Morena Baccarin is a Brazilian-American actress, born on June 2, 1979, in Rio de Janeiro. She moved to New York City as a child and graduated from the Juilliard School. Baccarin gained a following as Inara Serra in Firefly and the film Serenity. She later played Adria in Stargate SG-1 and alien leader Anna in V. Her portrayal of Jessica Brody in Homeland earned her a Primetime Emmy nomination. Other major television roles now include Dr. Leslie Thompkins in Gotham, Elena Federova in The Endgame and Sheriff Mickey Fox in the Fire Country spin-off Sheriff Country. On film, she is widely known as Vanessa Carlysle in Deadpool, Deadpool 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine. Her credits also include Spy, Greenland, Fast Charlie and Masters of the Universe. Baccarin holds Brazilian and American citizenship and has worked with the International Rescue Committee as an advocate for refugees and displaced women.
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Sheriff Country (2025)
Starring as Sheriff Mickey Fox
(22 episodes)
- Episode 2x05: No Way In (Nov 6, 2026)
- Episode 2x01: Cyclone (Oct 9, 2026)
- Episode 1x20: Mexico (May 22, 2026)
- Episode 1x19: Compromised (May 15, 2026)
- Episode 1x18: The Gambler (May 8, 2026)
- Episode 1x17: The Hunting Party (May 1, 2026)
- Episode 1x16: Twenty Four Candles (Apr 24, 2026)
- Episode 1x15: The Lost Girls of Edgewater County (Apr 17, 2026)
- Episode 1x14: Show of Force (Apr 10, 2026)
- Episode 1x13: The Finest (Apr 3, 2026)
- Episode 1x12: Plus One (Mar 13, 2026)
- Episode 1x11: The Aftermath (Mar 6, 2026)
- Episode 1x10: Crucible, Part 2 (Feb 27, 2026)
- Episode 1x09: Crucible, Part 1 (Dec 19, 2025)
- Episode 1x08: Death & Taxes (Dec 12, 2025)
- Episode 1x07: Glory Days (Dec 5, 2025)
- Episode 1x06: Exit Interview (Nov 21, 2025)
- Episode 1x05: Expecting Trouble (Nov 14, 2025)
- Episode 1x04: Out of Office (Nov 7, 2025)
- Episode 1x03: The Sixth Man (Oct 31, 2025)
- Episode 1x02: Firewall (Oct 24, 2025)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Oct 17, 2025)
Fire Country (2022)
Guest starring as Deputy Sheriff Mickey Fox
(5 episodes)
- Episode 5x05: No Way Out (Nov 6, 2026) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 5x02: Fire Under Fire (Oct 16, 2026)
- Episode 4x01: Goodbye for Now (Oct 17, 2025) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x16: Dirty Money (Apr 4, 2025) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 2x06: Alert the Sheriff (Apr 12, 2024) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Mickey Fox
- Episode 4x13: The Bravest (Apr 3, 2026) [Special Guest Star]
The Endgame (2022)
Starring as Elena Federova
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Happily Ever After (May 2, 2022)
- Episode 1x09: Beauty and the Beast (Apr 25, 2022)
- Episode 1x08: All That Glitters (Apr 18, 2022)
- Episode 1x07: Sleepover (Apr 11, 2022)
- Episode 1x06: Judge, Jury and Executioner (Mar 28, 2022)
- Episode 1x05: Gold Rush (Mar 21, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: #1 With a Bullet (Mar 14, 2022)
