
Clea DuVall
Biography
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.
Acting (55 movies)

21 Grams
2003

Ghosts of Mars
2001

She's All That
1999

The Grudge
2004

Girl, Interrupted
1999

Identity
2003

The Astronaut's Wife
1999

The Slaughter Rule
2002

But I'm a Cheerleader
2000

The Killing Room
2009

The Faculty
1998

Little Witches
1996

Passengers
2008

Anamorph
2007

The Watch
2008

Ten Inch Hero
2007

Virtuality
2009

Wildflowers
2000

Conviction
2010

How to Make a Monster
2001

Helter Skelter
2004

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001

Argo
2012

And Baby Will Fall
2011

The Defenders: Payback
1997

Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
2014

How to Make the Cruelest Month
1998

In Security
2014

Zodiac
2007

See Jane Run
2001

Addicted to Fresno
2015

Heaven's Floor
2016

Zen Dog
2016

Jackie & Ryan
2014

The Laramie Project
2002

Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
2001

Out There
2006

The Intervention
2016

'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
2022

Committed
2000

Shelter
2015

Girl
1998

Can't Hardly Wait
1998

The Alarmist
1998

Two Weeks
2006

A Slipping Down Life
1999

On the Edge of Innocence
1997

Itty Bitty Titty Committee
2007

All About Nina
2018

MA / DDY
2015

Niagara, Niagara
1998

Fathers and Sons
2005

Sleeping Beauties
1999

Swiped
2025

Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show
2003
Directing (2 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| In Security | 2014 | Executive Producer |
| The Intervention | 2016 | Writer |
| The Intervention | 2016 | Executive Producer |
| Happiest Season | 2020 | Screenplay |
