. She later attended
the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and
Performing Arts (the Fame high school) before she entered
the theater program at Juilliard. Wes Bentley was a
classmate there.
Baccarin landed her first movie role in the improvised
fashion world comedy Perfume (2001). This was followed by a
lead role in the film festival hit Way Off Broadway (2001).
Shortly before moving to Los Angeles, Baccarin appeared with
Natalie Portman and understudied for her role in the
acclaimed Central Park production of The Seagull. Firefly
was Baccarin's first television show, and she reprised her
role in the 2005 film Serenity.
In February 2005, Baccarin provided the voice for Black
Canary in multiple episodes of the animated series Justice
League Unlimited. She also guest starred in two episodes of
the television series The O.C. in 2006.
In April 2006, it was announced that Morena would be playing
the adult version of Adria, a recurring villain in the tenth
season of Stargate SG-1. She first appeared in season 10
episode "Counterstrike" as adult Adria (the younger
character of Adria was previously played by other actresses) |
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Other
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Daughter of Vera Setta.
Attended The Juilliard School
Raised in New York City |
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