- Episode 1x03: Bury the Lede (Mar 7, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: Fairytale Wedding (Feb 28, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Feb 21, 2022)
CBS Mornings (2021)
Guest starring as Morena Baccarin
- Episode 2026-04-10: Morena Baccarin, Ryan Roslansky, Aneesh Raman (Apr 10, 2026)
Home Invasion (2021)
Guest starring as C.A.S.I.E
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Debt Forgiveness (Jun 20, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: Remodeling (Jun 20, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Subterranean Homesick Moos (Jun 20, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: Two Als are Better Than Juan (Jun 20, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Coaster with the Most...er... (Jun 20, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Pro Bono (Jun 20, 2021)
Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum (2018)
Guest starring as Morena Baccarin
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x376: MORENA BACCARIN: Playing Hardball, Jumping Into CBS Spinoffs & Standing Up For Yourself (Jul 22, 2025)
- Episode 1x260: Morena Baccarin (Apr 4, 2023)
- Episode 1x95: Morena Baccarin (Jan 14, 2020)
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)
Guest starring as Beatrice
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x07: The End (Jan 1, 2019)
- Episode 3x06: The Penultimate Peril: Part Two (Jan 1, 2019)
Match Game (2016)
Guest starring as Morena Baccarin
- Episode 4x03: Adam Carolla, Morena Baccarin, Johnny Weir, Cheryl Hines, Rick Fox, Pamela Anderson (Jan 23, 2019)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Morena Baccarin
- Episode 2018-05-17: Steven Tyler, Morena Baccarin, Kacey Musgraves (May 17, 2018)
The Flash (2014)
Guest starring as Gideon
(14 episodes)
- Episode 9x11: A New World, Part 2: The Blues (May 10, 2023) [Uncredited]
- Episode 7x15: Enemy at the Gates (Jun 29, 2021) [Uncredited]
- Episode 5x19: Snow Pack (Apr 23, 2019) [Uncredited]
- Episode 5x17: Time Bomb (Mar 19, 2019) [Uncredited]
- Episode 4x19: Fury Rogue (Apr 24, 2018) [Uncredited]
- Episode 4x17: Null and Annoyed (Apr 10, 2018) [Uncredited]
- Episode 2x11: The Reverse-Flash Returns (Jan 26, 2016) [Uncredited]
- Episode 2x10: Potential Energy (Jan 19, 2016) [Uncredited]
- Episode 1x20: The Trap (Apr 28, 2015) [Uncredited]
- Episode 1x17: Tricksters (Mar 31, 2015) [Uncredited]
- Episode 1x16: Rogue Time (Mar 24, 2015) [Uncredited]
- Episode 1x13: The Nuclear Man (Feb 10, 2015) [Uncredited]
- Episode 1x11: The Sound and the Fury (Jan 27, 2015) [Uncredited]
- Episode 1x07: Power Outage (Nov 25, 2014) [Uncredited]
Gotham (2014)
Starring as Dr. Leslie Thompkins
(57 episodes)
- Episode 5x12: The Beginning... (Apr 25, 2019)
- Episode 5x11: They Did What? (Apr 18, 2019)
- Episode 5x10: I Am Bane (Mar 21, 2019)
- Episode 5x09: The Trial of Jim Gordon (Mar 7, 2019)
- Episode 5x07: Ace Chemicals (Feb 21, 2019)
- Episode 5x06: 13 Stitches (Feb 14, 2019)
- Episode 4x22: A Dark Knight: No Man's Land (May 17, 2018)
