Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American
actress. She has starred in numerous leading and supporting roles in a
variety of films, ranging from independent features to major studio
productions. Her accolades include one Academy Award nomination, one
Golden Globe Award, four Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, one
Tony Award nomination, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two National Society
of Film Critics Awards, and one British Independent Film Award.Born
and raised in New Orleans to a politician mother and school
administrator father, Clarkson earned a degree in drama from Fordham
University before attending the Yale School of Drama, where she
graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree. She made her feature film
debut in Brian De Palma's mob drama The Untouchables (1987), followed
by a supporting role in Clint Eastwood's The Dead Pool (1988). After
appearing in numerous minor roles in the early and mid-1990s, she
garnered critical attention for her portrayal of a drug-addicted
actress in the independent drama High Art (1998). Clarkson went on to
appear in numerous supporting roles in such films as The Green Mile
(1999), The Pledge (2001), and Dogville (2003).She garnered further
critical acclaim in 2003 for her performances in the drama films The
Station Agent, which earned her a Screen Actors Guild Award
nomination, and Pieces of April, for which she was nominated for a
Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Clarkson also appeared as a recurring guest star on the HBO series Six
Feet Under from 2002 to 2006, and won two Primetime Emmy Awards for
her performance. Other credits from the 2000s include Good Night, and
Good Luck (2005), Lars and the Real Girl (2007), and Elegy (2008).
actress. She has starred in numerous leading and supporting roles in a
variety of films, ranging from independent features to major studio
productions. Her accolades include one Academy Award nomination, one
Golden Globe Award, four Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, one
Tony Award nomination, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two National Society
of Film Critics Awards, and one British Independent Film Award.Born
and raised in New Orleans to a politician mother and school
administrator father, Clarkson earned a degree in drama from Fordham
University before attending the Yale School of Drama, where she
graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree. She made her feature film
debut in Brian De Palma's mob drama The Untouchables (1987), followed
by a supporting role in Clint Eastwood's The Dead Pool (1988). After
appearing in numerous minor roles in the early and mid-1990s, she
garnered critical attention for her portrayal of a drug-addicted
actress in the independent drama High Art (1998). Clarkson went on to
appear in numerous supporting roles in such films as The Green Mile
(1999), The Pledge (2001), and Dogville (2003).She garnered further
critical acclaim in 2003 for her performances in the drama films The
Station Agent, which earned her a Screen Actors Guild Award
nomination, and Pieces of April, for which she was nominated for a
Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Clarkson also appeared as a recurring guest star on the HBO series Six
Feet Under from 2002 to 2006, and won two Primetime Emmy Awards for
her performance. Other credits from the 2000s include Good Night, and
Good Luck (2005), Lars and the Real Girl (2007), and Elegy (2008).
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