Clea DuVall
Acting
Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall (born September 25, 1977) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. She is known for her appearances in the films The Faculty (1998), She's All That; But I'm a Cheerleader; Girl, Interrupted (all 1999); Identity, 21 Grams (both 2003), The Grudge (2004), Zodiac (2007), Conviction (2010), and Argo (2012). On television, she played Sofie in Carnivàle (2003–2005), Audrey Hanson in Heroes (2006–2007), Wendy Peyser in American Horror Story: Asylum (2012–2013), Emma Borden in The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015), Lara Cruz in Better Call Saul (2015–2017), Marjorie in Veep (2016–2019), and Sylvia in The Handmaid's Tale (2018–2022). In 2016, DuVall made her feature directorial debut with The Intervention, which she also wrote and co-produced. Her next project as director was Happiest Season in 2020. DuVall was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father, Steph DuVall, is also an actor. Her forename derives from the novel Clea by Lawrence Durrell. She once worked in a coffee shop and studied at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.
TV Shows(38)
Poker Face
Emily Cale
2023
The First Lady
Tommy
2022
HouseBroken
Twinkle (voice)
2021
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
The Romanoffs
Patricia Callahan
2018
The Handmaid's Tale
Sylvia
2017
Take My Wife
Audience Member
2016
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
Emma Borden
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Better Call Saul
Dr. Lara Cruz
2015
Broad City
Lesley Marnel
2014
The Newsroom
Lilly Hart
2012
Veep
Marjorie Palmiotti
2012
American Horror Story
Wendy Peyser
2011
New Girl
Camilla
2011
The Event
Maya
2010
Virtuality
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
Lie to Me
Michelle Russell
2009
Private Practice
Natasha
2007
Saving Grace
Maura Darrell
2007
Heroes
Audrey Hanson
2006
Top Chef
Self - Judge
2006
Bones
McKenna Grant
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Jennifer Robinson
2005
Numb3rs
Melanie Bailey
2005
Carnivàle
Sofie
2003
CSI: Miami
Lyla Moore
2002
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Abigail Spencer
2000
The Fugitive
Lynette Hennessy
2000
Popular
Wanda Rickets
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mia Latimer
1999
Teen Choice Awards
Self
1999
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Marcie Ross
1997
Crisis Center
Laura Thomas
1997
Dangerous Minds
Nina
1996
ER
Katie Reed
1994
Law & Order
Amanda Green
1990
Movies(57)
Swiped
Charlotte
2025
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
Self
2022
All About Nina
Paula
2018
Heaven's Floor
Julia
2016
Zen Dog
Marlene Meeks
2016
The Intervention
Jessie
2016
Addicted to Fresno
Regina
2015
Shelter
Petra
2015
MA / DDY
Dana
2015
Jackie & Ryan
Virginia
2014
In Security
Lena
2014
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
Emma Borden
2014
Argo
Cora Lijek
2012
And Baby Will Fall
Melinda
2011
Conviction
Brenda Marsh
2010
Lez Chat
Librarian
2010
Virtuality
Sue Parsons
2009
The Killing Room
Kerry Isalano
2009
Passengers
Shannon
2008
The Watch
Cassie
2008
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Singer (uncredited)
2007
Anamorph
Sandy Strickland
2007
Ten Inch Hero
Jen
2007
Zodiac
Linda del Buono
2007
Two Weeks
Katrina
2006
Out There
Billy
2006
Fathers and Sons
Laura (uncredited)
2005
The Grudge
Jennifer Williams
2004
Helter Skelter
Linda Kasabian
2004
21 Grams
Claudia
2003
Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show
2003
Identity
Ginny
2003
The Slaughter Rule
Skyla Sisco
2002
The Laramie Project
Amanda Gronich
2002
Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
Self
2001
How to Make a Monster
Laura
2001
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Beatrice
2001
Ghosts of Mars
Bashira Kincaid
2001
See Jane Run
Jane
2001
Wildflowers
Cally
2000
But I'm a Cheerleader
Graham
2000
Committed
Mimi
2000
Bear to the Right
Waitress
2000
Girl, Interrupted
Georgina
1999
The Astronaut's Wife
Nan
1999
Sleeping Beauties
Clea
1999
She's All That
Misty
1999
A Slipping Down Life
Nurse
1999
The Faculty
Stokely 'Stokes' Mitchell
1998
Girl
Gillian
1998
The Alarmist
Suzy
1998
Can't Hardly Wait
Jana
1998
Niagara, Niagara
Convenience Store Clerk
1998
How to Make the Cruelest Month
Bell Bryant
1998
The Defenders: Payback
Jessica Lane
1997
On the Edge of Innocence
Ann
1997
Little Witches
Kelsey
1996