Carrie Coon

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Carrie Coon
File:Carrie Coon at 2013 Toronto Film Festival.jpg
Coon in 2013
Born Carrie Alexandra Coon
(1981-01-24) January 24, 1981 (age 44)
Copley, Ohio, U.S.
Education University of Mount Union (BA)
University of Wisconsin–Madison (MFA)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2006–present
Spouse(s) Tracy Letts (m. 2013)
Children 2

Carrie Alexandra Coon (born January 24, 1981) is an American actress. On television, she has starred as Nora Durst in the HBO drama series The Leftovers (2014–2017) and played Gloria Burgle in the third season of the FX anthology series Fargo (2017). She won a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress for The Leftovers and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for Fargo. She also starred in the second season of the anthology drama series The Sinner (2018) and has played an aspiring socialite in the HBO period drama series The Gilded Age since 2022. For her work in The Gilded Age, she received another Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress.

On stage, Coon was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in the 2012 revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? In film, she has acted in the thriller Gone Girl (2014), the crime film Widows (2018), the political drama The Post (2017), and the dramas The Nest (2020) and His Three Daughters (2024). She has also appeared as Proxima Midnight in the superhero film Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and starred in the supernatural comedy films Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024).

Early life and education

Carrie Alexandra Coon was born in Copley, Ohio,[1] on January 24, 1981,[2] to Paula (née Ploenes) and John Coon.[3] She has an older sister, an older brother, and two younger brothers.[1] She graduated from Copley High School in 1999, next attending the University of Mount Union, graduating in 2003 with a BA in English and Spanish. In 2006, she earned her MFA in acting from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[4][5]

Career

Early career

Coon began her career in regional theater. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Coon was immediately recruited by the Madison Repertory Theatre and made her professional stage debut in a production of Our Town. After her debut with the Madison Repertory Theatre, Coon joined the American Players Theatre and stayed with them for four seasons. Coon moved to Chicago in 2008 and made her Chicago debut with a production of Brontë at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company. Coon commuted between Chicago and Wisconsin for several years, alternating between Chicago productions, productions in Milwaukee, and seasons with the American Players Theatre. During these years, Coon provided for herself by performing motion capture work for a video game company based in Wisconsin.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Coon's breakthrough came in 2010 when she was cast as Honey in the Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? The role immediately resulted in further parts in Chicago productions, and she followed the production to performances in Washington, D.C. and New York City, making her Broadway debut. For her performance, she won a Theatre World Award and received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play nomination.[14][15][16] Steven Oxman of Variety described the Broadway revival as an "relentlessly intense" production adding that "Carrie Coon makes an especially sensitive, sympathetic Honey".[17] Mark Kennedy of The Associated Press labelled the revival "astonishing" citing Coon as giving a performance of "great fragility".[18]

Coon made her screen debut in an episode of the short-lived NBC series The Playboy Club in 2011. She later guest-starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Ironside, and Intelligence.

Breakthrough

Following her Tony Award nomination in 2014, Coon was cast as one of the main characters in the HBO drama series The Leftovers, alongside Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, and Ann Dowd.[19] That same year, she made her film debut in Gone Girl, based on the 2012 novel of same name and directed by David Fincher.[20][21]

In early 2015, Coon starred in the lead role of the Off-Broadway production of Placebo at Playwrights Horizons.[22] She also participated in readings for her husband Tracy Letts' 2015–2016 season play Mary Page Marlowe and was in talks to perform in the production in Chicago if her filming schedule with The Leftovers permitted;[23] in December 2015, it was announced that Coon would be one of six actresses portraying the title character in Mary Page Marlowe for the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago from March to May 2016.[24] In April 2015, Coon left The Gersh Agency for United Talent Agency.[25] In October and November 2015, Coon filmed the movie Strange Weather alongside actress Holly Hunter for director Katherine Dieckmann in Mississippi.[26] In December 2015, she filmed the horror romance The Keeping Hours for director Karen Moncrieff and Blumhouse Productions.[27]

Coon starred in the lead role of Gloria Burgle in the third season of the FX anthology series Fargo.[28] She received a nomination for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role and won the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama for both Fargo and The Leftovers. In 2017, she filmed Great Choice, a horror short mimicking a 1990s Red Lobster commercial.[29] The same year she played real life journalist Meg Greenfield in the Steven Spielberg–directed historical drama film The Post.[30] In 2018, Coon co-starred in the Steve McQueen heist thriller film Widows.[31] Coon provided the voice and motion capture for Proxima Midnight, a member of the Black Order and a child of Thanos, in the superhero film Avengers: Infinity War (2018) directed by the Russo brothers.[32]

On April 30, 2020, Coon joined the cast of the HBO drama series The Gilded Age as Bertha Russell.[33] She received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actress at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021 for her work in the film The Nest.[34] In January 2024, Coon joined the cast of the third season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus, which is expected to premiere in 2025.[35] She starred in the Azazel Jacobs family drama His Three Daughters (2023) alongside Elizabeth Olsen and Natasha Lyonne. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film follows three estranged daughters as they care for their dying father. Jon Frosch of The Hollywood Reporter wrote "Coon is masterful at conveying the space between those inner and outer selves."[36] The film was picked up for distribution by Netflix and released in September 2024.[37]

