Clea DuVall

Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall (born September 25, 1977) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director.[1] She is known for her appearances in the films The Faculty (1998), She's All That; But I'm a Cheerleader; Girl, Interrupted (all 1999), Identity, 21 Grams (both 2003), The Grudge (2004), Zodiac (2007), Conviction (2010), and Argo (2012).

Clea DuVall
DuVall in 2019
Born
Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall

(1977-09-25) September 25, 1977
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
  • filmmaker
Years active1996–present

On television, she played Sofie in Carnivàle (2003–05), Audrey Hanson in Heroes (2006–2007), Wendy Peyser in American Horror Story: Asylum (2012–2013), Emma Borden in The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015), Marjorie in Veep (2016–2019), and Sylvia in The Handmaid's Tale (2018–2019).

In 2016, DuVall made her feature directorial debut with The Intervention, which she also wrote and co-produced. She co-wrote and directed the holiday romantic comedy Happiest Season in 2020.[2]

Early life

DuVall was born in Los Angeles, California.[1] She once worked in a coffee shop and studied at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.[3]

Career

DuVall made her debut in the low-budget horror film Little Witches (1996). This was followed by roles in several independent films and guest appearances on episodes of ER and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, before her breakthrough in 1998 as a goth high school student in Robert Rodriguez's The Faculty. She also had a supporting role in the cult teen comedy Can't Hardly Wait (1998),[4] which included appearances by Jason Segel and Selma Blair before they were well-known.[5]

In 1999, she had prominent roles in several films, including The Astronaut's Wife alongside Johnny Depp; Girl Interrupted opposite Winona Ryder; the hit romantic comedy She's All That; and the independent features Wildflowers and But I'm a Cheerleader. For her performance in Wildflowers, DuVall received rave reviews from critics.[6][7] The latter film, in which she played a lesbian undergoing conversion therapy, has since developed a cult following and is often cited as a favorite among fans of LGBT cinema.[8][9]

Over the next few years, DuVall had roles in a variety of films, including John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (2001); Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001) with Matthew McConaughey; The Laramie Project (2002); The Slaughter Rule (2002) with Ryan Gosling; Identity (2003); and the Academy Award-nominated 21 Grams (2003), opposite Sean Penn. She then appeared as part of the main cast of HBO's Carnivàle, which ran from 2003–05 and received several Creative Arts Emmy Awards.[10] During that time, she also starred in the television film Helter Skelter (2004), which earned her a Satellite Award nomination for Best Actress, and in the box office hit The Grudge (2004),[11] with Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Subsequent projects included a guest role on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2005); supporting roles in the films Two Weeks (2006), opposite Sally Field, and David Fincher's critically acclaimed Zodiac (2007); and a recurring character on NBC's popular science fiction series, Heroes (2006–2007).

Next, she appeared in the thrillers Anamorph (2007), with Willem Dafoe; Passengers (2008), with Anne Hathaway; and The Killing Room (2009), with Chloë Sevigny. This was followed by guest roles on Lie to Me (2009), Numb3rs, Bones, and Law & Order (all 2010).

In 2012, she co-starred in Ben Affleck's Oscar-winning film Argo, based on the Iran hostage crisis. DuVall played Cora Lijek, a Japanese-American who was one of the six American diplomats rescued from Iran in 1980. She, along with the rest of the Argo cast, received the 2013 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Also in 2012, DuVall appeared in a recurring role on the second season of the FX anthology series American Horror Story, as Wendy Peyser.

In 2014, DuVall starred as Emma Borden, sister of Lizzie Borden (played by Christina Ricci), in the Lifetime television film, Lizzie Borden Took an Ax. She then reprised the role for the limited series The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015). The latter received mixed reviews, but critics praised the performances of Ricci and DuVall. Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, Keith Uhlich said the actresses "have a delectable rapport not too far removed from Bette Davis and Joan Crawford at their hag-horror peak in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"[12]

In 2016, DuVall made her feature directorial debut with the comedy-drama The Intervention, which she also wrote, starred in, and produced.[13][14] The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and was later acquired by Paramount Pictures.[15] The Intervention received positive reviews; Andy Webster of The New York Times noted that "DuVall juggles the emotional dynamics with fluid editing and light comic touches".[16] The same year, she starred in the independent features Zen Dogs and Heaven's Floor, and guest starred on AMC's Better Call Saul.

