Patricia Clarkson

Actress | Producer | Soundtrack

This remarkable, one-of-a-kind actress has, since the early 1990s, intrigued film and TV audiences ...

Born: December 29, 1959

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Filmography

Known For

The Station Agent Olivia Harris (2003)
The Green Mile Melinda Moores (1999)
Far from Heaven Eleanor Fine (2002)
Known For

Shutter Island Rachel 2 (2010)
Actress

State of the Union Ellen (2021)
Almost Love 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 Ava Paige (2015)
Broad City Timothy's Mother (2015)
Annie Focus Group Woman (2014)
October Gale Helen (2014)
The Maze Runner Ava Paige (2014)
Learning to Drive Wendy (2014)
Last Weekend Celia Green (2014)
The East Sharon (2013)
It's Getting Late (2012)
The Flying House Woman (2011)
Five Mia (2011)
Parks and Recreation Tammy Swanson I (2011)
One Day Alison (2011)
Friends with Benefits Lorna (2011)
The Lonely Island Feat. Lady Gaga & Justin Timberlake: 3-Way (The Golden Rule) 2:30 AM Mother (2011)
Saturday Night Live Mother (2009-2011)
Main Street Willa Jenkins (2010)
Easy A Rosemary (2010)
Legendary Sharon Chetley (2010)
Shutter Island Rachel 2 (2010)
Beyond All Boundaries Marguerite Higgins - New York Herald Tribune Correspondent (2009)
Cairo Time Juliette Grant (2009)
2081 Narrator (2009)
The Lonely Island Feat. Justin Timberlake: Motherlover Mother (2009)
Whatever Works Marietta (2009)
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism Narrator (2009)
Vicky Cristina Barcelona Judy (2008)
Elegy Carolyn (2008)
Phoebe in Wonderland Miss Dodger (2008)
Blind Date Janna (2007)
Lars and the Real Girl Dagmar (2007)
Married Life Pat Allen (2007)
No Reservations Paula (2007)
American Masters Narrator (2007)
All the King's Men Sadie Burke (2006)
The Woods Ms. Traverse (2006)
Good Night, and Good Luck. Shirley Wershba (2005)
Six Feet Under Sarah O'Connor (2002-2005)
The Dying Gaul Elaine (2005)
Miracle Patti Brooks (2004)
Dogville Vera (2003)
The Station Agent Olivia Harris (2003)
Pieces of April Joy Burns (2003)
All the Real Girls Elvira (2003)
Carrie Margaret White (2002)
The Baroness and the Pig The Baroness (2002)
Heartbreak Hospital Lottie Ohrwasher (2002)
Far from Heaven Eleanor Fine (2002)
Welcome to Collinwood Rosalind (2002)
Frasier Claire French (2001)
The Safety of Objects Annette Jennings (2001)
Falling Like This Caroline Lockhart (2001)
Wendigo Kim (2001)
The Pledge Margaret Larsen (2001)
Wonderland Tammy Banger (2000)
Joe Gould's Secret Vivian Marquie (2000)
The Green Mile Melinda Moores (1999)
Wayward Son Wesley (1999)
Simply Irresistible Lois McNally (1999)
Playing by Heart Allison (1998)
High Art Greta (1998)
London Suite Diana Nichols (1996)
Murder One Annie Hoffman (1995-1996)
Jumanji Carol Parrish (1995)
Pharaoh's Army Sarah Anders (1995)
She Led Two Lives Desiree Parnell (1994)
Caught in the Act Meg (1993)
Queen Lizzie (1993)
Four Eyes and Six-Guns Lucy Laughton (1992)
An American Story Barbara Meade (1992)
Legacy of Lies Pat Rafael (1992)
Blind Man's Bluff Dr. Virginia Hertz (1992)
Davis Rules Cosmo Yeargin (1991)
Law & Order Laura Winthrop (1990)
Tune in Tomorrow... Aunt Olga (1990)
Tales from the Crypt Suzy (1990)
The Old Man and the Sea Mary Pruitt (1990)
Everybody's All-American Leslie Stone (1988)
Rocket Gibraltar Rose Black (1988)
The Dead Pool Samantha Walker (1988)
Another World Marlena MacDonald (1987)
The Untouchables Ness' Wife (1987)
The Equalizer Deborah Wade (1986)
Actress

Spenser: For Hire Elizabeth Haller (1985)
Producer

The Boatman (2017)
Producer

Two Cities (2015)
Soundtrack

Six Feet Under (2002-2005)
Archive footage

A Saturday Night Live Mother's Day (2020)
Entertainment Tonight (2019)
Archive footage

Ken Burns: America's Storyteller (2017)
Flirting with Danger (2012)

Videos

Awards

Did You Know

In 2003 she was in two different independent films with prominent cast members from Dawson's Creek (1998). In The Station Agent (2003) Michelle Williams played an acquaintance from the same small town as Patricia's character and in Pieces of April (...

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.