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==Career==
==Career==
DuVall made her screen debut in the low-budget horror film ''[[Little Witches]]'' (1996). This was followed by roles in several [[independent film]]s and guest appearances on episodes of ''[[ER (TV series)|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 teen comedy ''[[Can't Hardly Wait]]'' (1998), which developed a cult following.<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Beer Has Not Gone Bad: How ''Can't Hardly Wait'' Became a Teen Cult Classic |work=The Ringer |url=https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/movies/2018/6/11/17442324/cant-hardly-wait-20th-anniversary |date=June 11, 2018}}</ref>
DuVall made her screen debut in the low-budget horror film ''[[Little Witches]]'' (1996). This was followed by small roles in several [[independent film]]s and guest appearances on episodes of ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' and ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''. Her breakthrough came in 1998 when she played "Stokes" Mitchell—a goth high school student—in [[Robert Rodriguez]]'s sci-fi horror film ''[[The Faculty]]'', for which she received positive notices.<ref>{{Cite news|title='The Faculty': No Chance of Tenure |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/122598faculty-film-review.html|date=December 25, 1998|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=The Faculty|url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/the-faculty-3-1200456169/|date=December 27, 1998|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> Also that year, she had a supporting role in the teen comedy ''[[Can't Hardly Wait]]'', which later developed a cult following.<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Beer Has Not Gone Bad: How ''Can't Hardly Wait'' Became a Teen Cult Classic |work=The Ringer |url=https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/movies/2018/6/11/17442324/cant-hardly-wait-20th-anniversary |date=June 11, 2018}}</ref>


DuVall had key roles in several films released in 1999, including ''[[The Astronaut's Wife]]'' alongside [[Johnny Depp]], ''[[Girl, Interrupted (film)|Girl Interrupted]]'' opposite [[Winona Ryder]], the romantic comedy ''[[She's All That]]'', and the independent features ''[[Wildflowers (film)|Wildflowers]]'' and ''[[But I'm a Cheerleader]]''. For her performance in ''Wildflowers'', DuVall received rave reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Scott |first=A. O. |title=Film Review; A 60's Marin County Map With Vietnam Left Off |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=1&res=9807E7DF1530F932A3575AC0A9669C8B63&oref=slogin |date=September 1, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=Barry |title=SXSW Film Festival: Five in Focus |work=[[The Austin Chronicle]] |date=March 10, 2000 |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A76229}}</ref> The latter film, in which she played a lesbian undergoing [[conversion therapy]], is often cited as a favorite among fans of [[LGBT]] cinema.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.autostraddle.com/top-ten-best-lesbian-movies-yes-thats-right-10-queer-girl-movies-that-dont-suck/ |title=Top Ten Best Lesbian Movies: 10 Queer Movies That Don't Suck. |work=[[Autostraddle]] |date=August 19, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/05/best-lesbian-movies-all-time-lgbt-film-1201813139/ |title=The 15 Best Lesbian Movies of All Time, Ranked |last=Dry |first=Jude |work=IndieWire |date=May 8, 2017}}</ref>
DuVall had key roles in several films released in 1999, including ''[[The Astronaut's Wife]]'' alongside [[Johnny Depp]], ''[[Girl, Interrupted (film)|Girl Interrupted]]'' opposite [[Winona Ryder]], the hit romantic comedy ''[[She's All That]]'',<ref>{{cite web|date=February 1, 1999|title="She's All That' tackles "Varsity Blues' for top box office spot|work=Tampa Bay Times|url= https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/02/01/she-s-all-that-tackles-varsity-blues-for-top-box-office-spot/|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> and the independent features ''[[Wildflowers (film)|Wildflowers]]'' and ''[[But I'm a Cheerleader]]''. The latter, in which she played a lesbian undergoing [[conversion therapy]], is often cited as a favorite among fans of [[LGBT]] cinema.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.autostraddle.com/top-ten-best-lesbian-movies-yes-thats-right-10-queer-girl-movies-that-dont-suck/ |title=Top Ten Best Lesbian Movies: 10 Queer Movies That Don't Suck. |work=[[Autostraddle]] |date=August 19, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/05/best-lesbian-movies-all-time-lgbt-film-1201813139/ |title=The 15 Best Lesbian Movies of All Time, Ranked |last=Dry |first=Jude |work=IndieWire |date=May 8, 2017}}</ref> For her work in ''Wildflowers'', DuVall received rave reviews from critics,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Scott |first=A. O. |title=Film Review; A 60's Marin County Map With Vietnam Left Off |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=1&res=9807E7DF1530F932A3575AC0A9669C8B63&oref=slogin |date=September 1, 2000}}</ref> with Barry Johnson noting in his appraisal for ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]'': "Clea DuVall has those deep, round, chestnut eyes that convey years of experience with a solitary glance … [she] always seems to capture that unique blend of wisdom and naiveté … [here she] takes center stage in an impressive, nuanced performance that makes use of [her] magnetic screen presence".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=Barry |title=SXSW Film Festival: Five in Focus |work=[[The Austin Chronicle]] |date=March 10, 2000 |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A76229}}</ref>


