Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 18, 1974
Place of Birth:
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bonjour Tristesse | Anne |
| 2025 | After the Hunt | Kim |
| 2025 | Atropia | Pina |
| 2025 | Magic Farm | Edna |
| 2025 | John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office | Narrator (voice) |
| 2022 | Bones and All | Janelle |
| 2021 | Slow Machine | Chloë |
| 2021 | French Water | |
| 2020 | Disclosure | Lana Tisdel (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Birth of a Poet | |
| 2019 | Love Is Blind | Carolyn Krafft |
| 2019 | The True Adventures of Wolfboy | Jen |
| 2019 | The Dead Don't Die | Officer Mindy Morrison |
| 2019 | Queen & Slim | Mrs. Shepherd |
| 2018 | Golden Exits | Alyssa |
| 2018 | Lean on Pete | Bonnie |
| 2018 | Lizzie | Lizzie Borden |
| 2017 | The Dinner | Barbara Lohman |
| 2017 | The Snowman | Sylvia Ottersen / Ane Pedersen |
| 2017 | Beatriz at Dinner | Shannon |
| 2017 | Ballad of a Righteous Merchant | Self |
| 2017 | Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine | Self |
| 2016 | Love & Friendship | Alicia Johnson |
| 2016 | Antibirth | Sadie |
| 2016 | Dr. Del | Brandy Sommers |
| 2015 | #Horror | Alex Cox |
| 2015 | Black Dog, Red Dog | Ali |
| 2014 | Little Accidents | Kendra Briggs |
| 2014 | Electric Slide | Charlotte |
| 2014 | "cherry" | Self |
| 2013 | Lovelace | Feminist Journalist |
| 2013 | Magic Hour | |
| 2013 | The Wait | Emma |
| 2012 | Where’s Bambi? | |
| 2011 | Fight for Your Right Revisited | Girl in Limo |
| 2011 | Black Mirror | Herself |
| 2010 | The Met Ball | Herself |
| 2010 | Barry Munday | Jennifer Farley |
| 2010 | My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done | Ingrid |
| 2010 | Mr. Nice | Judy Marks |
| 2010 | All Flowers in Time | Holly |
| 2010 | 42 One Dream Rush | |
| 2010 | Beautiful Darling | Candy Darling (voice) |
| 2009 | The Killing Room | Ms. Reilly |
| 2009 | Beloved | Kim |
| 2008 | Lying | Megan |
| 2007 | Zodiac | Melanie |
| 2007 | Cannes: All Access | Self |
| 2006 | Sisters | Grace Collier |
| 2006 | Mrs. Harris | Lynne Tryforos |
| 2005 | Broken Flowers | Carmen's Assistant |
| 2005 | Manderlay | Philomena |
| 2005 | Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits | Self |
| 2005 | 3 Needles | Clara the Novice |
| 2005 | Jiminy Glick in Lalawood | Chloë Sevigny (uncredited) |
| 2005 | The Road to Manderlay | Self - actress |
| 2004 | Melinda and Melinda | Laurel |
| 2004 | Dogville Confessions | Self |
| 2003 | Dogville | Liz Henson |
| 2003 | Party Monster | Gitsy |
| 2003 | The Brown Bunny | Daisy Lemon |
| 2003 | Shattered Glass | Caitlin Avey |
| 2003 | Death of a Dynasty | Sexy Woman #1 |
| 2003 | Get Rid of Yourself | Self |
| 2003 | Making of 'Demonlover' | Self |
| 2002 | Demonlover | Elise Lipsky |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet | (segment "Int. Trailer Night") |
| 2000 | American Psycho | Jean |
| 2000 | If These Walls Could Talk 2 | Amy |
| 2000 | Beastie Boys: Video Anthology | Self |
| 1999 | Boys Don't Cry | Lana Tisdel |
| 1999 | Julien Donkey-Boy | Pearl |
| 1999 | A Map of the World | Carole Mackessy |
| 1999 | The Confession of Julien Donkey-Boy | Self |
| 1998 | Palmetto | Odette |
| 1998 | The Last Days of Disco | Alice |
| 1998 | Surface | Herself |
| 1997 | Gummo | Dot |
| 1996 | Trees Lounge | Debbie |
| 1995 | X-Girl | |
| 1995 | Kids | Jennie |
| 1994 | Autumn | Chloë |
| Deathbowl to Downtown | Narrator | |
| As Time Goes By |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Monsters | Mary Louise 'Kitty' Menendez |
| 2023 | Poker Face | Ruby Ruin |
| 2022 | The Girl from Plainville | Lynn Roy |
| 2020 | We Are Who We Are | Sarah Wilson |
| 2019 | The Act | Mel |
| 2019 | Russian Doll | Lenora Vulvokov |
| 2017 | FEUD | C. Z. Guest |
| 2017 | Comrade Detective | Sonya Baciu (voice) |
| 2015 | Bloodline | Chelsea O'Bannon |
| 2014 | The Cosmopolitans | Vicky |
| 2014 | Those Who Kill | Catherine Jensen |
| 2014 | Doll & Em | Chloë |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self |
| 2013 | The Frame | Jennie |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self |
| 2012 | Hit & Miss | Mia |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project | Christina |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Shelley |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Shelley (archive footage) |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Alex Lowe |
| 2011 | Portlandia | Alexandra |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2006 | Big Love | Nicolette Grant |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Christine Hartwell |
| 1998 | Will & Grace | Monet |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |