Carmen Llywelyn
Carmen Llywelyn | |
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Born |
August 16, 1973 (age 42)[1] Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Residence | Atlanta, Georgia |
Occupation | Actor, photographer |
Spouse(s) | Jason Lee (1995–2001) |
Carmen Llywelyn (also known as Carmen Lee) is an American actress and photographer.[2][3]
Career
She starred in the 1996 film Drawing Flies, a View Askew production directed by Matthew Gissing and Malcolm Ingram, and produced by Kevin Smith.[4][5] She portrayed Kim in the 1997 film Chasing Amy directed by Kevin Smith; co-stars included Jason Lee, Ben Affleck, and Joey Lauren Adams.[6][7] She appeared in the 2000 film Cowboys and Angels alongside actors Radha Mitchell and Mia Kirshner.[8] She was the lead actress in Free opposite Corin Nemec, also starring Randall Batinkoff and Ione Skye.
Personal life
In 1994, Llywelyn met Jason Lee, then a professional skateboarder.[9] In 1995, the couple was married in a ceremony presided over by actor Bodhi Elfman.[9][10][11] In March 2001, the couple lived together in Southern California.[12] Llywelyn and Lee obtained a divorce in 2001.[13][14] Lee stated of their separation, "Our breakup had nothing to do with Hollywood or my career."[15]
Llywelyn entered a long-term relationship in 2003 and the couple became parents of twins in 2004. As of 2015, the family lived together in Atlanta.[9]
Relationship with the Church of Scientology
Llywelyn was introduced to the Church of Scientology by her then-partner Jason Lee.[2] According to Llywelyn, her resistance to becoming more involved with Scientology was a cause of problems in their relationship.[16]
According to her account, when she revealed to her talent manager that she had read A Piece of Blue Sky, a book critical of the Church, she was labeled a Suppressive Person and shunned (or "disconnected") by her friends within the church. Llywelyn's manager, a member of the Church, also "disconnected" and allegedly convinced United Talent Agency to drop Llywelyn as a client.[17]
Since her departure, Llywelyn has spoken out critically about the Church of Scientology. She has expressed distaste for the classist undertones of Scientology.[9]
She has stated the organization has harassed her pursuant to its Fair Game policy.[2] Llwelyn reports being subjected to a campaign of surveillance and harassment. Writes Llwelyn: "Scientology has a sophisticated intelligence agency known as the Office of Special Affairs, which is essentially a complex system dedicated to ruining the lives of those it sees as enemies in any way possible. Those who work for the OSA do not follow the law."[17]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Director |
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1996 | Drawing Flies | Cassidy | Matthew Gissing, Malcolm Ingram |
1997 | Chasing Amy | Kim | Kevin Smith |
A Better Place | Augustine | Vincent Pereira | |
1999 | The Mod Squad | Alley Prostitute | Scott Silver |
Never Been Kissed | Rob's Girlfriend | Raja Gosnell | |
2000 | Cowboys & Angels | Dana | Gregory C. Haynes |
2001 | Free (Film) | Laura | Andrew Avery |
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Redhead Beauty | Kevin Smith | |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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1998 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Kiss (shared with Joey Lauren Adams) | Chasing Amy | Nominated[18] |
References
- ↑ "Carmen Llywelyn - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- 1 2 3 Lu, Anne (April 5, 2010). "Jason Lee’s Ex-Wife Claims Scientology Ruined Her Life". All Headline News (www.allheadlinenews.com). Retrieved 2010-07-02.
- ↑ Heldman, Breanne L. (November 24, 2008). "Earl Star Jason Lee Adds Husband Moniker". E! Online (www.eonline.com). Retrieved 2010-07-02.
- ↑ Eisner, Ken (November 25, 1996). "Drawing Flies". Variety (Reed Elsevier Inc.). p. 76.
- ↑ "IndieDVD Releases 'Lost' Kevin Smith Production Drawing Flies; Filmed Between 'Mallrats' and 'Chasing Amy' and Never Finished Until Now". Business Wire (Business Wire, Inc.). February 12, 2002.
- ↑ Kleemann, Brian (April 18, 1997). "Characters chase sexuality, self-identity in 'Amy'". Sun Publications (Illinois). p. 5.
- ↑ Johnson, Malcolm (April 18, 1997). "'Chasing' is simply charming - A young man falls for wrong woman - She's a lesbian". The Hartford Courant (The Hartford Courant Co.). p. E3.
- ↑ Vice, Jeff (February 9, 2001). "' Cowboys and Angels ' is a pretty sweet ride". The Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News Publishing Company). p. W05.
- 1 2 3 4 Llywelyn, Carmen (June 23, 2015). "Why I Left Scientology". Gawker (Gawker Media). Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ↑ Bryant, Adam (November 25, 2008). "Jason Lee's Name Is Married Man". TV Guide (www.tvguide.com). Retrieved 2010-07-02.
- ↑ "Jason Lee Latest Celeb to Reveal Secret Marriage". Fox News Channel (www.foxnews.com). November 25, 2008. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
- ↑ Westbrook, Bruce (March 14, 2001). "'Almost Famous' star keeps looking for box-office buzz". Houston Chronicle. p. 1.
- ↑ "tv today's: Star file Jason Lee". The Western Mail. April 10, 2008. p. 23.
- ↑ ""Earl", la bague au doigt !". Allocine (in French) (www.allocine.fr). November 26, 2008. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
- ↑ Wolf, Jeanne (New York Times News Services) (September 11, 2002). "Skateboarding champion turns actor; He likes to grab plenty of sleep, but Jason Lee has career desires". The Record (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada). p. E4.
- ↑ Norville, Deborah (May 13, 2010). "Inside Edition". Global Broadcast Database (iNewsNetwork).
- 1 2 http://gawker.com/why-i-left-scientology-1703997050. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "Awards for Carmen Llywelyn". Internet Movie Database (IMDb.com, Inc.). 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
Further reading
- Muir, John Kenneth (2002). An Askew View: The Films of Kevin Smith. Applause Books. pp. 85, 118, 137, 180, 182. ISBN 1-55783-586-1.
External links
- Book of Girl, blog of Carmen Llywelyn
- Carmen Llywelyn at AllMovie
- Carmen Llywelyn at the Internet Movie Database
- Carmen Llywelyn on Twitter