Academy Award nominated and Emmy winning actress, Patricia Clarkson has taken on roles as varied as the platform in which she plays them.
Born and raised in New Orleans, Clarkson began acting in school plays in her early teens, and made her professional acting debut on the New York stage. Her comfort in taking on roles from motion pictures, television and the theatre has earned her great accolades and success, and has become one of today's most respected actresses in the entertainment industry.
Clarkson's work in independent films has earned her unparalleled recognition. She has been honored by the ShoWest's “Independent Award for Acting Excellence,” was nominated for an Academy Award, Golden Globe, SAG Award, Broadcast Film Critics Award and an independent Spirit Award. The Sundance Film Festival awarded her the Jury Prize for Outstanding Performance twice, and the National Board of Review and the National Society of Film Critics named her Best Supporting Actress of the Year for her work in "Pieces of April" and "The Station Agent". Clarkson won an Emmy in 2002 and 2006 for her work in HBO's "Six Feet Under".
Clarkson currently lives in New York.
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