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Just because I’m telling a story about a woman losing faith is not my rebellion against what I grew up in. If anything, it really affected the way I approached the story, and in fact, approach everything. I don’t judge my characters.

Vera Farmiga

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Vera Farmiga
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: August 6
Actress
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Clifton
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