Morena Baccarin ( born June 2 , 1979 ) is an Italian-Brazilian actress . She is best known for her role as Inara Serra in the sci-fi television series Firefly and the movie Serenity . Morena Baccarin ( born June 2 , 1979 ) is a Brazilian actress better known for her roles as Inara Serra in the sci-fi television series Firefly , Adria in Stargate SG-1 , and as Anna in V.