Marin Ireland
Biography
Marin Yvonne Ireland is an American actress born on August 30, 1979, in Camarillo, California. Known for her work in independent film and theatre, she has been recognized with nominations for a Tony Award and two Independent Spirit Awards. The New York Times has described her as one of the great drama queens of the New York stage. Her career features appearances in film, television, and theatre productions. Following minor roles in the Law and Order franchise between 2003 and 2008, she gained praise for starring in Neil LaBute's play Reasons to Be Pretty in 2008, earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Her film credits include Rachel Getting Married, The Understudy, and Glass Chin.
Career overview
Marin Yvonne Ireland is an American actress born on August 30, 1979, in Camarillo, California. Known for her work in independent film and theatre, she has been recognized by The New York Times as one of the great drama queens of the New York stage. Throughout her career, she has accumulated eighty known acting credits and has earned nominations for two Independent Spirit Awards and a Tony Award.
Her early television work included minor roles in the Law and Order franchise between 2003 and 2008. In theatre, Ireland earned praise and a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her starring role in Neil LaBute's 2008 play Reasons to Be Pretty. Her transition into film during this period included appearances in Rachel Getting Married and The Understudy, both released in 2008.
Continuing her work in independent film, Ireland later starred in the 2014 movie Glass Chin. Her performance in this film earned her a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female, further establishing her reputation in both film and theatrical performance.
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- HIS & HERS (2026) as Zoe Harper
- The Terror: Devil in Silver (2026) as Dewey
- Gary (2026) as Sherri
- Anima (2026) as Mikaela
- Materialists (2025) as Violet
- Dope Thief (2025) as Mina Campbell
- Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (2025) as Elizabeth Piest
- Somewhere Quiet (2024) as Madelin
- Revelation (2024)
- Justified: City Primeval (2023) as Maureen
- The Boogeyman (2023) as Rita Billings
- Birth/Rebirth (2023) as Dr. Rose Casper
- Eileen (2023) as Mrs. Polk
- Wild Animals (2023) as Frances
- Dark Moon (2023) as Billie
- Gaslit (2022) as Judy Hoback
- Y: The Last Man (2021) as Nora Brady
- The Empty Man (2020) as Nora Quail
- The Dark and the Wicked (2020) as Louise
- The Man in the Woods (2020) as Louise Roethke
- The Umbrella Academy (2019) as Sissy Cooper
- The Irishman (2019) as Older Dolores Sheeran
- Piercing (2019) as Reed's Mother
- Light from Light (2019) as Shelia
- The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) as Bethany
- The Strange Ones (2018) as Crystal
- Aardvark (2018) as Jenny
- The Good Doctor (2017) as Vera Bernard
- FEUD (2017) as Katharine Graham
- Sollers Point (2017) as Kate
- Flint (2017) as Melissa Mays
- On the Exhale (2017) as Woman
- Bull (2016) as Maya Whitbeck
- Hell or High Water (2016) as Debbie Howard
- The Family Fang (2016) as Suzanne Crosby
- The Phenom (2016) as Rachel Cullum
- In the Radiant City (2016) as Laura Yurley
- Some Freaks (2016) as Georgia
- A Film by Vera Vaughn (2016) as Vera Vaughn
- Sneaky Pete (2015) as Julia Bowman
- The Slap (2015) as Sandi
- This Summer Feeling (2015) as Nina
- Madam Secretary (2014) as Gina Fisher
- The Divide (2014) as Christine Rosa
- Take Care (2014) as Laila
- Glass Chin (2014) as Ellen Doyle
- The Following (2013) as Amanda Porter
- Masters of Sex (2013) as Pauline Masters
- Side Effects (2013) as Upset Visitor
- Sparrows Dance (2013) as Woman In Apartment
- Bottled Up (2013) as Sylvie
- Elementary (2012) as Alta Von See
- Hope Springs (2012) as Molly, Their Daughter
- The Letter (2012) as Anita
- Stars in Shorts (2012) as Wife
- 28 Hotel Rooms (2012) as Woman
- Future Weather (2012) as Tanya
- The Understudy (2012) as Rebecca
- Allison (2012) as Allison
- Homeland (2011) as Aileen Morgan
- Unforgettable (2011) as Sarah Green
- The Killing (2011) as Liz Holder
- Boss (2011) as Claire Mann
- Mildred Pierce (2011) as Letty
- The Slope (2010) as Marin
- Sexting (2010) as Wife
- Megafauna (2010) as Anna
- The Good Wife (2009) as Marjorie Garnett
- Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009) as Samantha
- Revolutionary Road (2008) as Party Guest
- Rachel Getting Married (2008) as Angela Paylin
- The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (2008) as Esmeralda
- If You Could Say It in Words (2008) as Sadie Mitchell
- I Am Legend (2007) as Woman Evacuee
- Suburban Girl (2007) as Katie
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004) as Army Transcriber
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Anais Hutchinson
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Laura Booth
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Bella Carisi
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Gina Maylor
- Law & Order (1990) as Mila Hames Lingard
- Gary