Morena Baccarin is a Brazilian-American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Inara Serra in the sci-fi television series Firefly and the movie Serenity. She is also known for roles such as Jessica Brody in Homeland, Anna in V, and Dr. Leslie Thompkins in Gotham. She played Vanessa Carlysle in the 2016 hit movie Deadpool. She reprised her role in the 2018 sequel Deadpool 2. Baccarin has also done voice work in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and The Flash. Born Morena Silva de Vaz Setta Baccarin on June 2, 1979, in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to parents, actress Vera Setta and journalist Fernando Baccarin, her family moved to Greenwich Village, New York, in the United States when she was just seven years old. She grew up in the West Village and went to the New York City Lab School for junior high. She attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts before she studied theater at Juilliard. She has been married to Gotham co-star Ben McKenzie since June 2, 2017. She was previously married to director Austin Chick from 2011 to 2016. She has two children: son Julius with first husband Austin Chick and daughter Frances Laiz with Ben McKenzie.
Morena Baccarin
Morena Baccarin Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 2 June 1979
Birth Place: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Birth Name: Morena Silva de Vaz Setta Baccarin
Nickname: Morena
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Occupation: Actress
Nationality: American, Brazilian
Race/Ethnicity: White (Brazilian and Italian)
Religion: Roman Catholic
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Light Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Morena Baccarin Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 125.6 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 57 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 7½”
Height in Meters: 1.71 m
Body Build/Type: Slim
Body Measurements: 34-24-37 in (87-61-94 cm)
Bust Size: 34 inches (87 cm)
Waist Size: 24 inches (61 cm)
Hips Size: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 32B
Feet/Shoe Size: 7.5 (US)
Dress Size: 6 (US)
Morena Baccarin Family Details:
Father: Fernando Baccarin (Journalist) (Italian descent)
Mother: Vera Setta (Actress)
Spouse/Husband: Ben McKenzie (m. 2017), Austin Chick (m. 2011–2016)
Children: Frances Laiz Setta Schenkkan, Julius Chick
Siblings: Unknown
Others: Ivan Setta (Uncle) (Actor)
Morena Baccarin Education:
Juilliard School (1996–2000)
NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
Morena Baccarin Facts:
*She was born on June 2, 1979, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
*Her mother is Brazilian television, film and theater actress Vera Setta.
*Her first name ‘Morena’ means “brunette” in Portuguese.
*She speaks Brazilian Portuguese fluently.
*She was ranked at #57 in 2014 on the list of Maxim’s “Hot 100.”
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