Over the next few years, DuVall had roles in a variety of film projects, such as [[John Carpenter]]'s ''[[Ghosts of Mars]]'' (2001), ''[[Thirteen Conversations About One Thing]]'' (2001), ''[[The Laramie Project (film)|The Laramie Project]]'' (2002), ''[[The Slaughter Rule]]'' (2002), ''[[Identity (2003 film)|Identity]]'' (2003), and the [[Academy Award|Oscar]]-nominated ''[[21 Grams]]'' (2003), where she co-starred with [[Sean Penn]]. Next, she appeared as part of the main ensemble of the [[HBO]] drama series ''[[Carnivàle]]'', which ran from 2003 to 2005. During that time, she also starred in the television film ''[[Helter Skelter (2004 film)|Helter Skelter]]'' (2004), which earned her a [[Satellite Award]] nomination for Best Actress, and in the box office hit ''[[The Grudge]]'' (2004).<ref>{{cite web |date=October 20, 2006 |title=Grudge tops box office |work=Box Office Mojo |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1532&p=.htm |access-date=October 20, 2006}}</ref>
Over the next few years, DuVall had roles in a variety of film projects, such as [[John Carpenter]]'s ''[[Ghosts of Mars]]'' (2001), ''[[Thirteen Conversations About One Thing]]'' (2001), ''[[The Laramie Project (film)|The Laramie Project]]'' (2002), ''[[The Slaughter Rule]]'' (2002), ''[[Identity (2003 film)|Identity]]'' (2003), and the psychological crime drama ''[[21 Grams]]'' (2003), the English-language debut of [[Alejandro González Iñárritu]], where she co-starred with [[Sean Penn]]. Next, she appeared as part of the main ensemble of the [[HBO]] drama series ''[[Carnivàle]]'', which ran from 2003 to 2005. During that time, she also starred in the television film ''[[Helter Skelter (2004 film)|Helter Skelter]]'' (2004), which earned her a [[Satellite Award]] nomination for Best Actress, and in the box office hit ''[[The Grudge]]'' (2004),<ref>{{cite web |date=October 20, 2006 |title=Grudge tops box office |work=Box Office Mojo |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1532&p=.htm |access-date=October 20, 2006}}</ref> where she co-starred with [[Sarah Michelle Gellar]]. Subsequent projects included guest appearances on ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' (2005), ''[[Lie to Me]]'' (2009), ''[[Numb3rs]]'', ''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]'', and ''[[Law & Order]]'' (all 2010), as well as supporting parts in films such as [[David Fincher]]'s critically acclaimed ''[[Zodiac (film)|Zodiac]]'' (2007),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/zodiac|title=Zodiac|access-date=November 24, 2023|work=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> and the recurring role of [[List of Heroes characters#Audrey Hanson|Audrey Hanson]] on the [[NBC]] science fiction series, ''[[Heroes (U.S. TV series)|Heroes]]'' (2006–2007).


