Lily Rabe
Biography
Lily Rabe is an American actress born on June 29, 1982, in New York City, New York, USA. She is known for her work in the FX anthology horror series American Horror Story, which she appeared in from 2011 to 2021. Rabe has also been involved in various film projects, including What Just Happened, All Good Things, Pawn Sacrifice, Miss Stevens, Golden Exits, Vice, Fractured, and The Tender Bar. Additionally, she has appeared in several television series, such as The Whispers, The Undoing, The Underground Railroad, and The First Lady. Rabe received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance as Portia in the Broadway production of The Merchant of Venice.
Career overview
Lily Rabe is an American actress born on June 29, 1982, in New York City, New York, USA. She has appeared in various film and television productions throughout her career. Her film credits include What Just Happened, All Good Things, Pawn Sacrifice, Miss Stevens, Golden Exits, Vice, Fractured, and The Tender Bar.
In addition to her film work, Rabe has also had a presence in television. She has appeared in the series The Whispers, The Undoing, The Underground Railroad, and The First Lady. Her work on the FX anthology horror series American Horror Story has been notable, with her playing multiple roles from 2011 to 2021.
Rabe's performance in the Broadway production of The Merchant of Venice earned her a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. With over 50 known credits to her name, Lily Rabe has established herself as a versatile and accomplished actress in the entertainment industry.
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- A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025) as Sarah's Mother
- This Ordinary Thing (2025) as Self (voice)
- Presumed Innocent (2024) as Dr. Liz Rush
- The Great Lillian Hall (2024) as Margaret Tanner
- Shrinking (2023) as Meg
- Love & Death (2023) as Betty Gore
- Downtown Owl (2023) as Julia Rabia
- Downtown Owl (2023) Producer
- Downtown Owl (2023) Director
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self
- The First Lady (2022) as Lorena Hickok
- The Underground Railroad (2021) as Ethel
- Tell Me Your Secrets (2021) as Emma
- The Tender Bar (2021) as Dorothy Maguire
- The Undoing (2020) as Sylvia Steinetz
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019) as Self
- Fractured (2019) as Joanne Monroe
- Finding Steve McQueen (2019) as Sharon Price
- SGT. Will Gardner (2019) as Mary-Anne Mackey
- Vice (2018) as Liz Cheney
- Golden Exits (2018) as Sam
- Legion (2017) as Joan Barrett
- The Wizard of Lies (2017) as Catherine Hooper
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (2017) as Helena
- A Bad Feeling (2017) as Karen
- The Veil (2016) as Sarah Hope
- Miss Stevens (2016) as Rachel Stevens
- You'll Have the Sky: The Life and Work of Anne Morrow Lindbergh (2016)
- Pawn Sacrifice (2015) as Joan Fischer
- The Whispers (2015) as Claire Bennigan
- Aftermath (2013) as Samantha
- Redemption Trail (2013) as Anna
- American Horror Story (2011) as Sister Mary Eunice McKee
- American Horror Story (2011) as Misty Day
- American Horror Story (2011) as Nora Montgomery
- American Horror Story (2011) as Doris Gardner / Amelia Earhart
- American Horror Story (2011) as Shelby Miller
- American Horror Story (2011) as Aileen Wuornos
- American Horror Story (2011) as Lavinia Richter
- Letters from the Big Man (2011) as Sarah
- All Good Things (2010) as Deborah Lehrman
- Weakness (2010) as Katharine Browne
- The Good Wife (2009) as Petra Moritz
- The Toe Tactic (2009) as Mona Peek
- What Just Happened (2008) as Dwan
- Saving Grace (2007) as Sarah Cullen
- No Reservations (2007) as Bernadette
- A Crime (2006) as Sophie
- Medium (2005) as Joanna Wheeler
- Nip/Tuck (2003) as Lanie Ainge
- Mona Lisa Smile (2003) as Art History Student
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Siena Boatman
- Never Again (2001) as Tess
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Nikki West
- Law & Order (1990) as Andrea Wheaton
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee
- Capsized
- We're Just Married
- We're Just Married Producer