Morena Baccarin
Born	June 2, 1979 (1979-06-02) (age 28) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation	actress
Years active	2001—present

Morena Baccarin (born June 2, 1979) is a Brazilian actress of Italian origins, 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. is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... Italo-Brazilian or Italian-Brazilian (Italian: italo-brasiliano, Portuguese: ítalo-brasileiro) is a Brazilian citizen of full or partial Italian ancestry. ... Inara Serra is a character from the science-fiction television series Firefly, created by Joss Whedon. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... A television program (US), television programme (UK) or simply television show is a segment of programming in television broadcasting. ... Firefly is an American science fiction television series created by writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, under his Mutant Enemy Productions. ... Serenity is a 2005 science fiction space western/epic film written and directed by Joss Whedon. ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ...

Biography

Early life

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 high school featured in the movie Fame) before she entered the theater program at Juilliard. Wes Bentley and Glenn Howerton were both classmates there. The Washington Square Arch Greenwich Village (IPA pronunciation: ), also called simply the Village, is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern) Manhattan in New York City named after Greenwich, London. ... This article is about the state. ... Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, also officially known as H.S. 485 and informally as LaGuardia Arts, is located near the Juilliard School in the Lincoln Center district of Manhattan, on Amsterdam Avenue between 65th Street and 64th Street. ... Fame is a 1980 musical film conceived and produced by David De Silva, directed by Alan Parker. ... The Juilliard School is one of the worlds premier performing arts conservatories, in New York City. ... Wesley Cook Bentley (born September 4, 1978 in Jonesboro, Arkansas) is an American film actor. ... Glenn Franklin Howerton III (b. ...

Acting

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. A reel of film, which predates digital cinematography. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Natalie Portman (‎; born June 9, 1981) is a Golden Globe-winning, Academy Award-nominated Israeli-American actress. ... Central Park is a large public, urban park (843 acres, 3. ... Chekhov in an 1898 portrait by Osip Braz. ... The year 2005 in film involved some significant events. ... Serenity is a 2005 science fiction space western/epic film written and directed by Joss Whedon. ...

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. Morena also acted in an unaired pilot episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, playing Carmen, a male-to-female transsexual. The episode was never aired on television, as it was used simply to pitch the show to FX executives. The scene is available on the Seasons 1 & 2 DVD release of the show. Interestingly, Glenn Howerton of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia fame, would later appear in a minor role in the Joss Whedon film, Serenity, also starring Baccarin. February 2005 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → Pope John Paul II is taken to a hospital suffering from a serious case of influenza. ... Black Canary is a fictional character, a DC Comics superheroine. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ... The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on FOX in the United States , and in Canada On CTV Television Network from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an American comedy series created by Rob McElhenney and developed by McElhenney and Glenn Howerton. ... FX may refer to: FX (TV network), a cable/satellite television network FX (UK), a television channel in the United Kingdom, Italy and Portugal. ... Glenn Franklin Howerton III (b. ... Joss Hill Whedon (born Joseph Hill Whedon[3] on June 23, 1964 in New York) is an Academy Award-nominated American writer, director, executive producer, and creator of the well-known television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly. ...

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 versions of Adria were previously played by other actresses). She appeared on the November 6, 2006, broadcast of How I Met Your Mother; Barney, whom she mistakenly calls "Swarley" (portrayed by Neil Patrick Harris), commented that her character had "crazy eyes." On December 22, 2006, she appeared in a supporting role as Lisa Cruz on Justice, the FOX network television show. On February 16, 2007, she appeared in an episode of Las Vegas as Sara Samari. On April 6, 2008, Baccarin appeared in an episode of Dirt as a Hollywood actress. April 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Marcos Pontes, Brazils first astronaut, reaches the International Space Station. ... Adria, also known as the Orici, is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ... Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is a science fiction television series, part of the Stargate franchise. ... Counterstrike is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ... How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM) is a CBS sitcom that premiered on September 19, 2005. ... Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an Emmy-nominated American actor. ... Justice was a legal drama produced by Jerry Bruckheimer that aired on FOX in the USA, on CTV in Canada, on NET 5 in The Netherlands, on Warner Channel in Latin America, and on the Nine Network in Australia. ... Las Vegas is a dramatic comedy television series about a team of people working in the fictional Montecito Resort and Casino in Las Vegas—dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and restaurant management to casino security. ... Dirt (styled d!rt for logos) is an American television serial presented by the FX network. ...

Morena reprises her role as Adria in the movie Stargate: The Ark of Truth.

Interviews

• When asked in an interview "if she's up for the role of Wonder Woman, " Baccarin replied: "I’m not going to say no to a superhero but it’s not up to me."^[1]

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Partial filmography

• Way Off Broadway 2001
• Perfume 2001
• Roger Dodger 2002
• Firefly 2002-2003
• Kitchen Confidential (one episode) 2005
• Serenity 2005
• The O.C. 2006
• Heartland 2007
• Sands of Oblivion 2007
• Las Vegas 2007
• Stargate SG-1 2007
• Stargate: The Ark of Truth 2008
• Dirt 2008

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References

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