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Clea DuVall

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1977-09-25 (Age: 49)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Clea DuVall

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.

Filmography (57)

⭐ 6.6 Role: Charlotte

Swiped

2025
⭐ 5.0 Role: Self

'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen

2022
⭐ 5.9 Role: Paula

All About Nina

2018
⭐ 0 Role: Julia

Heaven's Floor

2016
⭐ 6.0 Role: Marlene Meeks

Zen Dog

2016
⭐ 5.9 Role: Jessie

The Intervention

2016
⭐ 5.3 Role: Regina

Addicted to Fresno

2015
⭐ 2.0 Role: Petra

Shelter

2015
⭐ 1.0 Role: Dana

MA / DDY

2015
⭐ 5.9 Role: Virginia

Jackie & Ryan

2014
⭐ 5.0 Role: Lena

In Security

2014
⭐ 5.8 Role: Emma Borden

Lizzie Borden Took an Ax

2014
⭐ 7.3 Role: Cora Lijek

Argo

2012
⭐ 6.3 Role: Melinda

And Baby Will Fall

2011
⭐ 7.1 Role: Brenda Marsh

Conviction

2010