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|name=Paul"THE K MAN"Kilgus
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1973|8|6}}
|position=[[Pitcher]]
| birthplace = [[Essex County, New Jersey]], [[U.S.]]
|image=
| birthname = Vera Ann Farmiga
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| spouse = [[Sebastian Roché]] (1997 - 2005) (divorced)
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|bats=Left
|throws=Left
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1962|2|2}}<br>{{city-state|Bowling Green|Kentucky}}
|debutdate=[[June 7]]
|debutyear={{by|1987}}
|debutteam=[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
|finaldate=[[October 3]]
|finalyear={{by|1993}}
|finalteam=[[St. Louis Cardinals]]
|stat1label=[[Win (baseball)|Win-Loss Record]]
|stat1value=21-38
|stat2label=[[Strikeout]]s
|stat2value=251
|stat3label=[[Earned Run Average|ERA]]
|stat3value=4.19
|teams=<nowiki></nowiki>
*[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] (1987-88)
*[[Chicago Cubs]] (1989)
*[[Toronto Blue Jays]] (1990)
*[[Baltimore Orioles]] (1991)
*[[St. Louis Cardinals]] (1993)
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}}
'''Paul Kilgus''' (born [[February 2]], [[1962]] in [[Bowling Green]], [[Kentucky]]), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1987-1991 and 1993. Paul is now the coach for the Bowling Green Junior High baseball team.


'''Vera Ann Farmiga''' (born [[August 6]], [[1973]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]]. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the 2006 films ''[[Running Scared (2006 film)|Running Scared]]'' and ''[[The Departed]]''.
==Pitching Stats==


==Biography==
* 1003 Games
===Early life===
* 511 Wins
Vera Farmiga ({{pronounced|fɑɹˈmiːgə}}), the second oldest of seven children, was born in [[Essex County, New Jersey]] and grew up in [[Irvington, New Jersey]]. She is the daughter of [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] immigrants Mikhail, a computer-systems analyst, and Luba Farmiga, a schoolteacher. Farmiga was raised in an insular [[Ukrainian American]] community, not speaking [[English language|English]] until the age of six.<ref>Hirschberg, Lynn. [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/03/magazine/03actesses.html "A Film of One’s Own"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[September 3]], [[2006]]. Accessed [[October 29]], [[2007]]. "The oldest girl in a family of seven children, Farmiga grew up in Irvington, N.J., a blue-collar town not far from Newark. She spoke only Ukrainian until she went to kindergarten."</ref> She attended a [[Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church|Ukrainian]] [[Catholic school]] in Newark and toured with a [[Ukrainian dance|Ukrainian folk-dancing ensemble]].<ref>[http://syzokryli.com/funfacts.htm#vera Fun Fact] from [[Syzokryli]] website, accessed [[October 14]], [[2006]]</ref> In 1991, Farmiga graduated from [[Hunterdon Central Regional High School]].
* 244 Losses
* 44 Saves
* 2251 Strikeouts
* 3.19 ERA


==Fast Facts==
===Career===
Although she originally intended to become an [[optometrist]], Farmiga attended [[Syracuse University]]'s School of Visual and Performing Arts. She made her [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut in 1996 as an understudy in the play ''[[Taking Sides]]''. The same year, she starred as Miranda in the [[American Conservatory Theater]] production of ''[[The Tempest (play)|The Tempest]]''. Throughout the late 1990s, she continued appearing in stage, television and film roles, including a part in the [[1998 in film|1998]] film ''[[Return to Paradise (film)|Return to Paradise]]''.


Farmiga appeared in several high profile films in the early 2000s, including ''[[Autumn in New York (film)|Autumn in New York]]'' and ''[[15 Minutes]]''. She also appeared in the 2004 remake of ''[[The Manchurian Candidate (2004 film)|The Manchurian Candidate]]''. Her lead performance in the [[2005 in film|2005 film]] ''[[Down to the Bone (film)|Down to the Bone]]'' received a "Best Actress" award from the [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association]]. In 2006 she appeared in ''[[Running Scared (2006 film)|Running Scared]]'', and as a police psychiatrist in [[Martin Scorsese]]'s ''[[The Departed]]''.
* Kilgus won a career high 12 games for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] in {{by|1988}}. He also threw 3 shutouts that year.


