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Filmography
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Known For
The Green Mile Melinda Moores (1999) -
The Station Agent Olivia Harris (2003) -
Easy A Rosemary (2010) -
Known For
Far from Heaven Eleanor Fine (2002) -
Actress
Sell By Ravella Brewer (2019) -
House of Cards Jane Davis (2017-2018) -
Out of Blue Detective Mike Hoolihan (2018) -
Sharp Objects Adora Crellin (2018) -
Delirium Brody (2018) -
Jonathan Dr. Mina Nariman (2018) -
Maze Runner: The Death Cure Ava Paige (2018) -
The Bookshop Violet Gamart (2017) -
The Party April (2017) -
American Dad! Meredith Fields (2016) -
![Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials]( "Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials")
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Ava Paige (2015) -
![Broad City]( "Broad City")
Broad City Timothy's Mother (2015) -
![Annie]( "Annie")
Annie Focus Group Woman (2014) -
![October Gale]( "October Gale")
October Gale Helen (2014) -
![The Maze Runner]( "The Maze Runner")
The Maze Runner Ava Paige (2014) -
![Learning to Drive]( "Learning to Drive")
Learning to Drive Wendy (2014) -
![Last Weekend]( "Last Weekend")
Last Weekend Celia Green (2014) -
![The East]( "The East")
The East Sharon (2013) -
![It's Getting Late]( "It's Getting Late")
It's Getting Late (2012) -
![The Flying House]( "The Flying House")
The Flying House Woman (2011) -
![Five]( "Five")
Five Mia (2011) -
![Parks and Recreation]( "Parks and Recreation")
Parks and Recreation Tammy One (2011) -
![One Day]( "One Day")
One Day Alison (2011) -
![Friends with Benefits]( "Friends with Benefits")
Friends with Benefits Lorna (2011) -
![The Lonely Island Feat. Lady Gaga & Justin Timberlake: 3-Way (The Golden Rule)]( "The Lonely Island Feat. Lady Gaga & Justin Timberlake: 3-Way (The Golden Rule)")
The Lonely Island Feat. Lady Gaga & Justin Timberlake: 3-Way (The Golden Rule) Raif's Mother (2011) -
![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live Mother (2009-2011) -
![Main Street]( "Main Street")
Main Street Willa Jenkins (2010) -
![Easy A]( "Easy A")
Easy A Rosemary (2010) -
![Legendary]( "Legendary")
Legendary Sharon Chetley (2010) -
![Shutter Island]( "Shutter Island")
Shutter Island Rachel 2 (2010) -
![Beyond All Boundaries]( "Beyond All Boundaries")
Beyond All Boundaries Marguerite Higgins - New York Herald Tribune Correspondent (2009) -
![Cairo Time]( "Cairo Time")
Cairo Time Juliette Grant (2009) -
![2081]( "2081")
2081 Narrator (2009) -
![The Lonely Island Feat. Justin Timberlake: Motherlover]( "The Lonely Island Feat. Justin Timberlake: Motherlover")
The Lonely Island Feat. Justin Timberlake: Motherlover Mother (2009) -
![Whatever Works]( "Whatever Works")
Whatever Works Marietta (2009) -
![For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism]( "For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism")
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism Narrator (2009) -
![Vicky Cristina Barcelona]( "Vicky Cristina Barcelona")
Vicky Cristina Barcelona Judy (2008) -
![Elegy]( "Elegy")
Elegy Carolyn (2008) -
![Phoebe in Wonderland]( "Phoebe in Wonderland")
Phoebe in Wonderland Miss Dodger (2008) -
![Blind Date]( "Blind Date")
Blind Date Janna (2007) -
![Lars and the Real Girl]( "Lars and the Real Girl")
Lars and the Real Girl Dagmar (2007) -
![Married Life]( "Married Life")
Married Life Pat Allen (2007) -
![No Reservations]( "No Reservations")
No Reservations Paula (2007) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters Narrator (2007) -
![All the King's Men]( "All the King's Men")
All the King's Men Sadie Burke (2006) -
![The Woods]( "The Woods")
The Woods Ms. Traverse (2006) -
![Good Night, and Good Luck.]( "Good Night, and Good Luck.")