Subsequent projects included guest appearances on ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' (2005), ''[[Lie to Me]]'' (2009), ''[[Numb3rs]]'', ''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]'', and ''[[Law & Order]]'' (all 2010), as well as supporting parts in films such as [[David Fincher]]'s ''[[Zodiac (film)|Zodiac]]'' (2007) and the recurring role of [[List of Heroes characters#Audrey Hanson|Audrey Hanson]] on the [[NBC]] science fiction series, ''[[Heroes (U.S. TV series)|Heroes]]'' (2006–2007). Following appearances in films such as ''[[Anamorph (film)|Anamorph]]'' (2007), ''[[Passengers (2008 film)|Passengers]]'' (2008), and ''[[The Killing Room]]'' (2009), she co-starred with [[Ben Affleck]] in the historical thriller ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]'', based on the [[Iran hostage crisis]]. DuVall played Cora Amburn-Lijek, 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 [[American Horror Story: Asylum|second season]] of the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] anthology series ''[[American Horror Story]]'', as Wendy Peyser.
Following appearances in ''[[Anamorph (film)|Anamorph]]'' (2007), ''[[Passengers (2008 film)|Passengers]]'' (2008), and ''[[The Killing Room]]'' (2009), DuVall co-starred with [[Ben Affleck]] in the 2012 historical thriller ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]'', based on the [[Iran hostage crisis]]. DuVall played Cora Amburn-Lijek, 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, she appeared in a recurring role on the [[American Horror Story: Asylum|second season]] of the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] anthology series ''[[American Horror Story]]'', as Wendy Peyser. Writing for ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'', Alyssa Rosenberg said of her work in the latter projects: "Where DuVall often played strong, even aggressive characters in the past, in both ''American Horror Story'' and ''Argo'', she's turned in good performances by playing deeply vulnerable people trying to be strong in threatening circumstances".<ref>{{cite web|last=Rosenberg|first1=Alyssa|title=The Reinvention of ’90s Favorite Clea DuVall|url=https://slate.com/human-interest/2012/10/clea-duvall-in-argo-and-american-horror-story-so-glad-she-s-back.html|work=Slate|date=October 18, 2012|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref>


In 2014, DuVall starred as Emma Borden, sister of [[Lizzie Borden]] (played by [[Christina Ricci]]), in the [[Lifetime (TV network)|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? (1962 film)|What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?]]''"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/lizzie-borden-chronicles-tv-review-786445 |title=''The Lizzie Borden Chronicles'': TV Review |date=April 5, 2015 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>
In 2014, DuVall starred as Emma Borden, sister of [[Lizzie Borden]]—played by [[Christina Ricci]]—in the [[Lifetime (TV network)|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? (1962 film)|What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?]]''"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/lizzie-borden-chronicles-tv-review-786445 |title=''The Lizzie Borden Chronicles'': TV Review |date=April 5, 2015 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>


