Morena Silva de Vaz Setta Baccarin was born on 2 June 1979, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil of Italian descent. Morena is an actress, best known for her portrayal of the character Inarra Serra in the series “Firefly”. She’s also been a part of popular films and television series such as “Deadpool”, “Homeland” and “V”. All her efforts have helped put her net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Morena Baccarin? As of mid-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $4 million, mostly earned through a successful career as an actress. Aside from film and television, she’s also gained popularity on stage and has been nominated for various awards for her performances. Baccarin’s also made many guest appearances, and as she continues her career it is expected that her net worth will increase.
Morena Baccarin Net Worth $4 Million Dollars
Morena is the daughter of actress Vera Setta. As a child the family moved to New York, where she attended Public School 41 and later New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies. She then went to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, matriculating and later entering Julliard School’s theatre program. During her time with Julliard, she would become a part of numerous productions including “Mary Stuart”, “The Importance of Being Earnest”, and “Love’s Labours Lost”. She also had her first independent film entitled “Rodger Dodger”. These started-off her net worth.
After graduating in 2000, she landed her first major film a year later in “Perfume”. She then became a part of the production “The Seagull” in which she worked as the understudy of Natalie Portman. Her popularity would significantly increase after 2002’s “Firefly”, which was Baccarin’s first series. After the series’ end, she reprised her role in the “Firefly”-based film “Serenity”. She continued to appear on television, making guest appearances in shows such as “The O.C.” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”. She also became the recurring villain in the 10th season of “Stargate SG-1”, and later returned to the stage in a production of “Our House”. She then landed a role for the series “V” which was a remake of the 1984 television show, then after the cancellation of “V”, she became a part of the series “Homeland” which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. For her recent works, she’s seen in the action-comedy film “Spy”, and is also Ryan Reynold’s partner in the superhero film “Deadpool”.
Baccarin has also tried her hand at voice acting, lending her voice for “Justice League Unlimited” as the character Black Canary.
She’s been nominated multiple times for her performances in “Deadpool”, “Homeland”, and “V”. She also won a Best Actress Award from the Wine Country Film Festival for the film “Way Off Broadway”.
For her personal life, Morena married director Austin Chick in 2011 and they have a son. Austin filed for divorce in 2015 and the papers are now apparently finalized. Baccarin is now in a relationship with actor Ben McKenzie who has a part in the series “Gotham”. They have a daughter who was born in March 2016.