- Episode 4x21: A Dark Knight: One Bad Day (May 10, 2018)
- Episode 4x20: A Dark Knight: That Old Corpse (May 3, 2018)
- Episode 4x19: A Dark Knight: To Our Deaths and Beyond (Apr 19, 2018)
- Episode 4x17: A Dark Knight: Mandatory Brunch Meeting (Apr 5, 2018)
- Episode 4x15: A Dark Knight: The Sinking Ship the Grand Applause (Mar 22, 2018)
- Episode 4x14: A Dark Knight: Reunion (Mar 15, 2018)
- Episode 4x13: A Dark Knight: A Beautiful Darkness (Mar 8, 2018)
- Episode 4x12: A Dark Knight: Pieces of a Broken Mirror (Mar 1, 2018)
- Episode 4x10: A Dark Knight: Things That Go Boom (Nov 30, 2017)
- Episode 4x08: A Dark Knight: Stop Hitting Yourself (Nov 9, 2017)
- Episode 4x06: A Dark Knight: Hog Day Afternoon (Oct 26, 2017)
- Episode 4x05: A Dark Knight: The Blade's Path (Oct 19, 2017)
- Episode 4x02: A Dark Knight: The Fear Reaper (Sep 28, 2017)
- Episode 3x22: Heroes Rise: Heavydirtysoul (Jun 5, 2017)
- Episode 3x21: Heroes Rise: Destiny Calling (Jun 5, 2017)
- Episode 3x20: Heroes Rise: Pretty Hate Machine (May 29, 2017)
- Episode 3x19: Heroes Rise: All Will Be Judged (May 22, 2017)
- Episode 3x18: Heroes Rise: Light the Wick (May 15, 2017)
- Episode 3x17: Heroes Rise: The Primal Riddle (May 8, 2017)
- Episode 3x16: Heroes Rise: These Delicate and Dark Obsessions (May 1, 2017)
- Episode 3x15: Heroes Rise: How the Riddler Got His Name (Apr 24, 2017)
- Episode 3x14: Mad City: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies (Jan 30, 2017)
- Episode 3x13: Mad City: Smile Like You Mean It (Jan 23, 2017)
- Episode 3x12: Mad City: Ghosts (Jan 16, 2017)
- Episode 3x11: Mad City: Beware the Green-Eyed Monster (Nov 28, 2016)
- Episode 3x10: Mad City: Time Bomb (Nov 21, 2016)
- Episode 3x09: Mad City: The Executioner (Nov 14, 2016)
- Episode 3x08: Mad City: Blood Rush (Nov 7, 2016)
- Episode 3x07: Mad City: Red Queen (Oct 31, 2016)
- Episode 3x06: Mad City: Follow the White Rabbit (Oct 24, 2016)
- Episode 3x05: Mad City: Anything for You (Oct 17, 2016)
- Episode 3x04: Mad City: New Day Rising (Oct 10, 2016)
- Episode 3x03: Mad City: Look Into My Eyes (Oct 3, 2016)
- Episode 3x02: Mad City: Burn the Witch (Sep 26, 2016)
- Episode 3x01: Mad City: Better to Reign in Hell... (Sep 19, 2016)
- Episode 2x17: Wrath of the Villains: Into the Woods (Apr 11, 2016)
- Episode 2x15: Wrath of the Villains: Mad Grey Dawn (Mar 21, 2016)
- Episode 2x14: Wrath of the Villains: This Ball of Mud and Meanness (Mar 14, 2016)
- Episode 2x13: Wrath of the Villains: A Dead Man Feels No Cold (Mar 7, 2016)
- Episode 2x12: Wrath of the Villains: Mr. Freeze (Feb 29, 2016)
- Episode 2x11: Rise of the Villains: Worse Than a Crime (Nov 30, 2015)
- Episode 2x10: Rise of the Villains: The Son of Gotham (Nov 23, 2015)
- Episode 2x09: Rise of the Villains: A Bitter Pill to Swallow (Nov 16, 2015)
- Episode 2x08: Rise of the Villains: Tonight's the Night (Nov 9, 2015)
- Episode 2x07: Rise of the Villains: Mommy's Little Monster (Nov 2, 2015)
- Episode 2x06: Rise of the Villains: By Fire (Oct 26, 2015)
