Clea DuVall
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.
Acted in
Poker Face
2023
as Emily Cale
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
2022
as Self
The First Lady
2022
as Tommy
HouseBroken
2021
as Twinkle (voice)
The Romanoffs
2018
as Patricia Callahan
All About Nina
2018
as Paula
The Handmaid's Tale
2017
as Sylvia
Heaven's Floor
2016
as Julia
Zen Dog
2016
as Marlene Meeks
The Intervention
2016
as Jessie
Take My Wife
2016
as Audience Member
Addicted to Fresno
2015
as Regina
Shelter
2015
as Petra
MA / DDY
2015
as Dana
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
2015
as Emma Borden
Better Call Saul
2015
as Dr. Lara Cruz
Jackie & Ryan
2014
as Virginia
In Security
2014
as Lena
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
2014
as Emma Borden
Broad City
2014
as Lesley Marnel
Argo
2012
as Cora Lijek
The Newsroom
2012
as Lilly Hart
Veep
2012
as Marjorie Palmiotti
American Horror Story
2011
as Wendy Peyser
New Girl
2011
as Camilla
And Baby Will Fall
2011
as Melinda
Conviction
2010
as Brenda Marsh
The Event
2010
as Maya
Lez Chat
2010
as Librarian
Virtuality
2009
as Sue Parsons
Virtuality
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
Lie to Me
2009
as Michelle Russell
The Killing Room
2009
as Kerry Isalano
Passengers
2008
as Shannon
The Watch
2008
as Cassie
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
2007
as Singer (uncredited)
Private Practice
2007
as Natasha
Anamorph
2007
as Sandy Strickland
Saving Grace
2007
as Maura Darrell
Ten Inch Hero
2007
as Jen
Zodiac
2007
as Linda del Buono
Two Weeks
2006
as Katrina
Heroes
2006
as Audrey Hanson
Out There
2006
as Billy
Top Chef
2006
as Self - Judge
Bones
2005
as McKenna Grant
Fathers and Sons
2005
as Laura
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Jennifer Robinson
Numb3rs
2005
as Melanie Bailey
The Grudge
2004
as Jennifer Williams
Helter Skelter
2004
as Linda Kasabian
Carnivàle
2003
as Sofie
21 Grams
2003
as Claudia
Identity
2003
as Ginny
CSI: Miami
2002
as Lyla Moore
The Slaughter Rule
2002
as Skyla Sisco
The Laramie Project
2002
as Amanda Gronich
Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
2001
as Self
How to Make a Monster
2001
as Laura
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001
as Beatrice
Ghosts of Mars
2001
as Bashira Kincaid
See Jane Run
2001
as Jane
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Abigail Spencer
The Fugitive
2000
as Lynette Hennessy
But I'm a Cheerleader
2000
as Graham
Committed
2000
as Mimi
Wildflowers
2000
as Cally
Bear to the Right
2000
as Waitress
Girl, Interrupted
1999
as Georgina
Popular
1999
as Wanda Rickets
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Mia Latimer
The Astronaut's Wife
1999
as Nan
Teen Choice Awards
1999
as Self - Nominee
Sleeping Beauties
1999
as Clea
She's All That
1999
as Misty
A Slipping Down Life
1999
as Nurse
The Faculty
1998
as Stokely 'Stokes' Mitchell
Girl
1998
as Gillian
The Alarmist
1998
as Suzy
Can't Hardly Wait
1998
as Jana
Niagara, Niagara
1998
as Convenience Store Clerk
How to Make the Cruelest Month
1998
as Bell Bryant
The Defenders: Payback
1997
as Jessica Lane
On the Edge of Innocence
1997
as Ann
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Marcie Ross
Crisis Center
1997
as Laura Thomas
Little Witches
1996
as Kelsey
Dangerous Minds
1996
as Nina
ER
1994
as Katie Reed
Law & Order
1990
as Amanda Green