Elizabeth Marvel
| Elizabeth Marvel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 27, 1969 Orange County, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | Bill Camp (2004-present); 1 child |
| Awards | Obie Awards in 1998, 2000 and 2005 |
Elizabeth Marvel (born November 27, 1969)[1] is an American actress.[2][3][4]
Life and career
Marvel was born in Orange County, California but raised in Mohnton, Pennsylvania. She attended Juilliard School and since the early 1990s has appeared in off-Broadway plays.[5]
Marvel appeared in many stage productions throughout her career. She has won Obie Awards for her work in Thérèse Raquin and Misalliance (1998),[6] A Streetcar Named Desire (2000)[7] and Hedda Gabler (2005).[8] She returned to the role she originated Off-Broadway of Brooke Wyeth in Other Desert Cities, which was played by Rachel Griffiths in its Broadway premiere. In 2009, for her performance in Fifty Words, she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play.[9]
In film, Marvel has appeared in Burn After Reading (2008), directed by the Coen brothers, and in True Grit (2010),[10] as the adult Mattie Ross. She appeared in The Bourne Legacy (2012), Lincoln (2012), and Hyde Park on Hudson (2012). On television, she is best known for her regular role as Nancy Parras in CBS series The District (2000–04). She played recurring roles in Lights Out, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Nurse Jackie, and Person of Interest, and guest-starred on 30 Rock, The Good Wife, and The Newsroom.[1]
In 2013, she was cast as lead in the CW family drama pilot Blink, opposite John Benjamin Hickey.[11] She most recently was noted for portraying Heather Dunbar in Netflix's political drama House of Cards.[1] In 2016, she was cast as President-elect Elizabeth Keane for sixth season of Showtime drama series Homeland.[12]
Personal life
Marvel married actor Bill Camp on September 4, 2004. The couple has one child.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ten Hundred Kings | Caroline Shepard | |
| 2005 | The Dying Gaul | Kelli Cartonis | |
| 2008 | The Guitar | Ma Wilder | |
| 2008 | Pretty Bird | Tonya Honeycutt | |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Warehouse Realtor | |
| 2008 | Burn After Reading | Sandy Pfarrer | |
| 2009 | A Dog Year | Margo | |
| 2009 | The Other Woman | Pia | |
| 2010 | Holy Rollers | Elka Gold | |
| 2010 | Goldstar, Ohio | Edie Deyarmin | Short film |
| 2010 | True Grit | 40-year-old Mattie Ross | Narrator |
| 2011 | Somewhere Tonight | Martha | |
| 2012 | The Bourne Legacy | Dr. Connie Dowd | |
| 2012 | Hyde Park on Hudson | Missy | |
| 2012 | Living in the Age of Surveillance | Alicia Corwin | |
| 2012 | Lincoln | Mrs. Jolly | |
| 2014 | A Most Violent Year | Mrs. Rose | |
| 2015 | Aloha | Natalie | |
| 2015 | Food | Connie Conway | |
| 2015 | Peacock Killer | Sheriff | Short film |
| 2016 | The Congressman | Rae Blanchard | |
| 2016 | The Phenom | June Epland | |
| 2017 | Easy Living | Abby | |
| 2017 | Yeh Din Ka Kissa | Jean |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Amy Marshall | Episode: "Abduction" |
| 1998 | A Will of Their Own | Diana | Episode: "#1.1" |
| 1999 | New York Undercover | Eve Flemming | Episode: "Catharsis" |
| 2000–2004 | The District | Det. Nancy Parras | 88 episodes |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Sylvia Moon | Episode: "Art" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jenny Herne | Episode: "Prisoner" |
| 2007 | Kidnapped | Madeleine | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | 30 Rock | Emily | Episode: "Jackie Jormp-Jomp" |
| 2008–2009 | Law & Order | Attorney Grubman | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Lauren Chatham | Episode: "Home" |
| 2009 | American Masters | Louisa May Alcott | Episode: "The Woman Behind 'Little Women'" |
| 2009–2010 | Nurse Jackie | Ginny Flynn | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Frantz | Episode: "Savior" |
| 2011 | Lights Out | Margaret Leary | 9 episodes |
| 2012 | The Newsroom | Sharon | Episode: "We Just Decided To" |
| 2012–2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Rita Calhoun | 11 episodes |
| 2012–2015 | Person of Interest | Alicia Corwin | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Betrayal | Janet | Episode: "...Nice Photos" |
| 2013 | Blink | Helen Trask | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2013 | White Collar | Dr. Mara Summers | Episode: "Controlling Interest" |
| 2013 | Elementary | Cassandra Walker | Episode: "Tremors" |
| 2014–present | House of Cards | Heather Dunbar | 22 episodes |
| 2015 | Fargo | Constance Heck | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Homeland | Elizabeth Keane | |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Elizabeth Marvel at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Healy, Patrick (March 14, 2010). "Plunging into Uncharted Depths of Character". The New York Times.
- ↑ Salisbury, Vanita (March 10, 2010). "20 Questions: Elizabeth Marvel Has Balls". New York magazine Daily Intelligencer.
- ↑ Del, John (February 26, 2010). "Elizabeth Marvel, Actor". Gothamist. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ Cote, David (September 24, 2008). "Elizabeth Marvel profile". Time Out New York. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Off-Broadway's Highest Honor: 1998 Award Winners". The Village Voice. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Off-Broadway's Highest Honor: 2000 Award Winners". The Village Voice. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Off-Broadway's Highest Honor: 2005 Award Winners". The Village Voice. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ↑ Cozby, Paul. "Billy Elliot nabs Drama Desk Best Musical". About.com theater. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ↑ "Elizabeth Marvel: True Grit Actress". Right Cinema. October 27, 2010.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 18, 2013). "Elizabeth Marvel to star in CW's Blink". Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "'Homeland': Elizabeth Marvel Cast As U.S. President-Elect In Season 6". Retrieved July 27, 2016.
External links
- Elizabeth Marvel at the Internet Movie Database
- Elizabeth Marvel at the Internet Broadway Database
- Elizabeth Marvel at the Internet Off-Broadway Database