In 2016, DuVall made her feature directorial debut with the comedy-drama [[The Intervention (film)|''The Intervention'']], which she also wrote, starred in, and produced.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/clea-duvall-directorial-debut-cobie-smulders-melanie-lynskey-1201543808/ |title=Clea DuVall Making Directorial Debut With Film Starring Cobie Smulders, Melanie Lynskey |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |first=Dave |last=McNary |date=July 20, 2015 |access-date=January 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundance.org/projects/the-intervention |title=The Intervention |work=Sundance.org |access-date=January 25, 2016 |archive-date=September 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922031447/http://www.sundance.org/projects/the-intervention |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film had its world premiere at the [[2016 Sundance Film Festival]] and was later acquired by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref name="deadline">{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/the-intervention-paramount-sundance-cobie-smulders-clea-duvall-1201692025/ |title=Paramount Acquires ''The Intervention'' In $2.5 Million+ WW Rights Deal |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |first=Mike Jr. |last=Fleming |date=January 28, 2016 |access-date=January 28, 2016}}</ref> ''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".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/26/movies/the-intervention-review-clea-duvall.html |title=Review: In ''The Intervention'', There's a Big Chill in the Air |work=[[The New York Times]] |first=Andy Jr. |last=Webster |date=August 25, 2016}}</ref> The same year, she starred in the independent features ''Zen Dogs'' and ''[[Heaven's Floor]]'', and guest-starred in three episodes of [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]]'s ''[[Better Call Saul]]''.
In 2016, DuVall made her feature directorial debut with the comedy-drama [[The Intervention (film)|''The Intervention'']], which she also wrote, starred in, and produced.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/clea-duvall-directorial-debut-cobie-smulders-melanie-lynskey-1201543808/ |title=Clea DuVall Making Directorial Debut With Film Starring Cobie Smulders, Melanie Lynskey |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |first=Dave |last=McNary |date=July 20, 2015 |access-date=January 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundance.org/projects/the-intervention |title=The Intervention |work=Sundance.org |access-date=January 25, 2016 |archive-date=September 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922031447/http://www.sundance.org/projects/the-intervention |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film had its world premiere at the [[2016 Sundance Film Festival]] and was later acquired by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref name="deadline">{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/the-intervention-paramount-sundance-cobie-smulders-clea-duvall-1201692025/ |title=Paramount Acquires ''The Intervention'' In $2.5 Million+ WW Rights Deal |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |first=Mike Jr. |last=Fleming |date=January 28, 2016 |access-date=January 28, 2016}}</ref> ''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".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/26/movies/the-intervention-review-clea-duvall.html |title=Review: In ''The Intervention'', There's a Big Chill in the Air |work=[[The New York Times]] |first=Andy Jr. |last=Webster |date=August 25, 2016}}</ref> That same year, she starred in the independent features ''Zen Dogs'' and ''[[Heaven's Floor]]'', and guest-starred in three episodes of [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]]'s ''[[Better Call Saul]]''.


From 2016 to 2019, DuVall played Marjorie Palmiotti on the HBO political satire ''[[Veep]]'', for which she was twice nominated—alongside her co-stars—for the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series]], winning in 2018.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/awards/2018/01/21/veep-sag-awards-best-ensemble/|title=Veep wins best comedy cast at SAG Awards |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=January 21, 2018|access-date=September 19, 2018}}</ref> She also appeared as Sylvia in four episodes of the [[Hulu]] drama series ''[[The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)|The Handmaid's Tale]]'' in 2018 and 2019, and starred in the independent comedy-drama ''[[All About Nina]]'' (2018).
From 2016 to 2019, DuVall played Marjorie Palmiotti on the HBO political satire ''[[Veep]]'', for which she was twice nominated—alongside her co-stars—for the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series]], winning in 2018.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/awards/2018/01/21/veep-sag-awards-best-ensemble/|title=Veep wins best comedy cast at SAG Awards |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=January 21, 2018|access-date=September 19, 2018}}</ref> She also starred in the independent comedy-drama ''[[All About Nina]]'' (2018), and played Sylvia in four episodes of the dystopian [[Hulu]] drama series ''[[The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)|The Handmaid's Tale]]'' between 2018–2019, with Judy Berman of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' calling it "the best work of [DuVall's career]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://time.com/5614125/the-handmaids-tale-season-3/|title=The Handmaid's Tale Could Be So Much Better. But First It Has to Leave Its Star Behind|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=June 26, 2019|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref>


