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.
Born: 25 September 1977
Played In
Movie
Sep 2025
Swiped
Charlotte
TV Show
Jan 2023
Poker Face
Emily Cale
Movie
Nov 2022
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
Self
TV Show
Apr 2022
The First Lady
Tommy
TV Show
May 2021
HouseBroken
Twinkle (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
TV Show
Oct 2018
The Romanoffs
Patricia Callahan
Movie
Sep 2018
All About Nina
Paula
TV Show
Apr 2017
The Handmaid's Tale
Sylvia
Movie
Nov 2016
Heaven's Floor
Julia
Movie
Sep 2016
Zen Dog
Marlene Meeks
Movie
Aug 2016
The Intervention
Jessie
TV Show
Aug 2016
Take My Wife
Audience Member
Movie
Oct 2015
Addicted to Fresno
Regina
Movie
Jun 2015
Shelter
Petra
Movie
May 2015
MA / DDY
Dana
TV Show
Apr 2015
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
Emma Borden
TV Show
Mar 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
TV Show
Feb 2015
Better Call Saul
Dr. Lara Cruz
Movie
Sep 2014
Jackie & Ryan
Virginia
Movie
Apr 2014
In Security
Lena
Movie
Jan 2014
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
Emma Borden
TV Show
Jan 2014
Broad City
Lesley Marnel
Movie
Oct 2012
Argo
Cora Lijek
TV Show
Jun 2012
The Newsroom
Lilly Hart
TV Show
Apr 2012
Veep
Marjorie Palmiotti
TV Show
Oct 2011
American Horror Story
Wendy Peyser
TV Show
Sep 2011
New Girl
Camilla
Movie
Jan 2011
And Baby Will Fall
Melinda
Movie
Oct 2010
Conviction
Brenda Marsh
TV Show
Sep 2010
The Event
Maya
Movie
Jul 2010
Lez Chat
Librarian
Movie
Jun 2009
Virtuality
Sue Parsons
TV Show
Jun 2009
Virtuality
TV Show
Feb 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
TV Show
Jan 2009
Lie to Me
Michelle Russell
Movie
Jan 2009
The Killing Room
Kerry Isalano
Movie
Sep 2008
Passengers
Shannon
Movie
Mar 2008
The Watch
Cassie
Movie
Sep 2007
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Singer (uncredited)
TV Show
Sep 2007
Private Practice
Natasha
Movie
Sep 2007
Anamorph
Sandy Strickland
TV Show
Jul 2007
Saving Grace
Maura Darrell
Movie
Apr 2007
Ten Inch Hero
Jen
Movie
Mar 2007
Zodiac
Linda del Buono
Movie
Oct 2006
Two Weeks
Katrina
TV Show
Sep 2006
Heroes
Audrey Hanson
Movie
Jun 2006
Out There
Billy
TV Show
Mar 2006
Top Chef
Self - Judge
TV Show
Sep 2005
Bones
McKenna Grant
Movie
Jun 2005
Fathers and Sons
Laura (uncredited)
TV Show
Mar 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Jennifer Robinson
TV Show
Jan 2005
Numb3rs
Melanie Bailey
Movie
Oct 2004
The Grudge
Jennifer Williams
Movie
Jul 2004
Helter Skelter
Linda Kasabian
TV Show
Sep 2003
Carnivàle
Sofie
Movie
Sep 2003
21 Grams
Claudia
Movie
Aug 2003
Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show
Movie
Apr 2003
Identity
Ginny
TV Show
Sep 2002
CSI: Miami
Lyla Moore
Movie
Jan 2002
The Slaughter Rule
Skyla Sisco
Movie
Jan 2002
The Laramie Project
Amanda Gronich
Movie
Dec 2001
Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
Self
Movie
Oct 2001
How to Make a Monster
Laura
Movie
Sep 2001
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Beatrice
Movie
Aug 2001
Ghosts of Mars
Bashira Kincaid
Movie
Feb 2001
See Jane Run
Jane
TV Show
Oct 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Abigail Spencer
TV Show
Oct 2000
The Fugitive
Lynette Hennessy
Movie
Sep 2000
Wildflowers
Cally
Movie
Jul 2000
But I'm a Cheerleader
Graham
Movie
Apr 2000
Committed
Mimi
Movie
Feb 2000
Bear to the Right
Waitress
Movie
Dec 1999
Girl, Interrupted
Georgina
TV Show
Sep 1999
Popular
Wanda Rickets
TV Show
Sep 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mia Latimer
Movie
Aug 1999
The Astronaut's Wife
Nan
TV Show
Aug 1999
Teen Choice Awards
Self
Movie
Jun 1999
Sleeping Beauties
Clea
Movie
Jan 1999
She's All That
Misty
Movie
Jan 1999
A Slipping Down Life
Nurse
Movie
Dec 1998
The Faculty
Stokely 'Stokes' Mitchell
Movie
Nov 1998
Girl
Gillian
Movie
Oct 1998
The Alarmist
Suzy
Movie
Jun 1998
Can't Hardly Wait
Jana
Movie
Mar 1998
Niagara, Niagara
Convenience Store Clerk
Movie
Jan 1998
How to Make the Cruelest Month
Bell Bryant
Movie
Oct 1997
The Defenders: Payback
Jessica Lane
Movie
Apr 1997
On the Edge of Innocence
Ann
TV Show
Mar 1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Marcie Ross
TV Show
Feb 1997
Crisis Center
Laura Thomas
Movie
Dec 1996
Little Witches
Kelsey
TV Show
Sep 1996
Dangerous Minds
Nina
TV Show
Sep 1994
ER
Katie Reed
TV Show
Sep 1990
Law & Order
Amanda Green