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Clea DuVall
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn September 25, 1977 (47 years)
Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall (born September 25, 1977) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. 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).
On television, she played Sofie in Carnivàle (2003–2005), Audrey Hanson in Heroes (2006–2007), Wendy Peyser in American Horror Story: Asylum (2012–2013), Emma Borden in The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015), Lara Cruz in Better Call Saul (2015–2017), Marjorie in Veep (2016–2019), and Sylvia in The Handmaid's Tale (2018–2022).
In 2016, DuVall made her feature directorial debut with The Intervention, which she also wrote and co-produced. Her next project as director was Happiest Season in 2020.
DuVall was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father, Steph DuVall, is also an actor. Her forename derives from the novel Clea by Lawrence Durrell. She once worked in a coffee shop and studied at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.
On television, she played Sofie in Carnivàle (2003–2005), Audrey Hanson in Heroes (2006–2007), Wendy Peyser in American Horror Story: Asylum (2012–2013), Emma Borden in The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015), Lara Cruz in Better Call Saul (2015–2017), Marjorie in Veep (2016–2019), and Sylvia in The Handmaid's Tale (2018–2022).
In 2016, DuVall made her feature directorial debut with The Intervention, which she also wrote and co-produced. Her next project as director was Happiest Season in 2020.
DuVall was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father, Steph DuVall, is also an actor. Her forename derives from the novel Clea by Lawrence Durrell. She once worked in a coffee shop and studied at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.
Known For
Filmography
| 2023 | Poker Face (TV Series) · as Emily Cale |
| 2022 | The First Lady (2022) (TV Series) · as Tommy |
| 2021 | Q-Force (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2021 | HouseBroken (TV Series) · as Twinkle (voice) |
| 2018 | The Romanoffs (TV Series) · as Patricia Callahan |
| 2018 | All About Nina · as Paula |
| 2017 | The Handmaid's Tale (TV Series) · as Sylvia |
| 2016 | Zen Dog · as Marlene Meeks |
| 2016 | The Intervention · as Jessie |
| 2016 | Take My Wife (2016) (TV Series) · as Audience Member |
| 2015 | Addicted to Fresno · as Regina |
| 2015 | The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (TV Series) · as Emma Borden |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul (TV Series) · as Dr. Lara Cruz |
| 2014 | Jackie & Ryan · as Virginia |
| 2014 | Lizzie Borden Took an Ax · as Emma Borden |
| 2014 | Broad City (TV Series) · as Lesley Marnel |
| 2013 | Armed Response · as Lena |
| 2012 | Rescued from Tehran: We Were There · as Cora Lijek |
| 2012 | Argo · as Cora Lijek |
| 2012 | The Newsroom (2012) (TV Series) · as Lilly Hart |
| 2012 | Veep (TV Series) · as Marjorie Palmiotti |
| 2011 | American Horror Story (TV Series) · as Wendy Peyser |
| 2011 | New Girl (TV Series) · as Camilla |
| 2011 | And Baby Will Fall · as Melinda |
| 2010 | Conviction · as Brenda Marsh |
| 2010 | The Event (TV Series) · as Maya |
| 2009 | The Killing Room · as Kerry Isalano |
| 2009 | Virtuality · as Sue Parsons |
| 2009 | Virtuality (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Lie to Me (TV Series) · as Michelle Russell |
| 2008 | Passengers · as Shannon |
| 2008 | The Watch · as Cassie |
| 2007 | Itty Bitty Titty Committee · as Singer (uncredited) |
| 2007 | Anamorph · as Sandy Strickland |
| 2007 | Private Practice (TV Series) · as Natasha |
| 2007 | Saving Grace (TV Series) · as Maura Darrell |
| 2007 | Ten Inch Hero · as Jen |
| 2007 | Zodiac · as Linda Del Buono |
| 2006 | Two Weeks · as Katrina |
| 2006 | Heroes (TV Series) · as Audrey Hanson |
| 2006 | Out There · as Billy |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Mckenna Grant |
| 2005 | Fathers and Sons · as Laura |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Jennifer Robinson |
| 2005 | Numb3rs (TV Series) · as Melanie Bailey |
| 2004 | The Grudge · as Jennifer Williams |
| 2004 | Helter Skelter · as Linda Kasabian |
| 2003 | 21 Grams · as Claudia |
| 2003 | Carnivàle (TV Series) · as Sofie |
| 2003 | Identity · as Ginny |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Lyla Moore |
| 2002 | The Slaughter Rule · as Skyla Sisco |
| 2002 | The Laramie Project · as Amanda Gronich |
| 2001 | How to Make a Monster · as Laura |
| 2001 | 13 Conversations About One Thing · as Beatrice |
| 2001 | Ghosts of Mars · as Bashira Kincaid |
| 2001 | See Jane Run · as Jane |
| 2000 | The Fugitive (2000) (TV Series) · as Lynette Hennessy |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Abigail Spencer |
| 2000 | Committed · as Mimi |
| 1999 | Wildflowers · as Cally |
| 1999 | Girl, Interrupted · as Georgina |
| 1999 | But I'm a Cheerleader · as Graham |
| 1999 | Popular (TV Series) · as Wanda Rickets |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Mia Latimer |
| 1999 | The Astronaut's Wife · as Nan |
| 1999 | She's All That · as Misty |
| 1999 | A Slipping-Down Life · as Nurse |
| 1998 | The Faculty · as Stokely 'stokes' Mitchell |
| 1998 | Can't Hardly Wait · as Jana |
| 1998 | Girl · as Gillian |
| 1998 | How to Make the Cruelest Month · as Bell Bryant |
| 1997 | The Alarmist · as Suzy |
| 1997 | The Defenders: Payback · as Jessica Lane |
| 1997 | Niagara, Niagara · as Convenience Store Clerk |
| 1997 | On the Edge of Innocence · as Ann |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series) · as Marcie Ross |
| 1997 | Crisis Center (TV Series) · as Laura Thomas |
| 1996 | Little Witches · as Kelsey |
| 1996 | Dangerous Minds (TV Series) · as Nina |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Katie Reed |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Amanda Green |