She often spent summers attending theater camp, with leading roles in plays run by the YMCA.
He wanted us to grow up in a really safe environment." Īs a child, Sevigny was diagnosed with scoliosis, but never received any surgical treatment for it. Sevigny has stated that her father "worked very hard to bring us up in that town . Despite Darien's wealth, the Sevignys had a "frugal" household, and were considered "the poor bohemians in extremely prosperous neighborhood". Sevigny and her brother were raised in a strict Catholic household in affluent Darien, Connecticut, where her father worked first as an accountant, and then as an art teacher. Her mother is Polish-American, and her father was of French-Canadian heritage. According to Sevigny, she added the diaeresis to her first name later in life, and it was not on her birth certificate. Life and career 1974–1993: Early life Ĭhloë Stevens Sevigny was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on November 18, 1974, the second child of Janine ( née Malinowski) and Harold David Sevigny (1940–1996).
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Nice (2010).Īfter the conclusion of Big Love, Sevigny went on to appear in numerous television projects, starring in the British series Hit & Miss (2012), and having supporting roles in Portlandia (2013), two seasons of American Horror Story and in the Netflix series Bloodline (2015–2017).
She also appeared in mainstream films such as David Fincher's Zodiac (2007), and the biopic Mr. From 2006 to 2011, Sevigny portrayed Nicolette Grant on the HBO series Big Love, for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2010. Her participation in the last caused considerable controversy due to a scene in which she performed graphic unsimulated fellatio. Throughout the 2000s, Sevigny appeared in supporting parts in numerous independent films, including American Psycho (2000), Demonlover (2002) Party Monster and Dogville (both 2003) and The Brown Bunny (2004). Sevigny rose to prominence with her portrayal of Lana Tisdel in the drama film Boys Don't Cry (1999), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress. A string of roles in small-scale features throughout the late 1990s, like 1996's Trees Lounge, further established her as a prominent performer in the independent film scene. In 1995, she made her film debut in Kids, which earned her critical acclaim. Īfter graduating from high school, Sevigny found work as a model, and appeared in music videos for Sonic Youth and The Lemonheads, which helped acquire her " it girl" status.
Over the years, her alternative fashion sense has earned her a reputation as a "style icon". She also has a career in fashion design concurrent with her acting work. Known for her work in independent films, often appearing in controversial or experimental features, Sevigny is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a Satellite Award, an Independent Spirit Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Chloë Stevens Sevigny ( / ˈ s ɛ v ə n i/, born November 18, 1974) is an American actress, model, filmmaker and fashion designer.
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