Acting · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Born June 2, 1979
Morena Baccarin (born June 2, 1979) is a Brazilian-born American actress most widely known for roles in several American science fiction television shows: as Inara Serra in the series Firefly; as Adria in the series Stargate SG-1; and as Anna in the 2009 version of the series V. Baccarin was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her mother is Brazilian stage and TV actress Vera Setta, and her father is Italian journalist Fernando Baccarin. When she was 7, Baccarin moved with her family to Greenwich Village, New York, as her father was transferred to Globo TV's headquarters in the United States, working as editor. Baccarin attended Public School 41 and New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies, where she and Claire Danes were classmates. She later attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts before she entered the theater program at Juilliard. Baccarin landed her first movie role in the improvised fashion world comedy Perfume (2001).
MovieMasters of the Universe
2026
as The Sorceress
MovieEveryone Is Lying to You for Money
2026
as Self
MovieThe Wrecking Crew
2026
as Valentina
MovieGreenland 2: Migration
2026
as Allison Garrity
TVSheriff Country
2025
as Mickey Fox
MovieElevation
2024
as Nina
MovieMillers in Marriage
2024
as Tina
MovieDeadpool & Wolverine
2024
as Vanessa
MovieFast Charlie
2023
as Marcie Kramer
TVFire Country
2022
as Mickey Fox
TVThe Endgame
2022
as Elena Federova
MovieLast Looks
2022
as Lorena
TVSlugfest
2021
as Jenette Khan
MovieThe Good House
2021
as Rebecca McAllister
TVHome Invasion
2021
as CASIE
MovieGreenland
2020
as Allison Garrity
MovieTo Your Last Death
2019
as Gamemaster (voice)
MovieOde to Joy
2019
as Francesca
MovieFraming John DeLorean
2019
as Cristina Ferrare
TVThe Twilight Zone
2019
as Michelle Weaber
MovieOnce Upon a Deadpool
2018
as Vanessa
MovieElliot: The Littlest Reindeer
2018
as Corkie (voice)
MovieDeadpool 2
2018
as Vanessa
MovieHere's How It Was: The Making of 'Firefly'
2017
as Self
TVA Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
as Beatrice
TVMatch Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
MovieDeadpool
2016
as Vanessa
MovieBatman: Bad Blood
2016
as Talia al Ghul (voice)
MovieSpy
2015
as Karen Walker
TVThe Red Tent
2014
as Rachel
TVThe Flash
2014
as Gideon (voice) (uncredited)
TVGotham
2014
as Dr. Leslie "Lee" Thompkins
MovieSon of Batman
2014
as Talia al Ghul (voice)
MovieBack in the Day
2014
as Lori
MovieBrowncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special
2012
as Self
TVSessão de Terapia
2012
as Dra. Sofia Callas
MovieLook Again
2011
as Allison Brown
TVHomeland
2011
as Jessica Brody
TVConan
2010
as Self - Guest
TVV
2009
as Anna
MovieStolen
2009
as Rose Montgomery
TVThe Good Wife
2009
as Isobel Swift
TVBatman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Cheetah (voice)
TVThe Mentalist
2008
as Erica Flynn
MovieDeath in Love
2008
as Beautiful Woman
MovieStargate: The Ark of Truth
2008
as Adria
MovieSands of Oblivion
2007
as Alice Carter
TVHeartland
2007
as Jessica Kivala
TVDirt
2007
as Claire Leland
TVJustice
2006
as Lisa Cruz
MovieDone the Impossible
2006
as Self
TVMade in Hollywood
2005
as Self
MovieSerenity
2005
as Inara Serra
TVHow I Met Your Mother
2005
as Chloe
TVKitchen Confidential
2005
as Gia
TVNumb3rs
2005
as Lynn Potter
TVMedium
2005
as Brooke Hoyt
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self - Guest
TVProject Runway
2004
as Self - Guest Judge
TVJustice League Unlimited
2004
as Black Canary (voice)
TVLas Vegas
2003
as Sara Samari
TVThe O.C.
2003
as Maya Griffin
TVStill Life
2003
as Maggie Morgan
TVFirefly
2002
as Inara Serra
MovieRoger Dodger
2002
as Girl in Bar
MovieWay Off Broadway
2001
as Rebecca
MoviePerfume
2001
as Monica
TVStargate SG-1
1997
as Adria
TVEntertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
Tropico
as Lucia / Lea