DuVall wrote and directed the 2020 film ''[[Happiest Season]]'', which premiered on [[Hulu]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Verhoeven |first1=Beatrice |title='Happiest Season' Director Made LGBT Holiday Rom-Com Because 'I've Never Seen My Experience Represented' |url=https://www.thewrap.com/clea-duvall-director-happiest-season-lgtb-christmas-movie/ |website=TheWrap |access-date=2 February 2022 |date=25 November 2020}}</ref> The film, co-written by DuVall and [[Mary Holland]], won the 2021 [[32nd GLAAD Media Awards|GLAAD Media Award]] for Outstanding Film.<ref>{{cite web |last1=France |first1=Lisa Respers |title=GLAAD Media Awards 2021: The winners list |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/09/entertainment/glaad-media-awards-2021-trnd/index.html |website=CNN |date=9 April 2021}}</ref>
DuVall wrote and directed the 2020 film ''[[Happiest Season]]'', a romantic comedy starring [[Kristen Stewart]], which premiered on Hulu to a positive critical reception.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Verhoeven |first1=Beatrice |title='Happiest Season' Director Made LGBT Holiday Rom-Com Because 'I've Never Seen My Experience Represented' |url=https://www.thewrap.com/clea-duvall-director-happiest-season-lgtb-christmas-movie/ |website=TheWrap |access-date=2 February 2022 |date=25 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/happiest_season|title=Happiest Season|access-date=November 24, 2023|work=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> Co-written by DuVall and [[Mary Holland]], it won the 2021 [[32nd GLAAD Media Awards|GLAAD Media Award]] for Outstanding Film.<ref>{{cite web |last=France |first=Lisa Respers |title=GLAAD Media Awards 2021: The winners list |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/09/entertainment/glaad-media-awards-2021-trnd/index.html |website=CNN |date=9 April 2021}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 03:07, 24 November 2023

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

(1977-09-25) September 25, 1977 (age 47)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • filmmaker
Years active1996–present

Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall (born September 25, 1977) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is known for her appearances in films such as The Faculty (1998), But I'm a Cheerleader, Girl, Interrupted (both 1999), Ghosts of Mars (2001), Identity, 21 Grams (both 2003), The Grudge (2004), Zodiac (2007), and Argo (2012). She starred as Emma Borden in Lizzie Borden Took an Ax (2014) and its miniseries spinoff, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015). Other television roles include Sofie on Carnivàle (2003–2005), Audrey Hanson on Heroes (2006–2007), Wendy Peyser on American Horror Story (2012–2013), Lara Cruz on Better Call Saul (2015–2017), Marjorie on Veep (2016–2019), and Sylvia on The Handmaid's Tale (2018–2022). Since 2021, she has voiced Elsa on the Fox animated series HouseBroken, which she co-created. DuVall's directorial credits include The Intervention (2016) and Happiest Season (2020).

Early life

DuVall was born in Los Angeles, California.[1] Her forename derives from the novel Clea by Lawrence Durrell.[2][3] She once worked in a coffee shop and studied at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.[4]

Career

DuVall made her screen debut in the low-budget horror film Little Witches (1996). This was followed by small roles in several independent films and guest appearances on episodes of ER and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Her breakthrough came in 1998 when she played "Stokes" Mitchell—a goth high school student—in Robert Rodriguez's sci-fi horror film The Faculty, for which she received positive notices.[5][6] Also that year, she had a supporting role in the teen comedy Can't Hardly Wait, which later developed a cult following.[7]

DuVall had key roles in several films released in 1999, including The Astronaut's Wife alongside Johnny Depp, Girl Interrupted opposite Winona Ryder, the hit romantic comedy She's All That,[8] and the independent features Wildflowers and But I'm a Cheerleader. The latter, in which she played a lesbian undergoing conversion therapy, is often cited as a favorite among fans of LGBT cinema.[9][10] For her work in Wildflowers, DuVall received rave reviews from critics,[11] with Barry Johnson noting in his appraisal for The Austin Chronicle: "Clea DuVall has those deep, round, chestnut eyes that convey years of experience with a solitary glance … [she] always seems to capture that unique blend of wisdom and naiveté … [here she] takes center stage in an impressive, nuanced performance that makes use of [her] magnetic screen presence".[12]

