Carrie Coon
Biography
Carrie Alexandra Coon is an American actress born on January 24, 1981, in Copley, Ohio. Recognized for her portrayals of complex characters across stage and screen, she has established a significant career in the entertainment industry. Her professional accomplishments include receiving a Critics' Choice Television Award. Additionally, she has earned nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. With a content score of 100 on The Movie Database, she is credited with 44 known acting roles throughout her career. She continues to be noted for her contributions to both television and theater, maintaining a reputation for high-quality performances in diverse dramatic and comedic projects.
Career overview
Carrie Coon began her rise to prominence in the television industry with her breakout role as Nora Durst in the drama series The Leftovers, which aired from 2014 to 2017. This performance established her as a versatile actress capable of handling intricate, character-driven narratives. Following this success, she joined the third season of the black comedy crime anthology series Fargo in 2017. Her portrayal of Gloria Burgle in the series earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.
Her television work continued to garner critical acclaim, leading to a second nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her performance as Bertha Russell in a period drama. These roles highlight her ability to transition between different genres and historical settings. Beyond her television work, Coon is recognized for her work on stage, which has resulted in a Tony Award nomination. With 44 known credits, her career is defined by a commitment to complex character portrayals that have been consistently acknowledged by major industry award bodies.
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- Harmonia (2027) as Rita Cooper
- Ann Droid (2026) as Kath
- This Ordinary Thing (2025) as Self (voice)
- Is / Was \ Will (2025)
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) as Callie Spengler
- His Three Daughters (2024) as Katie
- His Three Daughters (2024) Executive Producer
- Lake George (2024) as Phyllis
- Boston Strangler (2023) as Jean Cole
- Another Happy Day (2023) as Irene
- Little Things Are Scary (2023) as Mother (voice)
- The Gilded Age (2022) as Bertha Russell
- Black Tar (2022) as Lindsay Moss
- The White Lotus (2021) as Laurie Duffy
- What If...? (2021) as Proxima Midnight (voice)
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) as Callie
- The Nest (2020) as Allison O'Hara
- Barbecue (2020) as Barbara
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018) as Proxima Midnight (voice)
- Widows (2018) as Amanda
- Kin (2018) as Morgan Hunter
- Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town (2018) as Virginia
- The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter (2018) as Linda
- The Sinner (2017) as Vera Walker
- The Post (2017) as Meg Greenfield
- The Keeping Hours (2017) as Elizabeth
- Great Choice (2017) as Jen
- Strange Weather (2016) as Byrd Ritt
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Lost Colony (2015) Associate Producer
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Fargo (2014) as Gloria Burgle
- The Leftovers (2014) as Nora Durst
- Gone Girl (2014) as Margo Dunne
- Intelligence (2014) as Luanne Vick
- Ironside (2013) as Rachel Ryan
- One in a Million (2012) as Bix
- The Playboy Club (2011) as Doris Hall
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Talia Blaine
- The Simpsons (1989) as Beatrice (voice)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- The Emmy Awards (1949) as Self
- I Am Not Your Mother as Nora Dresden