Morena Silva de Vaz Setta Baccarin[1] was born on June 2, 1979[2][3] in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the daughter of actress Vera Setta and Fernando Baccarin, a journalist.[3][4] Through her father, she is partially of Italian descent, with roots in Veneto.[5]
Baccarin landed her first film role in the improvised fashion-world comedy Perfume (2001). This was followed by a lead role in Way Off Broadway (2001).[9]
In February 2005, Baccarin provided the voice for Black Canary in multiple episodes of the animated series Justice League Unlimited. She guest-starred in season two, episode seven of How I Met Your Mother as Chloe, which aired on November 6, 2006. She also guest-starred in three episodes of the television series The O.C. in 2006. Baccarin appeared in the unaired pilot episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, playing a transgender woman, Carmen.[10] In April 2006 Baccarin was announced to be playing the adult version of recurring villain Adria in the 10th season of Stargate SG-1.[13] She first appeared in season-10 episode "Counterstrike" as adult Adria (the younger versions of Adria were previously played by other actresses). Baccarin reprised her role in the film Stargate: The Ark of Truth.[14]
Baccarin appeared in the 2015 action-comedy Spy as agent Karen Walker. In 2016, Baccarin appeared in the film Deadpool as Vanessa Carlysle.[21] She reprised her role in the 2018 sequel Deadpool 2.[22] In 2015, Baccarin began a leading role as Dr. Leslie Thompkins in the Fox show Gotham.[23] She portrayed the character in all five seasons of the show. She also played a recurring role as Erica Flynn, a woman who murdered her husband, and a romantic interest of Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) from The Mentalist, 2013 to 2015. In 2019, she played a psychologist on the Brazilian TV series Sessão de Terapia (Therapy Session), her first production role in her native country. In 2020, Baccarin co-starred in the apocalyptic thriller Greenland.[24] In 2023, Bacarrin starred in the action film Fast Charlie.[25]
Political views and activism
In January 2019, Baccarin wrote an opinion piece[26] in Newsweek magazine describing her experiences
working with the International Rescue Committee on behalf of refugees.[27] She was interviewing refugees from Venezuela during a trip to Colombia. She warned of an evolving situation, which could lead to an increase of refugees asking for asylum in the United States. Baccarin became an advocate for women and girls, inspired by her mother's work for women’s rights in Brazil.[28][29]
In 2019, together with other artists, lawyers, advocates, and refugees, she took part in the Flores Exhibits project.[30] She read the sworn testimony of a migrant child held in detention at the U.S.-Mexico border.[31][32][33]
Personal life
In November 2011, Baccarin married American film producer and director Austin Chick,[34]and in October 2013, their son was born.[35]
In July 2015, Chick filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.[36] Around that time, Baccarin began dating her Gotham co-star Ben McKenzie,[37] and their daughter was born In March 2016,[38] around the same time that Baccarin's divorce became official.[39] In November 2016, Baccarin and McKenzie announced their engagement,[40] and they were married in Brooklyn, New York, on June 2, 2017, Baccarin's 38th birthday.[2][41] In March 2021, they had a son.[42]
^ abRodriguez, Karla (September 20, 2017). "Ben McKenzie: Why Morena and I Married on Her Birthday". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 27, 2018. [Morena and Ben McKenzie] got married on June 2, which also happens to be the Deadpool star's birthday. 'I just got hitched,' the actor revealed, showing off his wedding ring. 'We wanted to get married at the Botanic Gardens in Brooklyn.... When we wanted to book it, which was over a year in advance in our defense, the only date available was my wife's birthday.'
^"THE FLORES EXHIBITS". flores-exhibits.org. September 19, 2019. Archived from the original on November 19, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019. The 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement sets a limit on the length of time a child can be detained, requires that they be held in the least restrictive area possible, and guarantees access to basic hygiene supplies, adequate nutrition, and appropriate clothing ... These sworn testimonies were submitted as exhibits in a motion for a Temporary Restraining Order filed by the National Center for Youth Law.
^ abcd"Morena Baccarin (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 9, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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