Clea DuVall

Clea DuVall

Birthdate
September 25, 1977 (47 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
September 25, 1977 (47 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Acting

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.

Clea DuVall's LGBTQ+ Titles

But I'm a Cheerleader
But I'm a Cheerleader
Graham
The Intervention
The Intervention
Jessie
Happiest Season
Happiest Season
Director
The Laramie Project
The Laramie Project
Amanda Gronich
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Singer (uncredited)

Acting (93)

2023
Poker Face as Emily Cale (1 episode)
2022
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen as Self
2022
The First Lady as Tommy (6 episodes)
2021
HouseBroken as Twinkle (voice) (30 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self (1 episode)
2018
The Romanoffs as Patricia Callahan (1 episode)
2018
All About Nina as Paula
2017
The Handmaid's Tale as Sylvia (4 episodes)
2016
Heaven's Floor as Julia
2016
Zen Dog as Marlene Meeks
2016
The Intervention as Jessie
2016
Take My Wife as Audience Member (1 episode)
2015
Addicted to Fresno as Regina
2015
Shelter as Petra
2015
MA / DDY as Dana
2015
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles as Emma Borden (8 episodes)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2015
Better Call Saul as Dr. Lara Cruz (3 episodes)
2014
Jackie & Ryan as Virginia
2014
In Security as Lena
2014
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax as Emma Borden
2014
Broad City as Lesley Marnel (3 episodes)
2012
Argo as Cora Lijek
2012
The Newsroom as Lilly Hart (2 episodes)
2012
Veep as Marjorie Palmiotti (26 episodes)
2011
American Horror Story as Wendy Peyser (5 episodes)
2011
New Girl as Camilla (1 episode)
2011
And Baby Will Fall as Melinda
2010
Conviction as Brenda Marsh
2010
The Event as Maya (3 episodes)
2010
Lez Chat as Librarian
2009
Virtuality (1 episode)
2009
Virtuality as Sue Parsons
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)
2009
Lie to Me as Michelle Russell (1 episode)
2009
The Killing Room as Kerry Isalano
2008
Passengers as Shannon
2008
The Watch as Cassie
2007
Itty Bitty Titty Committee as Singer (uncredited)
2007
Private Practice as Natasha (1 episode)
2007
Anamorph as Sandy Strickland
2007
Saving Grace as Maura Darrell (1 episode)
2007
Ten Inch Hero as Jen
2007
Zodiac as Linda del Buono
2006
Two Weeks as Katrina
2006
Heroes as Audrey Hanson (10 episodes)
2006
Out There as Billy
2006
Top Chef as Self - Judge (1 episode)
2005
Bones as McKenna Grant (1 episode)
2005
Fathers and Sons as Laura
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Jennifer Robinson (3 episodes)
2005
Numb3rs as Melanie Bailey (1 episode)
2004
The Grudge as Jennifer Williams
2004
Helter Skelter as Linda Kasabian
2003
Carnivàle as Sofie (24 episodes)
2003
21 Grams as Claudia
2003
Identity as Ginny
2002
CSI: Miami as Lyla Moore (1 episode)
2002
The Slaughter Rule as Skyla Sisco
2002
The Laramie Project as Amanda Gronich
2001
Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars as Self
2001
How to Make a Monster as Laura
2001
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing as Beatrice
2001
Ghosts of Mars as Bashira Kincaid
2001
See Jane Run as Jane
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Abigail Spencer (1 episode)
2000
The Fugitive as Lynette Hennessy (2 episodes)
2000
Wildflowers as Cally
2000
2000
Committed as Mimi
2000
Bear to the Right as Waitress
1999
Girl, Interrupted as Georgina
1999
Popular as Wanda Rickets (2 episodes)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Mia Latimer (1 episode)
1999
The Astronaut's Wife as Nan
1999
Teen Choice Awards as Self - Nominee (1 episode)
1999
Sleeping Beauties as Clea
1999
She's All That as Misty
1999
A Slipping Down Life as Nurse
1998
The Faculty as Stokely 'Stokes' Mitchell
1998
Girl as Gillian
1998
The Alarmist as Suzy
1998
Can't Hardly Wait as Jana
1998
Niagara, Niagara as Convenience Store Clerk
1998
How to Make the Cruelest Month as Bell Bryant
1997
The Defenders: Payback as Jessica Lane
1997
On the Edge of Innocence as Ann
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Marcie Ross (1 episode)
1997
Crisis Center as Laura Thomas (1 episode)
1996
Little Witches as Kelsey
1996
Dangerous Minds as Nina (1 episode)
1994
ER as Katie Reed (2 episodes)
1990
Law & Order as Amanda Green (1 episode)

Directing (6)

Untitled Happiest Season Sequel • Director
• Director
Abbi and the Eighth Wonder • Director
• Director
2022
High School • Director (6 episodes)
• Director (6 episodes)
2020
Happiest Season • Director
• Director
2019
Looking for Alaska • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2016
The Intervention • Director
• Director

Production (2)

2022
High School • Executive Producer (8 episodes)
• Executive Producer (8 episodes)
2016
The Intervention • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer

Creator (2)

2022
High School • Creator
• Creator
2021
HouseBroken • Creator
• Creator

Writing (6)

Untitled Happiest Season Sequel • Writer
• Writer
2022
High School • Teleplay (5 episodes)
• Teleplay (5 episodes)
2021
HouseBroken • Writer (5 episodes)
• Writer (5 episodes)
• Screenplay
• Story
2016
The Intervention • Writer
• Writer

Crew (2)

2020
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine • Thanks
• Thanks
2018
Searching • Thanks
• Thanks