Personal Info
Birth date
1959-12-29 (65 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Also known as
Patty Clarkson
Patricia Davies Clarkson
Патриша Кларксон
派翠西亞·克拉克森
پاتریشا کلارکسون
Patricia Clarkson
Biography
Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress. After studying drama on the East Coast, Clarkson launched her acting career in 1985, and has worked steadily in both film and television. She twice won the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in Six Feet Under. Film roles included The Green Mile, Far From Heaven, The Station Agent and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Pieces of April (2003). Description above from the Wikipedia article Patricia Clarkson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.3
Overview:
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.061
Overview:
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.422
Overview:
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.Law & Order
7.4
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.American Dad!
6.975
Overview:
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."Nature
8.1
Overview:
Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.The View
4.5
Overview:
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.Frasier
7.674
Overview:
After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.The Equalizer
7.2
Overview:
Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself as "The Equalizer." It is a service for victims of the system who have exhausted all possible means of seeking justice and have nowhere to go. McCall promises to even out the odds for them.Raw
6.8
Overview:
A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.House of Cards
8
Overview:
Set in present day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood, a ruthless and cunning politician, and his wife Claire who will stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of greed, sex and corruption in modern D.C.Saturday Night Live
7
Overview:
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.Parks and Recreation
8.021
Overview:
In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2.7
Overview:
The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.4
Overview:
PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations with today's hottest actors. Hosted by Variety Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis and Variety Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, each episode brings together pairs of actors engaging in intimate one-on-one discussions about their craft and work.Green Eggs and Ham
8
Overview:
Guy-Am-I, an inventor, and his friend Sam-I-Am go on a cross-country trip that would test the limits of their friendship. As they learn to try new things, they find out what adventure brings.Six Feet Under
8.103
Overview:
When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as—and far less predictable than—the one inside.Broad City
7.1
Overview:
Broad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, making the smallest and mundane events hysterical and disturbing to watch all at the same time.Intimate Portrait
4.5
Overview:
Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews with each subject. Among the people profiled were Grace Kelly, Natalie Wood, Carly Simon, Jackie Kennedy, Katharine Hepburn, Carol Burnett, Tanya Tucker, and Marla Maples.Tales from the Crypt
7.949
Overview:
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?Spenser: For Hire
6.7
Overview:
Mystery and suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private investigator living in Boston, gets involved in a new murder mystery each episode.The Oscars
7
Overview:
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.The Maze Runner
7.19
Overview:
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, young Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow “runners” for a shot at escape.Sharp Objects
7.7
Overview:
Reporter Camille Preaker confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls.The Green Mile
8.505
Overview:
A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.Shutter Island
8.201
Overview:
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.Prohibition
7.9
Overview:
The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality.Murder One
7.759
Overview:
Theodore 'Teddy' Hoffman is a highly-regarded defense attorney in a prestigious Los Angeles law firm. Having successfully defended the wealthy but suspicious Richard Cross in a much-publicised murder trial, he is now involved in the defense of Neil Avedon, a famous young actor who has been suffering from severe drug and alcohol problems - and has been charged with the murder for which Cross was acquitted.Acting
TBALight on Broken Glass as Melody Harper
2025Lilly as Lilly Ledbetter
2023Gray (8 Episodes) as Cornelia Gray
2023Monica as Eugenia
2022She Said as Rebecca Corbett