- Episode 2x05: Rise of the Villains: Scarification (Oct 19, 2015)
- Episode 2x04: Rise of the Villains: Strike Force (Oct 12, 2015)
- Episode 2x03: Rise of the Villains: The Last Laugh (Oct 5, 2015)
- Episode 2x01: Rise of the Villains: Damned If You Do (Sep 21, 2015)
Guest starring as Dr. Leslie Thompkins
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x22: All Happy Families Are Alike (May 4, 2015)
- Episode 1x21: The Anvil or the Hammer (Apr 27, 2015)
- Episode 1x20: Under the Knife (Apr 20, 2015)
- Episode 1x19: Beasts of Prey (Apr 13, 2015)
- Episode 1x16: The Blind Fortune Teller (Feb 16, 2015)
- Episode 1x15: The Scarecrow (Feb 9, 2015)
- Episode 1x14: The Fearsome Dr. Crane (Feb 2, 2015)
- Episode 1x13: Welcome Back, Jim Gordon (Jan 26, 2015)
- Episode 1x12: What the Little Bird Told Him (Jan 19, 2015)
- Episode 1x11: Rogues' Gallery (Jan 5, 2015)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Morena Baccarin
- Episode 2016-02-08: Ben Stiller, Morena Baccarin, Dan White (Feb 8, 2016)
Beat Bobby Flay (2013)
Guest starring as Judge
- Episode 2022-03-31: Morena and the Marcona (Mar 31, 2022)
Homeland (2011)
Starring as Jessica Brody
(29 episodes)
- Episode 3x06: Still Positive (Nov 3, 2013)
- Episode 3x05: The Yoga Play (Oct 27, 2013)
- Episode 3x04: Game On (Oct 20, 2013)
- Episode 3x02: Uh... Oh... Ah... (Oct 6, 2013)
- Episode 3x01: Tin Man is Down (Sep 29, 2013)
- Episode 2x12: The Choice (Dec 16, 2012)
- Episode 2x11: In Memoriam (Dec 9, 2012)
- Episode 2x10: Broken Hearts (Dec 2, 2012)
- Episode 2x09: Two Hats (Nov 25, 2012)
- Episode 2x08: I'll Fly Away (Nov 18, 2012)
- Episode 2x07: The Clearing (Nov 11, 2012)
- Episode 2x06: A Gettysburg Address (Nov 4, 2012)
- Episode 2x05: Q&A (Oct 28, 2012)
- Episode 2x04: New Car Smell (Oct 21, 2012)
- Episode 2x03: State of Independence (Oct 14, 2012)
- Episode 2x02: Beirut is Back (Oct 7, 2012)
- Episode 2x01: The Smile (Sep 30, 2012)
- Episode 1x12: Marine One (Dec 18, 2011)
- Episode 1x11: The Vest (Dec 11, 2011)
- Episode 1x10: Representative Brody (Dec 4, 2011)
- Episode 1x09: Crossfire (Nov 27, 2011)
- Episode 1x08: Achilles Heel (Nov 20, 2011)
- Episode 1x07: The Weekend (Nov 13, 2011)
- Episode 1x06: The Good Soldier (Nov 6, 2011)
- Episode 1x05: Blind Spot (Oct 30, 2011)
- Episode 1x04: Semper I (Oct 23, 2011)
- Episode 1x03: Clean Skin (Oct 16, 2011)
- Episode 1x02: Grace (Oct 9, 2011)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Oct 2, 2011)
Conan (2010)
Guest starring as Morena Baccarin
- Episode 2017-04-26: Dennis Quaid, Morena Baccarin, Nikki Lane (Apr 26, 2017)
The Talk (2010)
Guest starring as Morena Baccarin
- Episode 2018-05-18: Mary Steenburgen, Morena Baccarin, Carrie Ann Inaba guest co-hosts (May 18, 2018)
V (2009)
Starring as Anna
(23 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Mother's Day (Mar 15, 2011)
- Episode 2x09: Devil in a Blue Dress (Mar 8, 2011)
- Episode 2x08: Uneasy Lies the Head (Mar 1, 2011)
- Episode 2x07: Birth Pangs (Feb 22, 2011)
- Episode 2x06: Siege (Feb 15, 2011)
- Episode 2x05: Concordia (Feb 8, 2011)
