Elizabeth Marvel (born November , ) is an American actress. Her most
prominent roles include Det. Nancy Parras on The District, Solicitor
General Heather Dunbar on House of Cards, and President Elizabeth
Keane on Homeland. Film roles include Burn After Reading; Synecdoche,
New York; True Grit; Lincoln (alongside husband Bill Camp); and The
Meyerowitz Stories. She also had a recurring role in season of the FX
series Fargo and the Netflix miniseries Unbelievable.Marvel was born
in Los Angeles, California, and was raised in Mohnton, Pennsylvania.
She trained at the Interlochen Arts Academy, and then the Juilliard
School. Since the early s she has appeared in off-Broadway
plays.Marvel appeared in many stage productions throughout her career.
Her first professional role was as Isabella in Measure for Measure at
Canada's Stratford Festival in . She has won Obie Awards for her work
in Thérèse Raquin and Misalliance (), A Streetcar Named Desire ()
and Hedda Gabler (). 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 , for her performance
in Fifty Words, she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for
Outstanding Actress in a Play.Marvel first gained widespread attention
on television, with her four seasons playing the regular role of Nancy
Parras in the CBS series The District (â€"). She played a variety of
guest and recurring roles on Lights Out, Law & Order: Special Victims
Unit, Nurse Jackie, Person of Interest, Rock, The Good Wife, and The
Newsroom.
prominent roles include Det. Nancy Parras on The District, Solicitor
General Heather Dunbar on House of Cards, and President Elizabeth
Keane on Homeland. Film roles include Burn After Reading; Synecdoche,
New York; True Grit; Lincoln (alongside husband Bill Camp); and The
Meyerowitz Stories. She also had a recurring role in season of the FX
series Fargo and the Netflix miniseries Unbelievable.Marvel was born
in Los Angeles, California, and was raised in Mohnton, Pennsylvania.
She trained at the Interlochen Arts Academy, and then the Juilliard
School. Since the early s she has appeared in off-Broadway
plays.Marvel appeared in many stage productions throughout her career.
Her first professional role was as Isabella in Measure for Measure at
Canada's Stratford Festival in . She has won Obie Awards for her work
in Thérèse Raquin and Misalliance (), A Streetcar Named Desire ()
and Hedda Gabler (). 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 , for her performance
in Fifty Words, she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for
Outstanding Actress in a Play.Marvel first gained widespread attention
on television, with her four seasons playing the regular role of Nancy
Parras in the CBS series The District (â€"). She played a variety of
guest and recurring roles on Lights Out, Law & Order: Special Victims
Unit, Nurse Jackie, Person of Interest, Rock, The Good Wife, and The
Newsroom.
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