Good Night, and Good Luck. Shirley Wershba (2005) -
![Six Feet Under]( "Six Feet Under")
Six Feet Under Sarah O'Connor (2002-2005) -
![The Dying Gaul]( "The Dying Gaul")
The Dying Gaul Elaine (2005) -
![Miracle]( "Miracle")
Miracle Patti Brooks (2004) -
![Dogville]( "Dogville")
Dogville Vera (2003) -
![The Station Agent]( "The Station Agent")
The Station Agent Olivia Harris (2003) -
![Pieces of April]( "Pieces of April")
Pieces of April Joy Burns (2003) -
![All the Real Girls]( "All the Real Girls")
All the Real Girls Elvira (2003) -
![Carrie]( "Carrie")
Carrie Margaret White (2002) -
![The Baroness and the Pig]( "The Baroness and the Pig")
The Baroness and the Pig The Baroness (2002) -
![Heartbreak Hospital]( "Heartbreak Hospital")
Heartbreak Hospital Lottie Ohrwasher (2002) -
![Far from Heaven]( "Far from Heaven")
Far from Heaven Eleanor Fine (2002) -
![Welcome to Collinwood]( "Welcome to Collinwood")
Welcome to Collinwood Rosalind (2002) -
![Frasier]( "Frasier")
Frasier Claire French (2001) -
![The Safety of Objects]( "The Safety of Objects")
The Safety of Objects Annette Jennings (2001) -
![Falling Like This]( "Falling Like This")
Falling Like This Caroline Lockhart (2001) -
![Wendigo]( "Wendigo")
Wendigo Kim (2001) -
![The Pledge]( "The Pledge")
The Pledge Margaret Larsen (2001) -
![Wonderland]( "Wonderland")
Wonderland Tammy Banger (2000) -
![Joe Gould's Secret]( "Joe Gould's Secret")
Joe Gould's Secret Vivian Marquie (2000) -
![The Green Mile]( "The Green Mile")
The Green Mile Melinda Moores (1999) -
Wayward Son Wesley (1999)
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![Simply Irresistible]( "Simply Irresistible")
Simply Irresistible Lois McNally (1999) -
![Playing by Heart]( "Playing by Heart")
Playing by Heart Allison (1998) -
![High Art]( "High Art")
High Art Greta (1998) -
![London Suite]( "London Suite")
London Suite Diana Nichols (1996) -
![Murder One]( "Murder One")
Murder One Annie Hoffman (1995-1996) -
![Jumanji]( "Jumanji")
Jumanji Carol Parrish (1995) -
![Pharaoh's Army]( "Pharaoh's Army")
Pharaoh's Army Sarah Anders (1995) -
![She Led Two Lives]( "She Led Two Lives")
She Led Two Lives Desiree Parnell (1994) -
![Caught in the Act]( "Caught in the Act")
Caught in the Act Meg (1993) -
![Queen]( "Queen")
Queen Lizzie (1993) -
![Four Eyes and Six-Guns]( "Four Eyes and Six-Guns")
Four Eyes and Six-Guns Lucy Laughton (1992) -
![An American Story]( "An American Story")
An American Story Barbara Meade (1992) -
![Legacy of Lies]( "Legacy of Lies")
Legacy of Lies Pat Rafael (1992) -
![Blind Man's Bluff]( "Blind Man's Bluff")
Blind Man's Bluff Dr. Virginia Hertz (1992) -
![Davis Rules]( "Davis Rules")
Davis Rules Cosmo Yeargin (1991) -
![Law & Order]( "Law & Order")
Law & Order Laura Winthrop (1990) -
![Tune in Tomorrow...]( "Tune in Tomorrow...")
Tune in Tomorrow... Aunt Olga (1990) -
![Tales from the Crypt]( "Tales from the Crypt")
Tales from the Crypt Suzy (1990) -
![The Old Man and the Sea]( "The Old Man and the Sea")
The Old Man and the Sea Mary Pruitt (1990) -
![Everybody's All-American]( "Everybody's All-American")
Everybody's All-American Leslie Stone (1988) -
![Rocket Gibraltar]( "Rocket Gibraltar")
Rocket Gibraltar Rose Black (1988) -
![The Dead Pool]( "The Dead Pool")
The Dead Pool Samantha Walker (1988) -
![The Untouchables]( "The Untouchables")
The Untouchables Ness' Wife (1987) -
![The Equalizer]( "The Equalizer")
The Equalizer Deborah Wade (1986) -
Actress
![Spenser: For Hire]( "Spenser: For Hire")
Spenser: For Hire Elizabeth Haller (1985) -
Soundtrack
![Six Feet Under]( "Six Feet Under")
Six Feet Under (2002-2005) -
Producer
![Two Cities]( "Two Cities")
Two Cities (2015) -
Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2019) -
![Ken Burns: America's Storyteller]( "Ken Burns: America's Storyteller")
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
The youngest of five girls.
Quotes
I think most people see me as much darker, more serious and possessing a certain gravitas, when I'm really quite insane. I guess I want everyone to see my insanity. I have a far more nutty and unpredictable side.
Nickname
Patty
Star Sign
Capricorn
Personal Details
Born
Patricia Davies Clarkson
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Height:
5' 5" (1.65 m)User Polls
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Golden Globes 2019: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
The Most Wonderful Hollywood Actress Aged 55+ Part II
Golden Globes 2019 - Favorite Winner
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