| Clea DuVall | |
|---|---|
| Born | Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall September 25, 1977 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Clea Duvall |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall (born September 25, 1977) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Sofie on the television series Carnivàle as well as for films such as The Faculty (1998), Girl, Interrupted (1999) and The Grudge (2004).
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DuVall was born in Los Angeles, California, the only child of Rosemary (née Hatch) and Stephen DuVall. Her father is also an actor, mostly remembered as Connor from the Steven Segal film The Keeper. Her parents divorced when she was 12. After her mother's remarriage, DuVall dropped out of high school and moved into her own apartment.[1] She sought entertainment in movies and television programs, memorizing entire scenes. DuVall decided she wanted to be an actress, and returned to high school, this time the Los Angeles County High School of the Arts, while working to support herself.[1] She is not related to actors Robert Duvall or Shelley Duvall.[2]
Prior to making her debut in Little Witches, she worked in a coffee shop. DuVall's breakthrough role was in Robert Rodriguez's The Faculty in 1998, alongside Elijah Wood and Josh Hartnett. Roles in Girl Interrupted, The Astronaut's Wife, She's All That, But I'm a Cheerleader, Ghosts of Mars and Thirteen Conversations About One Thing followed.
After appearing in The Laramie Project, Identity and 21 Grams, DuVall starred in HBO's Emmy Award-winning Carnivàle, which ran from 2003–2005. During that time, she also starred in Helter Skelter (which earned her a Satellite Award nomination) and alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar in The Grudge. She also appeared alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In the episode "Out of Mind, Out of Sight", Duvall played an unpopular Sunnydale High student who literally becomes invisible.
Other projects include Itty Bitty Titty Committee, David Fincher's Zodiac and a recurring role on NBC's hit series Heroes. In 2008 she appeared alongside Anne Hathaway in Passengers.
DuVall has directed a short film called It's Not Easy Being Green, starring Leisha Hailey, Carnivàle co-star Carla Gallo and herself.[3] She also took promotional pictures for Uh Huh Her.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Dangerous Minds | Nina | 1 episode |
| 1997 | ER | Katie Reed | 2 episodes |
| Crisis Center | Teen | 1 episode | |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Marcie Ross | Episode: "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" | |
| The Defenders: Payback | Jessica Lane | ||
| 2000 | Popular | Wanda Rickets | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | The Fugitive | Lynette Hennessy | 2 episodes |
| 2003 & 2005 | Carnivàle | Sofie Agnesh Bojakshiya | 24 episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Abigail Spencer | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Heroes | Agent Audrey Hanson | 7 episodes |
| 2008 | The Watch | Cassie | Made-for-TV Movie on LMN |
| Grey's Anatomy | Jennifer | Episodes: "Piece of My Heart and Where the Wild Things Are" | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mia Latimer | Episode: "Persona" | |
| 2009 | Virtuality | Sue Parsons | |
| Saving Grace | Maura | Episode: "Looks Like a Lesbian Attack to Me" | |
| Lie to Me | Michelle Russell | Episode: "Blinded" | |
| 2010 | Private Practice | Natasha | Episode: "Fear of Flying" |
| Bones | McKenna Grant | Episode: "The Bones on the Blue Line" | |
| Numb3rs | Melanie Bailey | Episode: "Devil Girl" | |
| Law & Order | Amanda Green | Episode: "The Taxman Cometh" | |
| 2010–2011 | The Event | Maya | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Lyla Moore | Episode: "About Face" |
| And Baby Will Fall | Melinda White | Lifetime TV Movie |
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Female Newcomer | The Faculty | Nominated |
| 2003 | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Ensemble Acting | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | Won |
| 2004 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Acting | 21 Grams | Won |
| 2005 | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Helter Skelter | Nominated |