Person · Actor
Patricia Clarkson
- Also:
- Actress
- Producer
In short · Acting since 1987, 5 decades active, 88 credits, 3 Primetime Emmy Award wins.
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- Award win
Golden Globe Awards — Golden Globe — Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
- Award win
Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Award win
Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
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Biography
Patricia Davies Clarkson is an American actress known for her work in both independent and major studio films. Throughout her career, she has taken on a variety of leading and supporting roles, earning critical acclaim for her performances. Clarkson has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and three Primetime Emmy Awards. She has also been nominated for an Academy Award and a Tony Award, highlighting her versatility across film, television, and stage.
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Actor
79 credits
Lilly(2024)
Lilly Ledbetter
Film
Gray(2023)
Cornelia Gray
TV
She Said(2022)
Rebecca Corbett
Film
State of the Union(2019)
Ellen
TV
Sharp Objects(2018)
Adora Crellin
TV
Delirium(2018)
Brody
Film
Out of Blue(2018)
Detective Mike Hoolihan
Film
Jonathan(2018)
Dr. Mina Nariman
Film
Maze Runner: The Death Cure(2018)
Ava Paige
Film
The Party(2017)
April
Film
The Bookshop(2017)
Violet Gamart
Film
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials(2015)
Ava Paige
Film
Last Weekend(2014)
Celia Green
Film
October Gale(2014)
Helen
Film
Learning to Drive(2014)
Wendy
Film
Regarding Susan Sontag(2014)
Susan Sontag
Film
The Maze Runner(2014)
Ava Paige
Film
The East(2013)
Sharon
Film
House of Cards(2013)
Jane Davis (21 Episodes)
TV
Five(2011)
Mia
Film
Rise(2011)
Maribel Vinson Owen
Film
One Day(2011)
Alison
Film
Friends with Benefits(2011)
Lorna
Film
Prohibition(2011)
Reader
TV
Legendary(2010)
Sharon Chetley
Film
Main Street(2010)
Willa Jenkins
Film
Easy A(2010)
Rosemary
Film
Shutter Island(2010)
Rachel 2
Film
Cairo Time(2009)
Juliette Grant
Film
Beyond All Boundaries(2009)
Marguerite Higgins - New York Herald Tribune Correspondent
Film
Awards & Nominations
3 wins · 1 nominationPrimetime Emmy Award
- Won2006Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series — Patricia Clarkson
- Won2002Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series — Patricia Clarkson
More awards & festivals (2) — regional academies & film-festival prizes
Golden Globe Awards
- Won2018Golden Globe — Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Academy Awards
- Nom2003Oscar — Actress in a Supporting Role
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Additional credits9Show
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- The 4%: Film's Gender ProblemSelf · 2016
- The 50 Year ArgumentSelf - Mary McCarthy · 2014
- Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf (1 Episode) · 2014
- The Making of Easy ASelf · 2010
- For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film CriticismSelf - Narrator · 2009
- Dogville ConfessionsSelf · 2003
- Dirty Harry: The OriginalSelf · 2001
- Actors on ActorsSelf (1 Episode)
- Watch What Happens LiveSelf - Guest (3 Episodes)
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