Morena Baccarin Brazilian Actress Known for Deadpool

Morena Baccarin is a Brazilian actress born on 2 June 1979 in Rio de Janeiro. Among the titles she is known for are Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).

Early life

Morena Baccarin is the daughter of Vera Setta. Morena Baccarin was educated at P.S. 41, New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School.

Career

The earliest credit on record for Morena Baccarin is Perfume (2001). During the 2000s, she worked on How I Met Your Mother (2005) and The Mentalist (2008, as Erica Flynn). Work from the 2010s includes Gotham (2014, as Leslie Thompkins) and Deadpool 2 (2018, as Copycat). Greenland (2020, as Allison Garrity) and Masters of the Universe (2026, as Sorceress of Castle Grayskull) are among her 2020s credits.

Her filmography here covers 25 films and 11 TV series from 2001 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (7), followed by action (5) and superhero (5). The most recent title listed is The Wrecking Crew (2026). Of her four titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Deadpool 2 (2018) has the highest, at $786 million.

Ryan Reynolds appears in four of her listed titles, including Once Upon a Deadpool (2018). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Nathan Fillion (three titles) and Rob Delaney (three titles). Joss Whedon directed two of her titles on record, among them Firefly (2002) and Serenity (2005).

Recognition

She has been nominated 4 times, including for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2013 for Homeland.

Personal life

She has been married to Ben McKenzie since 2017. Earlier marriages on record are to Austin Chick (2011 to 2015). She has 3 children on record.