From 2016 to 2019, she played Marjorie on the HBO series Veep, for which she was twice nominated—along with her co-stars—for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, winning in 2018.[17]

In 2018, DuVall appeared in an episode of the Hulu drama series The Handmaid's Tale. She also starred in the independent comedy All About Nina, alongside Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

Personal life

DuVall is a lesbian.[18][19]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Little WitchesKelsey
1997The AlarmistSuzy
1997Niagara, NiagaraConvenience store clerk
1998How to Make the Cruelest MonthBell Bryant
1998GirlGillian
1998Can't Hardly WaitJana
1998The FacultyStokely "Stokes" Mitchell
1999A Slipping-Down LifeNurse
1999She's All ThatMisty
1999WildflowersCally
1999Sleeping BeautiesCleaShort film
1999The Astronaut's WifeNan
1999But I'm a CheerleaderGraham Eaton
1999Girl, InterruptedGeorgina Tuskin
2000CommittedMimi
2000Bear to the RightWaitressShort film
2001See Jane RunJane Whittaker
2001Ghosts of MarsBashira Kincaid
2001Thirteen Conversations About One ThingBea
2001How to Make a MonsterLaura Wheeler
2002The Slaughter RuleSkyla Sisco
2003IdentityGinny Isiana
200321 GramsClaudia
2004The GrudgeJennifer Williams
2005Two WeeksKatrina
2006ChampionsBilly
2007ZodiacLinda del Buono
2007Ten Inch HeroJen
2007Itty Bitty Titty CommitteeSinger
2007AnamorphSandy Strickland
2008PassengersShannon
2009The Killing RoomKerry Isalano
2010ConvictionBrenda Marsh
2010Lez ChatLibrarianShort film
2012ArgoCora Lijek
2013Armed ResponseLenaAlso executive producer; original title of film was In Security
2014Jackie & RyanVirginia
2014Zen DogMarlene Meeks
2015Ma/ddyDana
2015Addicted to FresnoRegina
2016The InterventionJessieAlso writer, director, and executive producer
2016Heaven's FloorJulia
2018All About NinaPaula
2020Happiest SeasonN/ACo-writer and director

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Dangerous MindsNinaEpisode: "Evolution"
1997ERKatie Reed2 episodes
1997Crisis CenterLaura ThomasEpisode: "Where Truth Lies"
1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerMarcie RossEpisode: "Out of Mind, Out of Sight"
1997On the Edge of InnocenceAnnTelevision film
1997The Defenders: PaybackJessica LaneTelevision film
2000PopularWanda Rickets2 episodes
2001The FugitiveLynette Hennessy2 episodes
2001How to Make a MonsterLauraTelevision film
2002The Laramie ProjectAmanda GronichTelevision film
2003–2005CarnivàleSofie Agnesh BojakshiyaMain role
2004Helter SkelterLinda KasabianTelevision film
2005CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationAbigail SpencerEpisode: "Shooting Stars"
2005Fathers and SonsLauraTelevision film; uncredited
2006–2007HeroesAudrey Hanson7 episodes
2008Grey's AnatomyJennifer Robinson2 episodes
2008Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMia LatimerEpisode: "Persona"
2008The WatchCassieTelevision film
2009VirtualitySue ParsonsUnsold TV pilot
2009Saving GraceMaura DarrellEpisode: "Looks Like a Lesbian Attack to Me"
2009Lie to MeMichelle RussellEpisode: "Blinded"
2010Private PracticeNatashaEpisode: "Fear of Flying"
2010BonesMcKenna GrantEpisode: "The Bones on the Blue Line"
2010Numb3rsMelanie BaileyEpisode: "Devil Girl"
2010Law & OrderAmanda GreenEpisode: "The Taxman Cometh"
2010–2011The EventMaya3 episodes
2011CSI: MiamiLyla MooreEpisode: "About Face"
2011And Baby Will FallMelinda WhiteTelevision film
2012–2013American Horror Story: AsylumWendy Peyser5 episodes
2014The NewsroomLilly Hart2 episodes
2014Lizzie Borden Took an AxEmma BordenTelevision film
2015The Lizzie Borden ChroniclesEmma BordenMain role
2015–2017Better Call SaulDr. Cruz3 episodes
2016Brooklyn Animal ControlMadeleine HolmlundUnsold TV pilot
2016New GirlCamillaEpisode: "Wig"
2016–2019VeepMarjorie PalmiottiRecurring role (seasons 5–6); main role (season 7)
2018Take My WifeAudience MemberEpisode #2.3
2018–2019The Handmaid's TaleSylvia4 episodes
2018The RomanoffsPatricia CallahanEpisode: "End of the Line"
2019Broad CityLesley Marnel3 episodes
2019RuPaul's Drag RaceHerselfEpisode: "Snatch Game at Sea"
2019Looking for AlaskaN/ADirector; episode: "I'll Show You That It Won't Shoot"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2012 Hollywood Film Awards Best Cast Argo Won [20]
2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Argo Won [21]
2016 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize The Intervention Nominated [22]
2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Veep Nominated [23]
2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Veep Won [24]

See also

References

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