Morena Baccarin

Director

Actor, Ambassador for International Rescue Committee

Emmy-nominated actor Morena Baccarin, known for projects such as Deadpool, Homeland, Firefly, and Gotham, is a passionate advocate for the protection and empowerment of women and girls. Morena’s philanthropic interest is strongly inspired by her mother’s work as an activist for women’s rights in Brazil. Since 2012, she has worked with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) as an Ambassador meeting with refugee families and IRC team members across the globe, including in Baltimore, New York, Greece and on the Colombia-Venezuela border.