- Episode 2x04: Unholy Alliance (Feb 1, 2011)
- Episode 2x03: Laid Bare (Jan 18, 2011)
- Episode 2x02: Serpent's Tooth (Jan 11, 2011)
- Episode 2x01: Red Rain (Jan 4, 2011)
- Episode 1x12: Red Sky (May 18, 2010)
- Episode 1x11: Fruition (May 11, 2010)
- Episode 1x10: Hearts and Minds (May 4, 2010)
- Episode 1x09: Heretic's Fork (Apr 27, 2010)
- Episode 1x08: We Can't Win (Apr 20, 2010)
- Episode 1x07: John May (Apr 13, 2010)
- Episode 1x06: Pound of Flesh (Apr 6, 2010)
- Episode 1x05: Welcome to the War (Mar 30, 2010)
- Episode 1x04: It's Only the Beginning (Nov 24, 2009)
- Episode 1x03: A Bright New Day (Nov 17, 2009)
- Episode 1x02: There Is No Normal Anymore (Nov 10, 2009)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Nov 3, 2009)
- Episode S01 Special: V: The Arrival (Mar 23, 2010)
The Mentalist (2008)
Guest starring as Erica Flynn
(3 episodes)
- Episode 7x03: Orange Blossom Ice Cream (Dec 14, 2014)
- Episode 4x15: War of the Roses (Feb 16, 2012)
- Episode 3x19: Every Rose Has Its Thorn (Apr 7, 2011)
Made in Hollywood (2005)
Guest starring as Morena Baccarin
(5 episodes)
- Episode 21x17: Mercy, The Testament of Ann Lee, The Wrecking Crew, Steal, H Is for Hawk (Jan 31, 2026)
- Episode 20x10: Elevation, Weekend in Taipei, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Nov 9, 2024)
- Episode 19x15: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Fast Charlie, Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Dec 16, 2023)
- Episode 17x28: Morbius; The Contractor; Boon; Nitram (Apr 2, 2022)
- Episode 17x20: Last Looks; The Requin; Last Survivors; Raising Dion Season 2 (Feb 5, 2022)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
Guest starring as Morena Baccarin
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2015-02-13: Wayne Brady (guest host), Dick Cavett, Morena Baccarin, Derrick Pitts (Feb 13, 2015)
- Episode 2014-08-07: Breckin Meyer, Morena Baccarin (Aug 7, 2014)
The O.C. (2003)
Guest starring as Maya Griffin
(3 episodes)
- Episode 3x16: The Road Warrior (Mar 9, 2006)
- Episode 3x15: The Heavy Lifting (Feb 9, 2006)
- Episode 3x14: The Cliffhanger (Feb 2, 2006)
Firefly (2002)
Starring as Inara Serra
(14 episodes)
- Episode 1x14: Heart of Gold ()
- Episode 1x13: The Message ()
- Episode 1x12: Trash ()
- Episode 1x11: Serenity (Dec 20, 2002)
- Episode 1x10: Objects in Space (Dec 13, 2002)
- Episode 1x09: War Stories (Dec 6, 2002)
- Episode 1x08: Ariel (Nov 15, 2002)
- Episode 1x07: Safe (Nov 8, 2002)
- Episode 1x06: Shindig (Nov 1, 2002)
- Episode 1x05: Out of Gas (Oct 25, 2002)
- Episode 1x04: Jaynestown (Oct 18, 2002)
- Episode 1x03: Our Mrs. Reynolds (Oct 4, 2002)
- Episode 1x02: Bushwhacked (Sep 27, 2002)
- Episode 1x01: The Train Job (Sep 20, 2002)
Stargate SG·1 (1997)
Guest starring as Adria
(6 episodes)
- Episode S10 Special: Stargate: The Ark of Truth (Mar 11, 2008)
- Episode 10x19: Dominion (Jun 15, 2007)
- Episode 10x14: The Shroud (May 4, 2007)
- Episode 10x11: The Quest Part 2 (Apr 13, 2007)
- Episode 10x10: The Quest (Sep 22, 2006)
- Episode 10x07: Counterstrike (Aug 25, 2006)