Taissa Farmiga, the younger sister of actress Vera Farmiga, is an American actress known for her numerous appearances in horror films. Farmiga was encouraged to begin acting by her sister and made her debut appearance in her sister’s film,Higher Ground. Afterwards, she rose to prominence from her various roles in theanthology seriesAmerican Horror Story, starring in the seasonsMurder House, Coven, Roanoke, andApocalypse.
Thanks to her appearances in several horror films and TV series, Farmiga is widely known as a scream queen. While most of her works are based in the horror genre, she does have several titles that are outside the genre. Here are Taissa Farmiga’s best movies and TV shows, ranked byRotten TomatoesScore.
15Wicked City — 18%
Wicked Cityis an American procedural drama that aired from August 16, 2025 to August 15, 2025. The series consisted of one season with eight episodes, and focuses on two LAPD detectives as they search for a pair of romantically-linked serial killers terrorizing the Sunset Strip. Farmiga plays Karen McClaren, a journalist who helps the detective before going missing herself.
Wicked Cityhas received negative reviews from television critics, gaining an 18% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The series has an average rating of 4.07/10.
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14The Nun — 25%
The Nunis an American gothic supernatural horror film released in 2018. It is a prequel to 2016’sThe Conjuring 2and the fifth installment in The Conjuring Universe franchise. Farmiga plays the starring role as Sister Irene who, with Father Burke (Demian Bicher) and Frenchie (Jonas Bloquet), work to uncover an unholy secret in at a monastery in 1952 Romania.
The film received generally mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes,The Nunreceived a 25% score, with an average rating of 4.4/10. Critics cite strong performances from the actors and a spooky atmosphere, but call out the inconsistent logic and narrative slackness. Farmiga is set toreprise her roleas Sister Irene in the upcoming sequel,The Nun 2, which will be released on July 16, 2025 (viaDigital Spy).
13Anna — 30%
Farmiga plays the titular character of Anna Greene in the 2013 mystery dramaAnna. The film is set in a world where memory detectives are used to resolve psychological conflicts and occasionally exonerate someone from a crime. John Washington, portrayed by Mark Strong, is tasked with getting 16-year-old Anna to start eating again. However, the simple job becomes much more challenging as he has to determine whether she is a victim of trauma, or a sociopath.
Annareceived mixed and average reviews, gaining a 30% on Rotten Tomatoes. Reviews praise Farmiga’s performance in an otherwise stale sci-fi premise filled with cliches and outrageous plot twists.
12At Middleton — 61%
At Middletonis a 2013 rom-com starring Andy Carcia,Vera Farmiga, Taissa Farmiga, and Spencer Lofranco. Farmiga plays Audrey Martin, the highly strung daughter of Edith, played by Farmiga’s older sister Vera. The film is set on the Middleton College campus, where Audrey and Lofranco’s character Conrad are touring the college. Condrad’s father, George and Edith wander off from the tour and end up bonding (and falling in love) as they try to reunite with the tour group.
The film received mixed reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 61% rating, with an averaging weight of 5.9/10.
11The Mule — 70%
The 2018 crime drama filmThe Mulestars Clint Eastwood, who plays drug mule Earl Stone. Earl is a broke 90-year-old man facing the foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Unbeknownst to him, Earl just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He does very well, and is assigned a handler. His past mistakes weigh on him, and he’s struggling to right those wrongs before law enforcement catches up to him. Farmiga plays Ginny, Earl’s estranged granddaughter.
The film has a fairly good rating on Rotten Tomatoes, at 70%, with a weighted average of 6.2/10. The Mule is based on the true story of the Sinaloa Cartel’s 87-year-old drug mule Leo Sharp.
10The Final Girls — 74%
The Final Girlsis a 2015 comedy horror film starring Farmiga and Malin Akerman. Farmiga plays Max Cartwright, the daughter of actress Amanda who dies in a car accident on the way home from an audition. Two years later, Max and her friends attend a double-feature ofCamp Bloodbath 1and2, films that her mother starred in. At the theater, a fire ignites, and the group cut a hole in the screen and go through to get away. They are inexplicably transported into theCamp Bloodbathuniverse and must find a way to save as many characters as they can, including themselves.
With a 74% rating on Rotten Tomatoes,The Final Girlsreceived positive reviews from film critics. With a weighted average of 6.29/10, the site’s critical consensus cites the film as affectionate nod towards slasher tropes with a layer of genuine emotion.
96 Years — 74%
6 Yearsis a romantic drama released in 2015. The film stars Farmiga, Ben Rosenfield, Lindsay Burdge, Joshua Leonard, Peter Vack, and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson. The film shows two weeks in the relationship of Farmiga’s character Melanie Clark and Ben Rosenfield’s character Dan Mercer. The young couple seemingly has the ideal relationship, but in the two weeks shown in the film, their six-year relationship goes down a violent and volatile path that threatens the future they had always imagined.
With a 74% approval rating onRotten Tomatoes,6 yearsreceived generally positive reviews. Critics cite the film as a tiny story that feels as big as the world, and an emotional rollercoaster with real, undeniable intimacy.
8In a Valley of Violence — 77%
In a Valley of Violenceis a dark comedy Western thriller released in 2016. Starring Ethan Hawke, Farmiga, James Ransone, Karen Gillan, and John Travolta, the film is about a mysterious stranger and a random act of violence that drags a town of misfits and nitwits into a bloody revenge plot. Farmiga plays Mary-Anne, the innkeeper who becomes close to Ethan Hawke’s lead character, Paul.
Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 77% approval rating and critics gave positive reviews, calling In a Valley of Violence a homage to classic Westerns.
7American Horror Story — 77%
American Horror Storyis an anthology horror television series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Each season is a self-contained miniseries, following a different set of characters and settings in the same fictional universe. Many actors appear in more than one season, often playing new characters. Farmiga portrays three different roles inAmerican Horror Story.Her first role was as troubled Teenager Violet Harmon in the first seasonMurder House, and her second role was as Zoe Benson, a promising young witch in the third season,Coven. Farmiga would later reprise both her roles as violet and Zoe in the eighth season,Apocalypse. Her third role was as Sophie Green in the sixth seasonRoanoke.
As whole,American Horror Storyreceived a 77% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.Murder Housereceived a positive 72%,Covenreceived 85%,Roanokereceived 74%, andApocalypsereceived 79%.
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6Justice League vs. Teen Titans — 80%
Justice League vs. Teen Titansis a 2016 animated superhero film starring the voices of Jon Bernthal, Taissa Farmiga, and Jason O’Mara. The film is about Robin, who the Justice League sends to work with the Teen Titans after his unpredictable behavior botches a mission. The Titans must then face the demon Trigon who possesses the League and threatens to conquer the world. Farmiga voices Raven, a powerful empath who can control her soul-self, use magic, and is the daughter of Trigon.
Rotten Tomatoes gaveJustice League vs. Teen Titansan approval rating of 80%, citing that it captured the essence of the Titans with a more adult feel.
