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Clea DuVall
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DuVall had roles in several films released in 1999, including biographical drama Girl, Interrupted,
where she appeared as compulsive liar Georgina Tuskin; teen romantic comedy She's All That, which
opened atop the U.S. box office;[8] and the independent features Wildflowers and But I'm a
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Cheerleader. The latter, a satirical comedy 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, a
drama about a 17-year-old obsessed with finding her birth mother, DuVall received rave reviews,[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]
DuVall appeared as a regular cast member on the HBO drama series Carnivàle between 2003 and
2005, with the Los Angeles Times pointing out that her portrayal of tarot card reader Sophie was
"especially good".[14] During that period, she also starred in the television film Helter Skelter (2004),
earning a Satellite Award nomination for Best Actress, and in the horror film The Grudge (2004),
which grossed US$187 million at the box office.[15] Subsequent credits included guest appearances on
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2005), Lie to Me (2009), Numb3rs, Bones, and Law & Order (all
2010), as well as key parts in films such as David Fincher's critically acclaimed Zodiac (2007),[16] and
the recurring role of Audrey Hanson on the NBC science fiction series Heroes (2006–2007).
After appearances in the psychological thrillers Anamorph (2007) and Passengers (2008), and a
supporting role in the legal drama Conviction (2010), DuVall co-starred in Ben Affleck's Argo (2012),
a political thriller based on the Iran hostage crisis. For her portrayal of Cora Amburn-Lijek, one of the
six American diplomats rescued from Iran in 1980, DuVall was awarded—alongside her co-stars—the
SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture the following year. Also in
2012, she appeared in a recurring role on the second season of the FX anthology series American
Horror Story, playing 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".[17]
DuVall starred as Emma Borden, sister of Lizzie Borden—played by Christina Ricci—in the Lifetime
television film Lizzie Borden Took an Ax (2014), reprising the role for the limited series The Lizzie
Borden Chronicles the following year. The latter received mixed reviews, but critics praised the
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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.[23] She also starred in the
independent comedy-drama All About Nina (2018), and played Sylvia in several episodes of the
dystopian Hulu drama series The Handmaid's Tale between 2018 and 2022, with Judy Berman of
Time calling it "the best work of [DuVall's career]".[24]
DuVall wrote and directed the 2020 film Happiest Season,[25] a romantic comedy, which premiered
on Hulu to a positive critical reception,[26] later winning the 2021 GLAAD Media Award for
Outstanding Film.[27] She is the creator, writer, director, and executive producer of the coming-of-age
drama series High School, which premiered on Amazon Freevee in October 2022.[28] Rolling Stone
named it one of the best shows of the year,[29] writing in their review, "[DuVall captures] the thrilling,
horrifying, profoundly uncomfortable experience of adolescence".[30]
Personal life
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DuVall is a lesbian.[31][32]
She came out in 2016,[33]
and has said that she was "very closeted" while
making But I'm a Cheerleader. [34] She is close friends with Melanie Lynskey and Natasha Lyonne,
whom she worked with on But I'm a Cheerleader and The Intervention.[35] DuVall is married and
lives in Los Angeles.[36][37]
Filmography
Film
Convenience store
1997 Niagara, Niagara
clerk
1998 How to Make the Cruelest Month Bell Bryant
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Television
1997 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Marcie Ross Episode: "Out of Mind, Out of Sight"
1997 On the Edge of Innocence Ann Television film
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2009 Saving Grace Maura Darrell Episode: "Looks Like a Lesbian Attack to Me"
2009 Lie to Me Michelle Russell Episode: "Blinded"
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–
The Event Maya 3 episodes
2011
2011 CSI: Miami Lyla Moore Episode: "About Face"
2015–
Better Call Saul Lara Cruz 3 episodes
2017
2021-
HouseBroken Elsa (voice) Also co-creator, executive producer, and writer
2023
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Accolades
Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Blockbuster [38]
Favorite Female Newcomer The Faculty Nominated
Entertainment Awards
Teen Choice Awards Breakout Performance (Film) The Faculty Nominated [38]
Thirteen
Florida Film Critics [38]
2003 Best Ensemble (shared with the cast) Conversations About Won
Circle
One Thing
Palm Springs
Best Ensemble Cast (shared with the [38]
2012 International Film Argo Won
cast)
Festival
San Diego Film Critics Best Ensemble Performance (shared [38]
Argo Nominated
Society with the cast)
Outstanding Performance by an
Screen Actors Guild [43]
2018 Ensemble in a Comedy Series Veep Won
Awards
(shared with the cast)
2021 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Film – Wide Release Happiest Season Won [44]
See also
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