Over the next few years, DuVall had roles in a variety of film projects, such as John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (2001), Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001), The Laramie Project (2002), The Slaughter Rule (2002), Identity (2003), and the psychological crime drama 21 Grams (2003), the English-language debut of Alejandro González Iñárritu, where she co-starred with Sean Penn. Next, she appeared as part of the main ensemble of the HBO drama series Carnivàle, which ran from 2003 to 2005. 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),[13] where she co-starred with Sarah Michelle Gellar. Subsequent projects included guest appearances on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2005), Lie to Me (2009), Numb3rs, Bones, and Law & Order (all 2010), as well as supporting parts in films such as David Fincher's critically acclaimed Zodiac (2007),[14] and the recurring role of Audrey Hanson on the NBC science fiction series, Heroes (2006–2007).

Following appearances in Anamorph (2007), Passengers (2008), and The Killing Room (2009), DuVall co-starred with Ben Affleck in the 2012 historical thriller Argo, based on the Iran hostage crisis. DuVall played Cora Amburn-Lijek, 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, she appeared in a recurring role on the second season of the FX anthology series American Horror Story, as Wendy Peyser. Writing for Slate, Alyssa Rosenberg said of her work in the latter projects: "Where DuVall often played strong, even aggressive characters in the past, in both American Horror Story and Argo, she's turned in good performances by playing deeply vulnerable people trying to be strong in threatening circumstances".[15]

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?"[16]

In 2016, DuVall made her feature directorial debut with the comedy-drama The Intervention, which she also wrote, starred in, and produced.[17][18] The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and was later acquired by Paramount Pictures.[19] 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".[20] That same year, she starred in the independent features Zen Dogs and Heaven's Floor, and guest-starred in three episodes of AMC's Better Call Saul.

From 2016 to 2019, DuVall played Marjorie Palmiotti on the HBO political satire Veep, for which she was twice nominated—alongside her co-stars—for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, winning in 2018.[21] She also starred in the independent comedy-drama All About Nina (2018), and played Sylvia in four episodes of the dystopian Hulu drama series The Handmaid's Tale between 2018–2019, with Judy Berman of Time calling it "the best work of [DuVall's career]".[22]

DuVall wrote and directed the 2020 film Happiest Season, a romantic comedy starring Kristen Stewart, which premiered on Hulu to a positive critical reception.[23][24] Co-written by DuVall and Mary Holland, it won the 2021 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film.[25]

Personal life

DuVall is a lesbian[26][27] and is married.[28] She came out in 2016.[29] DuVall also said that she was "very closeted" while making But I'm a Cheerleader.[30]

Filmography

Film

Film performances
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Little Witches Kelsey
1997 The Alarmist Suzy
1997 Niagara, Niagara Convenience store clerk
1998 How to Make the Cruelest Month Bell Bryant
1998 Girl Gillian
1998 Can't Hardly Wait Jana
1998 The Faculty Stokely "Stokes" Mitchell
1999 A Slipping-Down Life Nurse
1999 She's All That Misty
1999 Wildflowers Cally
1999 Sleeping Beauties Clea Short film
1999 The Astronaut's Wife Nan
1999 But I'm a Cheerleader Graham Eaton
1999 Girl, Interrupted Georgina Tuskin
2000 Committed Mimi
2000 Bear to the Right Waitress Short film
2001 See Jane Run Jane Whittaker
2001 Ghosts of Mars Bashira Kincaid
2001 Thirteen Conversations About One Thing Bea
2001 How to Make a Monster Laura Wheeler
2002 The Slaughter Rule Skyla Sisco
2003 Identity Ginny Isiana
2003 21 Grams Claudia
2004 The Grudge Jennifer Williams
2005 Two Weeks Katrina
2006 Champions Billy
2007 Zodiac Linda Del Buono
2007 Ten Inch Hero Jen
2007 Itty Bitty Titty Committee Singer
2007 Anamorph Sandy Strickland
2008 Passengers Shannon
2009 The Killing Room Kerry Isalano
2010 Conviction Brenda Marsh
2010 Lez Chat Librarian Short film
2012 Argo Cora Amburn-Lijek
2013 Armed Response Lena Also executive producer; original title of film was In Security
2014 Jackie & Ryan Virginia
2014 Zen Dog Marlene Meeks
2015 Ma/ddy Dana
2015 Addicted to Fresno Regina
2016 The Intervention Jessie Also writer, director, and executive producer
2016 Heaven's Floor Julia
2018 All About Nina Paula
2020 Happiest Season — Co-writer and director

