Biography
Despite lacking any outward pretense for wanting to become an actress, Chloë Sevigny generated considerable buzz in her adopted home of New York City even before the independent film world showcased her onscreen allure. Sevigny emerged from her tony Fairfield County background with both the grace of privilege and the awkwardness of an outsider, a duality that shaped her beguiling persona and added dimension to her screen presence in the …
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Career Milestones
| Began spending time in NYC, particularly Greenwich Village, while attending high school | ||
| Met screenwriter Harmony Korine in Washington Square Park in NYC | ||
1992 | Worked as an intern at Sassy magazine; also modeled in the magazine | |
1994 | Cast in a small role in "Kids"; later promoted to the lead role of Jennie | |
1994 | Dubbed the new 'It Girl' by Jay McInerney of The New Yorker | |
1995 | Made feature debut in "Kids"; written by Harmony Korine and directed by Larry Clark | |
1996 | Starred opposite Steve Buscemi in his feature directorial debut "Trees Lounge" | |
1997 | Acted in and designed the costumes for Korine's directorial debut "Gummo" | |
1998 | Landed a lead role in Whit Stillman's "The Last Days of Disco" | |
1998 | Stage acting debut in the off-Broadway play "Hazelwood Jr. High" | |
1999 | Played a small town, young mother in the affecting drama "A Map of the World" | |
1999 | Received critical acclaim playing Lana Tisdale, the love interest of Brandon Teena (Hilary Swank) in "Boys Don't Cry"; earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination | |
1999 | Starred in Harmony Korine's ambitious entry into the experimental Dogma '95 genre, "Julien Donkey-Boy" | |
2000 | Appeared in Mary Harron's adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' controversial novel "American Psycho" | |
2000 | Cast in the off-Broadway production of "What the Butler Saw" | |
2000 | Featured in the "1972" segment of the HBO film "If These Walls Could Talk 2" opposite Michelle Williams | |
2003 | Co-starred in the fact-based crime drama "Party Monster" | |
2004 | Cast in Lars Von Trier's "Dogville," which starred Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgard and Paul Bettany | |
2004 | Guest starred on an episode of "Will & Grace" as a lesbian real estate speculator | |
2004 | Starred in Vincent Gallo's controversial film "The Brown Bunny"; premiered at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival | |
2005 | Joined the cast of Woody Allen's "Melinda and Melinda" | |
2006 | Cast as a nurse opposite Ben Kingsley and Annette Bening in the HBO movie "Mrs. Harris" | |
2006 | Cast as one of three women married to a polygamist (Bill Paxton) on the HBO drama "Big Love" | |
2007 | Played Jake Gyllenhaal's girlfriend in the David Fincher directed "Zodiac" | |
2010 | Co-starred opposite Rhys Ifans in "Mr. Nice" | |
2012 | Played a male-to-female transsexual contract killer on the British drama series "Hit & Miss" | |
Awards
1996 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female in Kids |
1999 | Academy Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in Boys Don't Cry |
1999 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress in Boys Don't Cry |
1999 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Boys Don't Cry |
1999 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress in Boys Don't Cry |
1999 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress in Boys Don't Cry |
2000 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female in Boys Don't Cry |
2000 | MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss in Boys Don't Cry |
2009 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Big Love |
2011 | Critics' Choice TV Award for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES in Big Love |