The Wild Transformation of Morena Baccarin

This beauty first came on our radars when “Deadpool” premiered. Although she may have featured in some sci-fi shows that didn’t exactly take off, she got to represent marvel on the big screen. She also earned an Emmy nom for playing Jessica Brody in “Homeland” back in 2011. In an interview, the actor opened up about following her gut with projects she accepts and being aware of how much time she spends away from her kids and family. Both her career and personal life have been a rollercoaster over the years, and they’ve all led her to become the popular actress she is today.

From Brazil to NYC

Born in 1979, Morena Baccarin grew up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The daughter of a Brazilian actress and a Venetian TV reporter, Morena immigrated to New York with her family at the young age of seven due to her dad’s work. She revealed in an interview that she has a very Brazilian side when it comes to her food and culture, but she’s very American in the sense that she enjoys a sense of “structure and predictability.”

It was there that she attended Fiorello La Guardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and later on, the coveted Juilliard School’s theatrical program, which is notoriously hard to get into. After graduating, she was cast in “Way Off Broadway”, a 2001 film directed by Dan Kay. She also got cast in the film “Perfume” with heavy-hitters like Leslie Mann and Jeff Goldblum.

A role in “Firefly”

Playing the role of Inara Serra in space-drama “Firefly,” Morena finally landed her first major role. The show took place in the year 2517 and revolved around a group of humans arriving in a new solar system after fighting in a civil war. It was canceled after just one season but still had a cult following, and Baccarin herself thought the show was canceled because it was ahead of its time.

An evil beauty in Stargate SG-1 Season 10

Sci-Fi fans everywhere rejoiced when Morena Baccarin showed the cast of “Stargate SG-1” for its final season. She played Adria, the daughter of Vala and leader of an ancient evil alien race known as the Ari. She wreaks havoc with a religious crusade against the galaxy, and Morena admitted that she loved the role for getting to play an evil role and wearing cool contact lenses, even if she couldn’t see out of them.