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Morena Baccarin Biography
Birth Name:Morena Baccarin
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Profession Actress, Producer
Fast Facts
- Was awarded the 2001 Wine Country Film Festival award for best actress for "Way Off Broadway․"
- Got married to actor Ben McKenzie in 2017
- Worked as Natalie Portman's understudy in "The Seagull․"
- Quote: "I grew up around actors and thought that was what normal people did for a living․ So I guess I was influenced indirectly․"
- Provided the voice for Black Canary in the animated series "Justice League Unlimited․"
- Graduated from The Juilliard School in 2000
- Is bi-lingual, and is able to speak Brazilian Portuguese
- Was a junior-high classmate of fellow actress Claire Danes
Awards
- 2001Best Actress-: winner
- 2010Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress on Television: nominated
- 2010Nexty-Brink of Fame: Actor: nominated
- 2010Scream Award-Breakout Performance - Female: nominated
- 2011Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress on Television: nominated
- 2013Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2013OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2015BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role - Action/Drama: winner
- 2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role - Action/Drama: nominated
- 2016Golden Schmoes-Best T&A of the Year: nominated
- 2016Imagen Award-Best Actress - Feature Film: nominated
- 2016MTV Movie Award-Best Female Performance: nominated
- 2016MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
- 2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Action: nominated
- 2019Festival Award-Best Ensemble Cast: nominated
- 2019Festival Prize-Best Ensemble: winner
- 2021Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress - Television (Drama): winner
- 2022Imagen Award-Best Actress - Drama (Television): nominated