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Fans of HBO’s period drama The Gilded Age will recognize actress Taissa Farmiga as Gladys Russell, the youngest daughter of George Russell (played by Morgan Spector) and Bertha Russell (played by Carrie Coon). Taissa is also the youngest sister of actress Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel, The Conjuring films), and has appeared in several films and tv series that vary in genre.
While you wait for season 3 of The Gilded Age to arrive, here are 10 movies and series to watch starring Taissa Farmiga.
6 Years (2015)
Genre: Romance Drama
Who else is in it: Ben Rosenfield, Lindsay Burdge, Joshua Leonard, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Peter Vack, Jennifer Lafleur
Synopsis: “A young couple, bound by a seemingly ideal love, begin to unravel as unexpected opportunities spin them down a volatile and violent path and threaten the future they had always imagined”
Where to watch: Netflix
American Horror Story – Season 1/Murder House (2011), Season 3/Coven (2013), Season 6/Roanoke (2016)
Genre: Anthology Horror
Who else is in it: Evan Peters, Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott, Denis O’Hare, Jessica Lange, Zachary Quinto, Kate Mara, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy, Charles S. Dutton, Eric Stonestreet, Matt Ross
Synopsis: “The first installment of American Horror Story, an anthology horror drama series on FX, revolves around the Harmons, a family of three who moved from Boston to Los Angeles as a means to reconcile past anguish. “
Where to watch: FX Now, Hulu, Prime Video
Anna (also titled: Mindscape) (2013)
Genre: Thriller
Who else is in it: Mark Strong, Brian Cox, Saskia Reeves, Richard Dillane, Indira Varma, Noah Taylor, Alberto Ammann
Synopsis: “A man with the ability to enter peoples’ memories takes on the case of a brilliant, troubled sixteen-year-old girl to determine whether she is a sociopath or a victim of trauma.”
Where to watch: Freevee, Prime Video, Plex, Tubi, The Roku Channel
The Bling Ring (2013)
Genre: Crime Comedy
Who else is in it: Emma Watson, Israel Broussard, Katie Chang, Claire Julien, Carlos Miranda, Gavin Rossdale, Leslie Mann, Georgia Rock, Annie Fitzgerald
Synopsis: “Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the Internet to track celebrities’ whereabouts in order to rob their homes.”
Where to watch: Kanopy, Max, Showtime
The Final Girls (2015)
Genre: Comedy Horror
Who else is in it: Malin Akerman, Adam Devine, Thomas Middleditch, Alia Shawkat, Angela Trimbur, Alexander Ludwig, Nina Dobrev
Synopsis: “When Max (Taissa Farmiga) and her friends reluctantly attend a screening of “Camp Bloodbath,” an infamous ‘80s cult horror film that starred Max’s late mother (Malin Akerman), they are accidentally sucked into the silver screen. They soon realize they’re trapped inside the movie and must team up with the horny, regan-era idiot “Camp Bloodbath” counselors — including Max’s mom as the shy scream queen — to battle the film’s machete-wielding killer, Billy Murphy. Face to face with her mother for the first time in years, Max has a second chance not only to see her, but to save her, and with the help of her friends, get back home before Billy kills them all.”
Where to watch: Pluto TV
In a Valley of Violence (2016)
Genre: Western Action
Who else is in it: Ethan Hawke, John Travolta, James Ransone, Karen Gillan, Burn Gorman, Toby Huss, Kaius Harrison
Synopsis: “A mysterious stranger and a random act of violence drag a town of misfits and nitwits into the bloody crosshairs of revenge.”
Where to watch: Apple TV, Prime Video
John and the Hole (2021)
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Who else is in it: Charlie Shotwell, Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Ehle
Synopsis: “A desperate game of survival unfolds after 13-year-old John traps his family in a hole in the ground.”
Where to watch: Apple TV, Vudu
The Nun (2018)
Genre: Gothic Supernatural Horror
Who else is in it: Demián Bichir, Jonas Bloquet, Bonnie Aarons, Ingrid Bisu, Charlotte Hope, Sandra Teles
Synopsis: “When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate. Together they uncover the order’s unholy secret. Risking not only their lives but their faith and their very souls, they confront a malevolent force in the form of the same demonic nun that first terrorized audiences in “The Conjuring 2,” as the abbey becomes a horrific battleground between the living and the damned.”
Where to watch: TBS, TNT
The Nun II (2023)
Genre: Gothic Supernatural Horror
Who else is in it: Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid, Anna Popplewell, Bonnie Aarons
Synopsis: “1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun.”
Where to watch: Max
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2019)
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Who else is in it: Alexandra Daddario, Sebastian Stan, Crispin Glover, Paula Malcomson, Peter Coonan, Ian Toner, Joanne Crawford, Anna Nugent
Synopsis: “Merricat, Constance and their Uncle Julian live in isolation after experiencing a family tragedy six years earlier. When cousin Charles arrives to steal the family fortune, he also threatens a dark secret they’ve been hiding.”
Where to watch: AMC+, Hulu, Peacock, Prime Video, Shudder, Tubi
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