===Personal life===
* On December 5, 1988, he was traded by the Texas Rangers with minor leaguers Luis Benitez and Pablo Delgado, [[Curtis Wilkerson]], [[Mitch Williams]], and [[Steve Wilson (baseball)|Steve Wilson]] to the [[Chicago Cubs]] for [[Rafael Palmeiro]], [[Jamie Moyer]], and [[Drew Hall]].
Farmiga was formerly married to actor [[Sebastian Roché]], who co-starred with her in the [[television]] series ''[[Roar (television series)|Roar]]''. The two eloped to the [[Bahamas]] after the series' end in 1997. The marriage ended in [[divorce]] in 2005.


==Sources==
==Filmography==
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|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| [[2009 in film|2009]] || ''[[The Vintner's Luck (film)|The Vintner's Luck]]'' || TBA || ''post-production''
|-
|rowspan="4"| [[2008 in film|2008]] || ''[[Orphan (film)|Orphan]]'' || Kate Coleman || ''post-production''
|-
| ''[[Nothing But the Truth (2008 film)| Nothing But the Truth]]'' || Erica Van Doren || ''awaiting release''
|-
|''[[The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (film)|The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas]]'' || Mother ||
|-
| ''[[Quid Pro Quo]]'' || Fiona ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[2007 in film|2007]] || ''[[In Tranzit]]'' || Natalia ||
|-
| ''[[Never Forever]]'' || Sophie ||
|-
| ''[[Joshua (film)|Joshua]]'' || Abby Cairn ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[2006 in film|2006]] || ''[[Breaking and Entering (film)|Breaking and Entering]]'' || Oana ||
|-
| ''[[The Departed]]'' || Madolyn Madden ||
|-
| ''[[Running Scared (2006 film)|Running Scared]]'' || Teresa Gazelle ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2005 in film|2005]] || ''[[Neverwas]]'' || Eleanna ||
|-
| ''The Hard Easy'' || Dr. Charlie Brooks ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2004 in film|2004]] || ''[[Down to the Bone (film)|Down to the Bone]]'' || Irene || limited release
|-
| ''[[The Manchurian Candidate (2004 film)|The Manchurian Candidate]]'' || Jocelyne Jordan ||
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[2003 in film|2003]] || ''[[Dummy (film)|Dummy]]'' || Lorena ||
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[2002 in film|2002]] || ''Love in the Time of Money'' || Greta || limited release
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[2001 in film|2001]] || ''[[Snow White: The Fairest of Them All]]'' || Josephine ||
|-
| [[2001 in film|2001]] || ''[[15 Minutes]]'' || Daphne Handlova ||
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[2000 in film|2000]] || ''[[Autumn in New York (film)|Autumn in New York]]'' || Lisa Tyler ||
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[1998 in film|1998]] || ''[[Return to Paradise (film)|The Return to Paradise]]'' || Kerrie ||
|}


==TV work==
{{Lifetime|1962||Kilgus, Paul}}
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Touching Evil]]'' || Detective Susan Branca ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[UC: Undercover]]'' || Alex Cross ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[List of Law & Order episodes (season 8)|Law & Order]]'' || Lindsay || Episode entitled "Expert"
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Roar (TV series)|Roar]]'' || Caitlin ||
|}


==References==
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[[Category:Texas Rangers players]]
==External links==
[[Category:Toronto Blue Jays players]]
* {{cite news | first = | last = | author = Lynn Hirschberg | coauthors = | title = A Film of One’s Own | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/03/magazine/03actesses.html | format = | work = | publisher = [[The New York Times Magazine]]| pages = | page = | date = September 3, 2006 | accessdate = 2006-09-03 | language = }}
[[Category:Baltimore Orioles players]]
* [http://www.buzzine.com/contentengine/publish/buzzine/interviews/article_1270.html Buzzline interview] (February, 2006)
[[Category:St. Louis Cardinals players]]
* [http://www.ukrweekly.com/Archive/2000/500032.shtml Dateline New York article] (December 10, 2000)
[[Category:Major League Baseball pitchers]]
* [http://www.looksmartfamilymeals.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_9_30/ai_64993864 Interview] (September, 2000)
* {{imdb|0267812}}
* [http://www.myspace.com/verafarmiga Myspace Fan Page] (added October 20, 2007)
* [http://www.premiere.com/features/4613/vera-farmiga-offers-up-quid-pro-quo.html Vera Farmiga on <em>Quid Pro Quo</em> at Premiere.com] (June 13, 2008)


