Acting
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.
Filmography
Swiped
Film · 2025
Poker Face
Series · 2023
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
Film · 2022
The First Lady
Series · 2022
HouseBroken
Series · 2021
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
All About Nina
Film · 2018
The Romanoffs
Series · 2018
The Handmaid's Tale
Series · 2017
Zen Dog
Film · 2016
Heaven's Floor
Film · 2016
The Intervention
Film · 2016
Take My Wife
Series · 2016
Addicted to Fresno
Film · 2015
Shelter
Film · 2015
MA / DDY
Film · 2015
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
Series · 2015
Better Call Saul
Series · 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Series · 2015
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
Film · 2014
In Security
Film · 2014
Jackie & Ryan
Film · 2014
Broad City
Series · 2014
Argo
Film · 2012
Veep
Series · 2012
The Newsroom
Series · 2012
And Baby Will Fall
Film · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
New Girl
Series · 2011
Conviction
Film · 2010
Lez Chat
Film · 2010
The Event
Series · 2010
The Killing Room
Film · 2009
Virtuality
Film · 2009
Lie to Me
Series · 2009
Virtuality
Series · 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Series · 2009
Passengers
Film · 2008
The Watch
Film · 2008
Anamorph
Film · 2007
Ten Inch Hero
Film · 2007
Zodiac
Film · 2007
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Film · 2007
Saving Grace
Series · 2007
Private Practice
Series · 2007
Out There
Film · 2006
Two Weeks
Film · 2006
Heroes
Series · 2006
Top Chef
Series · 2006
Fathers and Sons
Film · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
Numb3rs
Series · 2005
Bones
Series · 2005
The Grudge
Film · 2004
Helter Skelter
Film · 2004
21 Grams
Film · 2003
Identity
Film · 2003
Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show
Film · 2003
Carnivàle
Series · 2003
The Slaughter Rule
Film · 2002
The Laramie Project
Film · 2002
CSI: Miami
Series · 2002
Ghosts of Mars
Film · 2001
How to Make a Monster
Film · 2001
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Film · 2001
See Jane Run
Film · 2001
Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
Film · 2001
But I'm a Cheerleader
Film · 2000
Wildflowers
Film · 2000
Committed
Film · 2000
Bear to the Right
Film · 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Series · 2000
The Fugitive
Series · 2000
She's All That
Film · 1999
Girl, Interrupted
Film · 1999
The Astronaut's Wife
Film · 1999
A Slipping Down Life
Film · 1999
Sleeping Beauties
Film · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Popular
Series · 1999
Teen Choice Awards
Series · 1999
The Faculty
Film · 1998
How to Make the Cruelest Month
Film · 1998
Can't Hardly Wait
Film · 1998
Girl
Film · 1998
The Alarmist
Film · 1998
Niagara, Niagara
Film · 1998
The Defenders: Payback
Film · 1997
On the Edge of Innocence
Film · 1997
Crisis Center
Series · 1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Series · 1997
Little Witches
Film · 1996
Dangerous Minds
Series · 1996
ER
Series · 1994
Law & Order
Series · 1990