Born Dec. 29, 1959, New Orleans native Patricia Clarkson has been a steady contributor to television and feature films. After studying drama at Yale University, she continued to live on the East Coast, diligently working in theater and honing her skills.Clarkson's film breakthrough came with a supporting turn in 1987's gritty multi-Oscar winner The Untouchables. She continued to work in television, appearing in a recurring guest role on the sitcom "Frasier" and, the following year, as Aunt Sarah on HBO's dark comedy "Six Feet Under."
With her distinct voice and features, Clarkson is easily recognizable in films such as Rocket Gibraltar, The Safety of Objects, Far from Heaven and 2003's comedy Pieces of April, for which she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role as a mother visiting her daughter in New York City for the holidays.
Good Night, and Good LuckGeorge Clooney's Oscar-nominated docudrama pits veteran television newsman Edward R. Murrow against a determined Sen. Joseph McCarthy and his single-minded crusade to quell the threat of communism in America. Read More
The Station AgentWhen his only friend dies, a man with dwarfism relocates to an abandoned train station in rural New Jersey, intent on living the life of a hermit. But his solitude is interrupted by his colorful neighbors. Read More
Whatever WorksWhile falling for a young Southern belle (Evan Rachel Wood), an aging New York City eccentric (Larry David) finds himself caught in a series of bizarre situations involving the girl's parents and his own Greenwich Village group of pals. Written and directed by legendary filmmaker Woody Allen, this... Read More
MiracleFocused on achieving the impossible -- defeating the Soviet Union's unbeaten hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics -- brash U.S. hockey coach Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) unites a motley group of college athletes and turns them into a force to be reckoned with. Patricia Clarkson, Noah Emmerich and... Read More
