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Clea DuVall

Clea DuVall

Acting

Born: September 25, 1977Los Angeles, California, USA

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
Filmography
Swiped

Swiped

Charlotte

2025
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen

'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen

Self

2022
All About Nina

All About Nina

Paula

2018
Heaven's Floor

Heaven's Floor

Julia

2016
Zen Dog

Zen Dog

Marlene Meeks

2016
The Intervention

The Intervention

Jessie

2016
Addicted to Fresno

Addicted to Fresno

Regina

2015
Shelter

Shelter

Petra

2015
MA / DDY

MA / DDY

Dana

2015
Jackie & Ryan

Jackie & Ryan

Virginia

2014
In Security

In Security

Lena

2014
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax

Lizzie Borden Took an Ax

Emma Borden

2014
Argo

Argo

Cora Lijek

2012
And Baby Will Fall

And Baby Will Fall

Melinda

2011
Conviction

Conviction

Brenda Marsh

2010

Lez Chat

Librarian

2010
Virtuality

Virtuality

Sue Parsons

2009
The Killing Room

The Killing Room

Kerry Isalano

2009
Passengers

Passengers

Shannon

2008
The Watch

The Watch

Cassie

2008
Itty Bitty Titty Committee

Itty Bitty Titty Committee

Singer (uncredited)

2007
Anamorph

Anamorph

Sandy Strickland

2007
Ten Inch Hero

Ten Inch Hero

Jen

2007
Zodiac

Zodiac

Linda del Buono

2007
Two Weeks

Two Weeks

Katrina

2006
Out There

Out There

Billy

2006
Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons

Laura

2005
The Grudge

The Grudge

Jennifer Williams

2004
Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

Linda Kasabian

2004
21 Grams

21 Grams

Claudia

2003
Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show

Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show

2003
Identity

Identity

Ginny

2003
The Slaughter Rule

The Slaughter Rule

Skyla Sisco

2002
The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project

Amanda Gronich

2002
Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars

Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars

Self

2001
How to Make a Monster

How to Make a Monster

Laura

2001
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

Beatrice

2001
Ghosts of Mars

Ghosts of Mars

Bashira Kincaid

2001
See Jane Run

See Jane Run

Jane

2001
Wildflowers

Wildflowers

Cally

2000
But I'm a Cheerleader

But I'm a Cheerleader

Graham

2000
Committed

Committed

Mimi

2000

Bear to the Right

Waitress

2000
Girl, Interrupted

Girl, Interrupted

Georgina

1999
The Astronaut's Wife

The Astronaut's Wife

Nan

1999
Sleeping Beauties

Sleeping Beauties

Clea

1999
She's All That

She's All That

Misty

1999
A Slipping Down Life

A Slipping Down Life

Nurse

1999
The Faculty

The Faculty

Stokely 'Stokes' Mitchell

1998
Girl

Girl

Gillian

1998
The Alarmist

The Alarmist

Suzy

1998
Can't Hardly Wait

Can't Hardly Wait

Jana

1998
Niagara, Niagara

Niagara, Niagara

Convenience Store Clerk

1998
How to Make the Cruelest Month

How to Make the Cruelest Month

Bell Bryant

1998
The Defenders: Payback

The Defenders: Payback

Jessica Lane

1997
On the Edge of Innocence

On the Edge of Innocence

Ann

1997
Little Witches

Little Witches

Kelsey

1996