2022Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (1 Episode) as Self – Actor
2021Hemingway (1, 1 Episode) as Grace Hemingway (voice), Pauline Pfeiffer (voice)
2020The Vote (2 Episodes) as Unknown
2019Green Eggs and Ham (10 Episodes) as Pam-I-Am (voice)
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show (2 Episodes) as Self
2019Almost Love as Ravella Brewer
2019State of the Union (10 Episodes) as Ellen
2019Today with Hoda & Jenna (1 Episode) as Self
2019Out of Blue as Det. Mike Hoolihan
2018Jonathan as Dr. Mina Nariman
2018Sharp Objects (8 Episodes) as Adora Crellin
2018Delirium as Brody
2018Maze Runner: The Death Cure as Ava Paige
2017The Bookshop as Violet Gamart
2017The Party as April
2016Super Hummingbirds as Narrator
2016The 4%: Film's Gender Problem as Self
2015Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials as Ava Paige
2014Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (1 Episode) as Self
2014Annie as Focus Group Woman
2014Walking the Mile as Self (archive footage)
2014October Gale as Helen Matthews
2014The Maze Runner as Ava Paige
2014Last Weekend as Celia Green
2014Learning to Drive as Wendy
2014Regarding Susan Sontag as Susan Sontag (voice)
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers (1 Episode) as Self
2014Broad City (1 Episode) as Timothy's mother
2013The East as Sharon
2013House of Cards (21 Episodes) as Jane Davis
2012The Dust Bowl (2 Episodes) as Hazel Lucas Shaw
2012It's Getting Late as Lou
2011Five as Mia
2011Prohibition (3 Episodes) as Reader / Carrie Nation (voice)
2011Friends with Benefits as Lorna
2011One Day as Alison Mayhew
2011Rise as Maribel Vinson Owen
2010The Making of Easy A as Self
2010Main Street as Willa Jenkins
2010Easy A as Rosemary
2010Legendary as Sharon
2010Shutter Island as Rachel 2
2009Beyond All Boundaries as Marguerite Higgins
2009Cairo Time as Juliette Grant
2009Soul of a People: Writing America's Story as Self - Narrator (voice)
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (3 Episodes) as Self - Guest
2009Whatever Works as Marietta
20092081 as Narrator
2009Parks and Recreation (2 Episodes) as Tammy One
2009For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism as Narrator
2008Blind Date as Janna
2008Vicky Cristina Barcelona as Judy Nash
2008Elegy as Carolyn
2008Married Life as Pat Allen
2008Phoebe in Wonderland as Miss Dodger
2007Lars and the Real Girl as Dagmar
2007No Reservations as Paula
2007Amazing Planet (3 Episodes) as Narrator
2006All the King's Men as Sadie Burke
2006The Woods as Mrs. Traverse
2005Good Night, and Good Luck. as Shirley Wershba
2005American Dad! (1 Episode) as Meredith Fields (voice)
2005The Dying Gaul as Elaine Tishop
2004Dogville Confessions as Self
2004Miracle as Patty Brooks
2003The Station Agent as Olivia Harris
2003Pieces of April as Joy Burns
2003Dogville as Vera
2003All the Real Girls as Elvira
2002Heartbreak Hospital as Lottie Ohrwasher
2002Searching for the Wendigo as Self
2002Far from Heaven as Eleanor Fine
2002Carrie as Margaret White
2002The Safety of Objects as Annette Jennings
2002Welcome to Collinwood as Rosalind
2002The Baroness and the Pig as The Baroness
2002Wendigo as Kim
2001Dirty Harry: The Original as Self - Actress
2001Falling Like This as Caroline Lockhart
2001Six Feet Under (7 Episodes) as Sarah O'Connor
2001The Pledge as Margaret Larsen
2000Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile as Self (uncredited)
2000Wonderland (1 Episode) as Tammy Banger
2000Joe Gould's Secret as Vivian Marquie
1999The Green Mile as Melinda Moores
1999Wayward Son as Wesley
1999Simply Irresistible as Lois McNally
1998Playing by Heart as Allison
1998High Art as Greta
1997The View (1 Episode) as Self
1996London Suite as Diana Nichols
1995Jumanji as Carol Anne Parrish
1995Murder One (23 Episodes) as Annie Hoffman
1995Pharaoh's Army as Sarah Anders
1994She Led Two Lives as Desiree Parnell
1993Intimate Portrait (1 Episode) as Self
1993Frasier (4 Episodes) as Claire French
1993Caught in the Act as Meg
1993Alex Haley's Queen (3 Episodes) as Lizzie
1993Raw (1 Episode) as Unknown
1992Four Eyes and Six-Guns as Lucy Laughton
1992An American Story as Barbara Meade
1992Legacy of Lies as Pat Rafael
1992Blind Man's Bluff as Dr. Virginia Hertz
1991Davis Rules (13 Episodes) as Cosmo Yeargin
1990Tune in Tomorrow... as Aunt Olga
1990Law & Order (1 Episode) as Laura Winthrop
1990The Old Man and the Sea as Mary Pruitt
1989Tales from the Crypt (1 Episode) as Suzy
1988Everybody's All-American as Leslie Stone
1988Rocket Gibraltar as Rose Black
1988The Dead Pool as Samantha Walker
1987The Untouchables as Ness' Wife
1985Spenser: For Hire (1 Episode) as Unknown
1985The Equalizer (1 Episode) as Deborah Wade
1982Nature (1 Episode) as Narrator (voice)
1975Saturday Night Live (2 Episodes) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1953The Oscars (1 Episode) as Self
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame as Unknown