Personal life

Coon married actor and playwright Tracy Letts in 2013.[38] They have a son born in 2018[39] and a daughter born in 2021.[40]

Acting credits

Film

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Gone Girl Margo "Go" Dunne
2016 Strange Weather Byrd
2017 The Keeping Hours Elizabeth
Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town Virginia
The Post Meg Greenfield
2018 The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter Linda Ferguson
Avengers: Infinity War Proxima Midnight
Kin Morgan Hunter
Widows Amanda Nunn
2020 The Nest Allison O'Hara
2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife Callie Spengler
2023 Boston Strangler Jean Cole
His Three Daughters Katie
Another Happy Day Irene
2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Callie Spengler
Lake George Phyllis [41]

Television

Key
Television series that have not yet been released Denotes television series that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Playboy Club Doris Hall Episode: "An Act of Simple Duplicity"
2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Talia Blaine Episode: "Girl Dishonored"
2013 Ironside Rachel Ryan Episode: "Pilot"
2014 Intelligence Luanne Vick Episode: "Patient Zero"
2014–2017 The Leftovers Nora Durst Main role
2017 Fargo Gloria Burgle Main role (season 3)
2018 The Sinner Vera Walker Main role (season 2)
2021 What If...? Proxima Midnight (voice) Episode: "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?"
2022–present The Gilded Age Bertha Russell Main role
2023 Teenage Euthanasia Michelle's Mother (voice) Episode: "Viva La Flappanista"
2025 The White Lotus Not yet released TBA Main role (season 3)

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Our Town Emily Overture Center for the Arts (Madison Repertory Theatre) [42]
Romeo and Juliet Ensemble American Players Theatre (Spring Green, Wisconsin) [43]
The Matchmaker Ermengarde [44]
Measure for Measure Juliet [45]
2007 Anna Christie Anna Overture Center for the Arts [46]
Misalliance Hypatia American Players Theatre [46]
The Merchant of Venice Ensemble [47]
The Night of the Iguana Charlotte [48]
2008 The Diary of Anne Frank Miep Gies Overture Center for the Arts [49]
Brontë Emily Remy Bumppo Theatre Company (Chicago debut) [50]
A Midsummer Night's Dream Helena American Players Theatre [51]
Henry IV Lady Percy [52]
The Belle's Stratagem Miss Ogle [53]
2009 Magnolia Ariel Goodman Theatre (Chicago) [54]
Henry V Kate American Players Theatre [42]
2010 Blackbird Una Renaissance Theatreworks (Milwaukee) [55]
Reasons to Be Pretty Stephanie [56]
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Honey Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago) [57]
2011 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Honey Arena Stage (Washington, D.C.) [57]
The Real Thing Annie Writers Theatre (Glencoe) [58]
2012 The Girl in the Yellow Dress Celia Next Theatre (Evanston) [59]
Pretty Penny Crystal Writers Theatre [60]
The March Emily Thompson Steppenwolf Theatre Company [61]
Three Sisters Masha [62]
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Honey Booth Theatre (Broadway debut) [63]
2015 Placebo Louise Playwrights Horizons (Off-Broadway) [64]
2016 Mary Page Marlowe Mary Page Marlowe (ages 27–36) Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago) [24]
2017 Mary Jane Mary Jane New York Theatre Workshop (Off-Broadway) [65]
2020 Bug Agnes White Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago) [66]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 Theatre World Award N/A Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Won
Tony Award Best Featured Actress in a Play Nominated
2014 St. Louis Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Gone Girl Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated
Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated
Golden Schmoes Awards Best Supporting Actress of the Year Nominated
IGN Summer Movie Awards Best Movie Supporting Actress Nominated
IndieWire Critics Poll Best Supporting Actress 6th place
Village Voice Film Poll Best Supporting Actress 6th place
2015 Empire Awards Best Female Newcomer Nominated
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Best Ensemble (shared with cast) Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association Best Ensemble (shared with cast) Nominated
Gold Derby Awards Ensemble Cast (shared with cast) Nominated
Breakthrough Performer — Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series The Leftovers Nominated
2016 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Drama Series Won [67]
2017 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Fargo Nominated [68]
TCA Awards Individual Achievement in Drama The Leftovers and Fargo Won [69]
2018 Chlotrudis Awards Best Supporting Actress Strange Weather Nominated [70]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries Fargo Nominated
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Play Mary Jane Nominated
Lucille Lortel Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play Won [71]
MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Fight (shared with Scarlett Johansson, Danai Gurira, and Elizabeth Olsen) Avengers: Infinity War Nominated [72]
Obie Award Distinguished Performance by an Actress Mary Jane Won [73]
Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Drama / Genre Series The Leftovers Nominated
2019 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries The Sinner Nominated
2020 Chicago Film Critics Association Best Actress The Nest Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle Best Actress Nominated
Gotham Awards Best Actress Nominated
Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Actress Nominated
Jeff Award Performer in a Principal Role – Play Bug Won [74]
2021 Canadian Screen Awards Best Actress The Nest Nominated
2022 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actress Ghostbusters: Afterlife Nominated
2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with cast) The Gilded Age Nominated
2024 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Nominated

References

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