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Vera Farmiga
Born
Vera Ann Farmiga
SpouseSebastian Roché (1997 - 2005) (divorced)

Vera Ann Farmiga (born August 6, 1973) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the 2006 films Running Scared and The Departed.

Biography

Early life

Vera Farmiga (IPA: [fɑɹˈmiːgə]), the second oldest of seven children, was born in Essex County, New Jersey and grew up in Irvington, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Ukrainian immigrants Mikhail, a computer-systems analyst, and Luba Farmiga, a schoolteacher. Farmiga was raised in an insular Ukrainian American community, not speaking English until the age of six.[1] She attended a Ukrainian Catholic school in Newark and toured with a Ukrainian folk-dancing ensemble.[2] In 1991, Farmiga graduated from Hunterdon Central Regional High School.

Career

Although she originally intended to become an optometrist, Farmiga attended Syracuse University's School of Visual and Performing Arts. She made her Broadway debut in 1996 as an understudy in the play Taking Sides. The same year, she starred as Miranda in the American Conservatory Theater production of The Tempest. Throughout the late 1990s, she continued appearing in stage, television and film roles, including a part in the 1998 film Return to Paradise.

Farmiga appeared in several high profile films in the early 2000s, including Autumn in New York and 15 Minutes. She also appeared in the 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate. Her lead performance in the 2005 film Down to the Bone received a "Best Actress" award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. In 2006 she appeared in Running Scared, and as a police psychiatrist in Martin Scorsese's The Departed.

Personal life

Farmiga was formerly married to actor Sebastian Roché, who co-starred with her in the television series Roar. The two eloped to the Bahamas after the series' end in 1997. The marriage ended in divorce in 2005.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Vintner's Luck TBA post-production
2008 Orphan Kate Coleman post-production
Nothing But the Truth Erica Van Doren awaiting release
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Mother
Quid Pro Quo Fiona
2007 In Tranzit Natalia
Never Forever Sophie
Joshua Abby Cairn
2006 Breaking and Entering Oana
The Departed Madolyn Madden
Running Scared Teresa Gazelle
2005 Neverwas Eleanna
The Hard Easy Dr. Charlie Brooks
2004 Down to the Bone Irene limited release
The Manchurian Candidate Jocelyne Jordan
2003 Dummy Lorena
2002 Love in the Time of Money Greta limited release
2001 Snow White: The Fairest of Them All Josephine
2001 15 Minutes Daphne Handlova
2000 Autumn in New York Lisa Tyler
1998 The Return to Paradise Kerrie

TV work

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Touching Evil Detective Susan Branca
2002 UC: Undercover Alex Cross
1998 Law & Order Lindsay Episode entitled "Expert"
1997 Roar Caitlin

References

  1. ^ Hirschberg, Lynn. "A Film of One’s Own", The New York Times, September 3, 2006. Accessed October 29, 2007. "The oldest girl in a family of seven children, Farmiga grew up in Irvington, N.J., a blue-collar town not far from Newark. She spoke only Ukrainian until she went to kindergarten."
  2. ^ Fun Fact from Syzokryli website, accessed October 14, 2006

External links

  • Lynn Hirschberg (September 3, 2006). "A Film of One's Own". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 2006-09-03. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  • Buzzline interview (February, 2006)
  • Dateline New York article (December 10, 2000)
  • Interview (September, 2000)
  • Please use a more specific IMDb template. See the documentation for available templates.
  • Myspace Fan Page (added October 20, 2007)
  • Vera Farmiga on Quid Pro Quo at Premiere.com (June 13, 2008)
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