Morena Baccarin Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Morena Baccarin is a Brazilian-American actress and voiceover artist who is known for her roles in shows and movies like Inara Serra in Serenity, Cristina Ferrare in Framing John DeLorean, Maggie Jones in Still Life, Adria in Stargate SG-1, Inara Serra in Firefly, Jessica Brody in Homeland, Leslie Thompkins in Gotham, Dr. Sofia Callas in Sessão de Terapia, Anna in V, Beatrice Baudelaire in A Series of Unfortunate Events, Chloe in How I Met Your Mother, Dinah Laurel Lance/Black Canary in Justice League Unlimited, and Vanessa Carlysle in Deadpool and Deadpool 2. She gained critical acclaim with her role in the ABC sci-fi series V and was nominated for Saturn Award for “Best Supporting Actress on Television” and Scream Award for “Breakout Performance – Female”.

Born Name

Morena Silva de Vaz Setta Baccarin

Nick Name

Morena

Sun Sign

Gemini

Born Place

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Nationality

Brazilian, American

Education

Morena went to Public School 41 and then to New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies.

She also attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, before she became a part of the theater program at Juilliard School in Manhattan, New York City in 1996. There, she was in the Drama Division’s Group 29 from 1996 to 2000.

Occupation

Actress, Voiceover Artist

Family

• Father – Fernando Baccarin (Journalist)
• Mother – Vera Setta (Actress)

Baccarin is a niece of Ivan Setta.

Manager

Morena has been signed with Seven Summits Pictures and Management, Talent Management Company, Beverly Hills, California, United States.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 7½ in or 171 cm

Weight

57 kg or 126 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Morena Baccarin has dated –

1. Austin Chick (2009–2016) – Morena married the American director, Austin Chick on November 26, 2011, after starting dating in 2009. Morena and Austin have one son, Julius (born – October 22, 2013). In July 2015, she filed for divorce which was finalized on March 18, 2016.
2. Ben McKenzie (2015-Present) – She started dating actor Ben McKenzie in September 2015 and engaged him in November 2016. On March 2, 2016, the couple welcomed their first child, daughter Frances Laiz Setta Schenkkan. They got married in June 2017 in Brooklyn, New York. In December 2020, it was revealed that the couple was expecting their 2nd child together. They became parents to a baby boy named Arthur in March 2021.

Race / Ethnicity

Mixed (Latino and White)

Morena has Brazilian and Italian ancestry.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Light Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Shiny smile

Measurements

34-24-37 in or 86-61-94 cm

Dress Size

6 (US) or 38 (EU)

Shoe Size

8 (US) or 5.5 (UK) or 38.5 (EU)

Brand Endorsements

Morena has appeared in a TV commercial for Secret Anti-Perspirant / Deodorant.

Religion 

Roman Catholicism

Best Known For

• Baccarin is best known for her role as Inara Serra in the TV series Firefly from 2002 to 2003. She is also known for portraying Jessica Brody, the wife of the marine captain Nicholas Brody in the TV series Homeland from 2011 to 2013.
• Morena has also appeared in the movies, Roger Dodger (2002), Death in Love (2008), Stolen (2009), Back in the Day (2014), Son of Batman (2014), Spy (2015), to name a few.

First Film

Morena’s first movie appearance was in 2001 with the fashion movie Perfume in which, she played the role of Monica.

First TV Show

Baccarin had her first television appearance in the television space western science fiction drama series Firefly from 2002 to 2003, in which she played the character of Inara Serra in a total of 14 episodes.

Morena Baccarin Favorite Things

• Movie – The Bridges of Madison County (1995), The Piano (1993), Double Indemnity (1944), The Labyrinth (1986), The NeverEnding Story (1984)
• Song – F— You – Cee Lo Green
• Artist – David Bowie
• Books – The Great Gatsby

Morena Baccarin Facts

1. While she was studying in the New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies, she was classmates with the actress Claire Danes. They later appeared in the TV series Homeland from 2011 to 2013.
2. Baccarin’s first name Morena means “brunette” in Portuguese.
3. In 2014, she was ranked at #57 on the list of Maxim’s “Hot 100.”
4. She speaks Brazilian Portuguese.
5. Morena’s mother, Vera Setta appeared in the movie O Vampiro de Copacabana in 1976, in which, she played the character of Morena.
6. Morena was raised in New York City.
7. Alongside Ryan Reynolds, Ed Skrein, T. J. Miller, Gina Carano, and Brianna Hildebrand, she co-starred as Vanessa Carlysle, an escort and Wilson’s fiancée, in Deadpool, a 2016 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.
8. Her role in Deadpool got her nominated for the MTV Movie Awards for “Best Female Performance” and “Best Kiss” (with Ryan Reynolds) and Teen Choice Award for “Choice Movie Actress: Action”.
9. She provided vocals to the character of Gamemaster in the 2019 adult animated action horror film, To Your Last Death.
10. In 2020, she co-starred playing the character named Allison Garrity in the disaster film, Greenland.