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Clea DuVall Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

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Born:
1977-09-25

Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Credits:
95 Total Roles

Clea DuVall

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Biography

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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Swiped MOVIE Charlotte
2023 Poker Face TV Emily Cale
2022 'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen MOVIE Self
2022 The First Lady TV Tommy
2021 HouseBroken TV Twinkle (voice)
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show TV Self
2018 The Romanoffs TV Patricia Callahan
2018 All About Nina MOVIE Paula
2017 The Handmaid's Tale TV Sylvia
2016 Heaven's Floor MOVIE Julia

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