Patricia Clarkson
Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959 in New Orleans , Louisiana ) is an American actress .
Life
Patricia Clarkson considered Ingrid Bergman her favorite actress and it was because of her that she decided to become an actress too. She studied acting at the Yale School of Drama and made her first appearance as a film actress in The Untouchables (1987). She can be seen predominantly in independent and ensemble films and often portrays strong, complex and contradicting characters. She is considered one of the outstanding actresses in US cinema. She received various awards as a film actress and was nominated for an Oscar once.
In 1999, Clarkson played the prison director's wife, who was apparently terminally ill with a brain tumor, in The Green Mile . In the published 2002 remake of the horror - classic Carrie , she played the role of fanatical mother. She took on a guest role in the television series Six Feet Under . She can also be seen in the 5th and 6th season of House of Cards . 2018 she took over in the miniseries Sharp Objects radio station HBO as Adora Crellin one of the main roles of the eight-part production. Her dramatic performance earned her a nomination for an Emmy in the category Best Supporting Actress - Miniseries or TV movie one.
Patricia Clarkson began her career as a stage actress. She also made appearances on Broadway . In 2015, Clarkson received a Tony Award nomination for her appearance in The Elephant Man .
family
Patricia's great-grandmother Sophie Bass came from Kaunas , Lithuania .
Patricia Clarkson is the youngest of five sisters and the daughter of a local New Orleans politician.
Filmography (selection)
- 1985: Spenser
- 1987: The Untouchables (The Untouchables)
- 1988: The Dead Pool (The Dead Pool)
- 1990: Julia and her lovers (Tune in Tomorrow ...)
- 1993: Caught in the Act
- 1995: Jumanji
- 1995: The Gray Army (Pharaoh's Army)
- 1998: The Wedding
- 1998: High Art
- 1998: Living and Loving in LA (Playing By Heart)
- 1999: The Green Mile
- 1999: Simply Irresistible (Simply Irresistible)
- 1999: Joe Gould's Secret
- 2000: Wonderland (TV series)
- 2001: The promise (The Pledge)
- 2001: The Safety of Objects
- 2002: Far from Heaven (Far from Heaven)
- 2002: Safecrackers or thieves have a hard time (Welcome to Collinwood)
- 2002: Carrie
- 2002: Six Feet Under ( Six Feet Under , TV series)
- 2003: Dogville
- 2003: Pieces of April - A Day with April Burns (Pieces of April)
- 2003: All The Real Girls
- 2003: Station Agent (The Station Agent)
- 2004: Miracle - Das Wunder von Lake Placid (The Miracle)
- 2005: The Woods
- 2006: The Game of Power (All the King's Men)
- 2006: Good Night, and Good Luck.
- 2007: Recipe to fall in love with (No Reservations)
- 2007: Lars and the Real Girl
- 2007: Married Life
- 2008: Phoebe in Wonderland (Phoebe in Wonderland)
- 2008: Elegy or the art of loving (Elegy)
- 2008: Vicky Cristina Barcelona
- 2009: Cairo Time
- 2009: Whatever Works - Love yourself who can (Whatever Works)
- 2010: Shutter Island
- 2010: Easy to have (Easy A)
- 2010: Legendary - There's a hero in everyone (Legendary)
- 2010: Main Street
- 2011: Friends With Benefits (Friends with Benefits)
- 2011: Two in one day (One Day)
- 2013: The East
- 2014: Learning to Drive - Driving Lessons for Life (Learning to Drive)
- 2014: Autumn Storm (October Gale)
- 2014: Maze Runner - The Chosen in the Labyrinth (The Maze Runner)
- 2015: Broad City (TV series, episode 2x10)
- 2015: Maze Runner - The Chosen in the Burning Desert (Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials)
- 2017: The Party
- 2017: The Bookshop of Florence Green (The Bookshop)
- 2017-2018: House of Cards (TV series, 11 episodes)
- 2018: Maze Runner - The Chosen in the Death Zone (Maze Runner: The Death Cure)
- 2018: Sharp Objects (TV series, 8 episodes)
Awards and nominations
- 2004 : Nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Pieces of April - A Day with April Burns
- 2002 : Best guest actress in a drama series for Six Feet Under
- 2006 : Best guest actress in a drama series for Six Feet Under
- 2019 : Nomination for Best Supporting Actress - Miniseries or TV Movie for Sharp Objects
- 2004 : Nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Pieces of April - A Day with April Burns
- 2019 : Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie for Sharp Objects
- 2000 : Nomination for best acting ensemble for The Green Mile
- 2004 : Nomination for the best acting company for Station Agent
- 2004: Nomination for Best Actress for Station Agent
- 2004: Nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Pieces of April - A Day with April Burns
- 2006 : Nomination for Best Acting Ensemble for Good Night, and Good Luck.
- 2019 : Nomination for Best Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries for Sharp Objects
- 2015 : Nomination for best leading actress for The Elephant Man
Critics' Choice Television Award
- 2019 : Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries for Sharp Objects
Web links
- Patricia Clarkson in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Patricia Clarkson in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Patricia Clarkson in the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Patricia Clarkson in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry at filmreference.com
- ↑ Close- up: Patricia Clarkson Stern . Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ↑ Patricia Clarkson interview: 'What does Bradley Cooper see in me?' The Telegraph . Accessed August 12, 2018. (English) .
- ^ Tony Awards Coverage Broadway World. Accessed August 13, 2018. (English) .
- ^ Strange Relations: Patricia Davies Clarkson
- ↑ Auksinio gaublio laimėtoja už išvaizdą dėkinga protėviams iš Lietuvos (daily newspaper Lietuvos rytas )
- ↑ Patricia Clarkson- Biography ( Memento from July 12, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Clarkson, Patricia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Clarkson, Patricia Davies (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 29, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans , Louisiana , United States |