Chloë Sevigny

Biography

Chloë Stevens Sevigny (/ˈsɛvəni/ SEV-ən-ee; born November 18, 1974) is an American actress. Known for her work in independent films, often appearing in controversial or experimental features, Sevigny has received several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for an Academy Award. After graduating from high school, Sevigny found work as a model and appeared in music videos for Sonic Youth and The Lemonheads, which helped acquire her "it girl" status. In 1995, she made her film debut in Kids and became a prominent performer in the independent film scene throughout the late 1990s, with roles in such films as 1996's Trees Lounge. Sevigny rose to prominence with her portrayal of Lana Tisdel in the drama film Boys Don't Cry (1999), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress. Throughout the 2000s, Sevigny appeared in supporting parts in numerous independent films, including American Psycho (2000), Demonlover(2002), Party Monster and Dogville (both 2003), and The Brown Bunny (2004). Her participation in the latter caused considerable controversy due to a scene in which she performed graphic, unsimulated fellatio. From 2006 to 2011, Sevigny portrayed Nicolette Grant on the HBO series Big Love, for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2010. She also appeared in mainstream films such as David Fincher's Zodiac (2007) and starred in numerous television projects, including the British series Hit & Miss (2012), and had supporting roles in Portlandia (2013), two seasons of American Horror Story; and in the Netflix series Bloodline (2015–2017) and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024).  Sevigny made her directorial debut in 2016 with the short film Kitty. Her third film as a director, White Echo, competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. She also has a career in fashion design concurrent with her acting work. Over the years, her alternative fashion sense has earned her a reputation as a style icon. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chloë Sevigny, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Lana Tisdel

Boys Don't Cry

Carmen's Assistant

Broken Flowers

Liz Henson

Dogville

Jean

American Psycho

Gitsy

Party Monster

Melanie

Zodiac

Philomena

Manderlay

Herself

The Met Ball

Ms. Reilly

The Killing Room

Odette

Palmetto

Elise Lipsky

Demonlover

Daisy Lemon

The Brown Bunny

Laurel

Melinda and Melinda

Debbie

Trees Lounge

Amy

If These Walls Could Talk 2

Caitlin Avey

Shattered Glass

Pearl

Julien Donkey-Boy

Jennifer Farley

Barry Munday

Ingrid

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

Alice

The Last Days of Disco

Dot

Gummo

Judy Marks

Mr. Nice

Megan

Lying

Grace Collier

Sisters

Anne

Bonjour Tristesse

Carole Mackessy

A Map of the World

Feminist Journalist

Lovelace

Self

Dogville Confessions

Kim

Beloved

Magic Hour

Holly

All Flowers in Time

Emma

The Wait

Kendra Briggs

Little Accidents

Lana Tisdel (archive footage)

Disclosure

Sexy Woman #1

Death of a Dynasty

Charlotte

Electric Slide

Alicia Johnson

Love & Friendship

Alex Cox

#Horror

Lynne Tryforos

Mrs. Harris

(segment "Int. Trailer Night")

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

Carolyn Krafft

Love Is Blind

Self

Beastie Boys: Video Anthology

Sadie

Antibirth

X-Girl

Girl in Limo

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Self

Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits

Kim

After the Hunt

42 One Dream Rush

Barbara Lohman

The Dinner

Alyssa

Golden Exits

Bonnie

Lean on Pete

Narrator

Deathbowl to Downtown

Ali

Black Dog, Red Dog

Sylvia Ottersen / Ane Pedersen

The Snowman

Pina

Atropia

Shannon

Beatriz at Dinner

Candy Darling (voice)

Beautiful Darling

Lizzie Borden

Lizzie

Herself

Black Mirror

Self

Get Rid of Yourself

Clara the Novice

3 Needles

Jen

The True Adventures of Wolfboy

Officer Mindy Morrison

The Dead Don't Die

Self

Bienvenue à Cannes

Mrs. Shepherd

Queen & Slim

Self

The Confession of Julien Donkey-Boy

Self

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

Self

Supreme - "cherry"

Herself

Surface

Jennie

Kids

Chloë

Slow Machine

Brandy Sommers

Dr. Del

Self

Périphérie de Demonlover

French Water

Birth of a Poet

Chloë

Autumn

Janelle

Bones and All

Where’s Bambi?

Chloë Sevigny (uncredited)

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

As Time Goes By

Edna

Magic Farm

Narrator (voice)

John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office

Self - actress

The Road to Manderlay

Self

Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine