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MORENA
BACCARIN

โมเรนา บัคคาริน

From Firefly to Deadpool

The Brazilian-born actor has worked across science fiction, television drama and superhero films.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A career across different worlds

Morena Baccarin was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 2 June 1979. Her career has crossed film and television, with recurring roles in several long-running screen worlds.

She played Inara Serra in the science-fiction series Firefly and returned to the role in its film continuation, Serenity. The character’s place aboard Serenity helped connect Baccarin with audiences of the series.

In Homeland, Baccarin played Jessica Brody, whose family life becomes entangled with the series’ political and personal tensions. The role earned her an Emmy nomination.

She also plays Vanessa in Deadpool, Deadpool 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine. Her connection with Wade Wilson gives the films a relationship that recurs alongside their action and comedy.

The films below are those currently available on FLM.RED, not a complete list of her work.

Selected roles

2002

Firefly

Inara Serra

2005

Serenity

Inara Serra

2011

Homeland

Jessica Brody

2016

Deadpool

Vanessa

2024

Deadpool & Wolverine

Vanessa

Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.

Films in FLM.RED

Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.

Sources & image notes

Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.