Television

Television performances
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Dangerous Minds Nina Episode: "Evolution"
1997 ER Katie Reed 2 episodes
1997 Crisis Center Laura Thomas Episode: "Where Truth Lies"
1997 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Marcie Ross Episode: "Out of Mind, Out of Sight"
1997 On the Edge of Innocence Ann Television film
1997 The Defenders: Payback Jessica Lane Television film
2000 Popular Wanda Rickets 2 episodes
2001 The Fugitive Lynette Hennessy 2 episodes
2001 How to Make a Monster Laura Television film
2002 The Laramie Project Amanda Gronich Television film
2003–2005 Carnivàle Sofie Agnesh Bojakshiya Main role
2004 Helter Skelter Linda Kasabian Television film
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Abigail Spencer Episode: "Shooting Stars"
2005 Fathers and Sons Laura Television film; uncredited
2006–2007 Heroes Audrey Hanson Recurring role
2008 Grey's Anatomy Jennifer Robinson 2 episodes
2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mia Latimer Episode: "Persona"
2008 The Watch Cassie Television film
2009 Virtuality Sue Parsons Television film
2009 Saving Grace Maura Darrell Episode: "Looks Like a Lesbian Attack to Me"
2009 Lie to Me Michelle Russell Episode: "Blinded"
2010 Private Practice Natasha Episode: "Fear of Flying"
2010 Bones McKenna Grant Episode: "The Bones on the Blue Line"
2010 Numb3rs Melanie Bailey Episode: "Devil Girl"
2010 Law & Order Amanda Green Episode: "The Taxman Cometh"
2010–2011 The Event Maya 3 episodes
2011 CSI: Miami Lyla Moore Episode: "About Face"
2011 And Baby Will Fall Melinda White Television film
2012–2013 American Horror Story: Asylum Wendy Peyser 5 episodes
2014 The Newsroom Lilly Hart 2 episodes
2014 Lizzie Borden Took an Ax Emma Borden Television film
2015 The Lizzie Borden Chronicles Emma Borden Main role
2015–2017 Better Call Saul Lara Cruz 3 episodes
2016 Brooklyn Animal Control Madeleine Holmlund Unsold television pilot
2016 New Girl Camilla Episode: "Wig"
2016–2019 Veep Marjorie Palmiotti Recurring role (seasons 5–6); main role (season 7)
2018 Take My Wife Audience Member Episode #2.3
2018–2022 The Handmaid's Tale Sylvia 5 episodes
2018 The Romanoffs Patricia Callahan Episode: "End of the Line"
2019 Broad City Lesley Marnel 3 episodes
2019 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself Episode: "Snatch Game at Sea"
2019 Looking for Alaska — Director only; episode: "I'll Show You That It Won't Shoot"
2021–present HouseBroken Elsa (voice) Also co-creator, executive producer, and writer
2021 Q-Force (voice) 2 episodes
2022 The First Lady Malvina Thompson Recurring role
2022 High School — Creator, director, and writer only
2023 Poker Face Emily Cale Episode: "The Hook"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2012 Hollywood Film Awards Best Cast Argo Won [31]
2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Argo Won [32]
2016 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize The Intervention Nominated [33]
2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Veep Nominated [34]
2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Veep Won [35]
2021 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Film – Wide Release Happiest Season Won [36]

See also

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