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There are women who make things better, there are women who change things, there are women who make things happen, who make a difference. I want to be one of those women.

Vera Farmiga

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Vera Farmiga
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: August 6
Actress
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Television Producer
Clifton
New Jersey
Vera Ann Farmiga
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