Elizabeth Marvel

Biography

Born in Los Angeles and raised in Mohnton, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Marvel is an American actress who trained at the Interlochen Arts Academy and the Juilliard School. She began in off-Broadway theater in the early 1990s, making her professional debut as Isabella in Measure for Measure at the Stratford Festival in 1992. Her stage work earned Obie Awards for Thérèse Raquin and Misalliance, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Hedda Gabler, plus a Drama Desk nomination for Fifty Words. On television she first drew wide attention as Nancy Parras on The District, later playing Heather Dunbar on House of Cards and President Elizabeth Keane on Homeland, with roles on Fargo, Unbelievable, Manifest, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Her films include Burn After Reading (2008), True Grit (2010), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), The Meyerowitz Stories (2017), and Disclosure Day (2026).

56years old

Turns 57 on November 27in 26 days

Born November 27, 1969Orange County
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 21 years2005 to 2026

Genres

Drama84%, 16 films
Comedy37%, 7 films
Thriller26%, 5 films
Action11%, 2 films
Adventure11%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
Marvel's first professional role came in 1992, when she played Isabella in Measure for Measure at the Stratford Festival in Canada.
A role that slipped away
Marvel originated the Off-Broadway role of Brooke Wyeth in Other Desert Cities, a part later played by Rachel Griffiths on Broadway.
Big break
Marvel played Nancy Parras, a regular role, for four seasons on the CBS series The District, which began in 2000 and brought her widespread attention on television.

Elizabeth Marvel movies on Netflix

Disclosure Day2026IMDb rating 6.4as Sister Maura
G202025IMDb rating 5.1as Treasury Secretary Joanna Worth
News of the World2020IMDb rating 6.8as Mrs. Gannett
Swallow2020IMDb rating 6.5as Katherine Conrad
Native Son2019IMDb rating 5.7as Mrs. Dalton
The Land of Steady Habits2018IMDb rating 6.3as Sophie Ashford
Easy Living2017IMDb rating 5.0as Abby
Gifted2017IMDb rating 7.6as Gloria Davis
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)2017IMDb rating 6.9as Jean
The Phenom2016IMDb rating 5.2as Teresa Epland
Aloha2015IMDb rating 5.4as Launch Announcer - Natalie
Consumed2015IMDb rating 5.6as Connie Conway
Hyde Park on Hudson2012IMDb rating 5.9as Missy
Holy Rollers2010IMDb rating 5.9as Elka Gold
The Other Woman2010IMDb rating 6.3as Pia
True Grit2010IMDb rating 7.6as 40-Year-Old Mattie
Burn After Reading2008IMDb rating 7.0as Sandy Pfarrer
Pretty Bird2008IMDb rating 5.0as Tonya Honeycutt
The Dying Gaul2005IMDb rating 6.4as Kelli

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Burn After Reading2008 Comedy, Crime, Dramaas Sandy Pfarrer
IMDb rating 7.0380K votes
True Grit2010 Adventure, Drama, Westernas 40-Year-Old Mattie
IMDb rating 7.6379K votes
News of the World2020as Mrs. Gannett
IMDb rating 6.8102K votes
Disclosure Day2026as Sister Maura
IMDb rating 6.4156K votes
Swallow2020as Katherine Conrad
IMDb rating 6.533K votes
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)2017as Jean
IMDb rating 6.957K votes
G202025as Treasury Secretary Joanna Worth
IMDb rating 5.127K votes
The Land of Steady Habits2018as Sophie Ashford
IMDb rating 6.39.7K votes

Most often with

Ethan Coen and Joel Coen directed two of these films together. Bill Camp appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bill Camp

Bill Murray

Paul Giamatti

Denis O'Hare

David Rasche

Charlie TahanEthan CoenDirector, 2 films

Joel CoenDirector, 2 films

Films together

Bill Camp5 films together, 2005 to 2020
Bill Camp's page
- News of the World2020IMDb rating 6.8Marvel as Mrs. GannettCamp as Mr. Branholme
- Native Son2019IMDb rating 5.7Marvel as Mrs. DaltonCamp as Mr. Dalton
- The Land of Steady Habits2018IMDb rating 6.3Marvel as Sophie AshfordCamp as Donny O'Neil
- Aloha2015IMDb rating 5.4Marvel as Launch Announcer - NatalieCamp as Bob Largent
- The Dying Gaul2005IMDb rating 6.4Marvel as KelliCamp as Malcolm
Bill Murray2 films together, 2012 to 2015
Bill Murray's page
- Aloha2015IMDb rating 5.4Marvel as Launch Announcer - NatalieMurray as Carson Welch
- Hyde Park on Hudson2012IMDb rating 5.9Marvel as MissyMurray as FDR
Paul Giamatti2 films together, 2008 to 2016
Paul Giamatti's page
- The Phenom2016IMDb rating 5.2Marvel as Teresa EplandGiamatti as Dr. Mobley
- Pretty Bird2008IMDb rating 5.0Marvel as Tonya HoneycuttGiamatti as Rick Honeycutt
Denis O'Hare2 films together, 2008 to 2020
Denis O'Hare's page
- Swallow2020IMDb rating 6.5Marvel as Katherine ConradO'Hare as Erwin William
- Pretty Bird2008IMDb rating 5.0Marvel as Tonya HoneycuttO'Hare as Chuck Sutters
David Rasche2 films together, 2008 to 2020
David Rasche's page
- Swallow2020IMDb rating 6.5Marvel as Katherine ConradRasche as Michael Conrad
- Burn After Reading2008IMDb rating 7.0Marvel as Sandy PfarrerRasche as CIA Officer
Charlie Tahan2 films together, 2010 to 2018
Charlie Tahan's page
- The Land of Steady Habits2018IMDb rating 6.3Marvel as Sophie AshfordTahan as Charlie Ashford
- The Other Woman2010IMDb rating 6.3Marvel as PiaTahan as William Woolf
Ethan CoenDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2010
All films by Ethan Coen
- True Grit2010IMDb rating 7.6Marvel as 40-Year-Old Mattie
- Burn After Reading2008IMDb rating 7.0Marvel as Sandy Pfarrer
Joel CoenDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2010
All films by Joel Coen
- True Grit2010IMDb rating 7.6Marvel as 40-Year-Old Mattie
- Burn After Reading2008IMDb rating 7.0Marvel as Sandy Pfarrer
Also two films together2 more actors
- Mary Catherine GarrisonThe Land of Steady Habits (2018) and Easy Living (2017)
- Jerod HaynesNative Son (2019) and Consumed (2015)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.