Chloë Stevens Sevigny (/ˈsɛvəni/ SEV-ən-ee; born November 18, 1974) is an American actress. Known for her work in independent films, often appearing in controversial or experimental features, Sevigny has received several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for an Academy Award.
After 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. In 1995, she made her film debut in Kids and became a prominent performer in the independent film scene throughout the late 1990s, with roles in such films as 1996's Trees Lounge. 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.
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). Her participation in the latter caused considerable controversy due to a scene in which she performed graphic, unsimulated fellatio. 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. She also appeared in mainstream films such as David Fincher's Zodiac (2007) and starred in numerous television projects, including the British series Hit & Miss (2012), and had supporting roles in Portlandia (2013), two seasons of American Horror Story; and in the Netflix series Bloodline (2015–2017) and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024).
Sevigny made her directorial debut in 2016 with the short film Kitty. Her third film as a director, White Echo, competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. She also has a career in fashion design concurrent with her acting work. Over the years, her alternative fashion sense has earned her a reputation as a style icon.
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Known For
After the Hunt
Kim
2025
Bonjour Tristesse
Anne
2025
Atropia
Pina
2025
Disclosure
Lana Tisdel (archive footage)
2020
Love Is Blind
Carolyn Krafft
2019
Lean on Pete
Bonnie
2018
Golden Exits
Alyssa
2018
The Snowman
Sylvia Ottersen / Ane Pedersen
2017
Beatriz at Dinner
Shannon
2017
The Dinner
Barbara Lohman
2017
Antibirth
Sadie
2016
Love & Friendship
Alicia Johnson
2016
#Horror
Alex Cox
2015
Black Dog, Red Dog
Ali
2015
Electric Slide
Charlotte
2014
Little Accidents
Kendra Briggs
2014
Lovelace
Feminist Journalist
2013
Magic Hour
2013
The Wait
Emma
2013
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Girl in Limo
2011
Mr. Nice
Judy Marks
2010
42 One Dream Rush
2010
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
Ingrid
2010
All Flowers in Time
Holly
2010
Beautiful Darling
Candy Darling (voice)
2010
Barry Munday
Jennifer Farley
2010
The Met Ball
Herself
2010
The Killing Room
Ms. Reilly
2009
Beloved
Kim
2009
Lying
Megan
2008
Zodiac
Melanie
2007
Sisters
Grace Collier
2006
Mrs. Harris
Lynne Tryforos
2006
Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits
Self
2005
Broken Flowers
Carmen's Assistant
2005
Manderlay
Philomena
2005
Melinda and Melinda
Laurel
2004
Dogville Confessions
Self
2004
The Brown Bunny
Daisy Lemon
2003
Shattered Glass
Caitlin Avey
2003
Party Monster
Gitsy
2003
Dogville
Liz Henson
2003
Death of a Dynasty
Sexy Woman #1
2003
Demonlover
Elise Lipsky
2002
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
(segment "Int. Trailer Night")
2002
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
Self
2000
American Psycho
Jean
2000
If These Walls Could Talk 2
Amy
2000
Julien Donkey-Boy
Pearl
1999
A Map of the World
Carole Mackessy
1999
Boys Don't Cry
Lana Tisdel
1999
The Last Days of Disco
Alice
1998
Palmetto
Odette
1998
Gummo
Dot
1997
Trees Lounge
Debbie
1996
X-Girl
1995
Deathbowl to Downtown
Narrator
Magic Farm
Edna
2025
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office
Narrator (voice)
2025
As Time Goes By
2024
Monsters
Mary Louise 'Kitty' Menendez · (9 episodes)
2024
Poker Face
Ruby Ruin · (1 episode)
2023
Bones and All
Janelle
2022
The Girl from Plainville
Lynn Roy · (8 episodes)
2022
Slow Machine
Chloë
2021
French Water
2021
We Are Who We Are
Sarah Wilson · (8 episodes)
2020
Birth of a Poet
2020
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
Jen
2019
Queen & Slim
Mrs. Shepherd
2019
The Dead Don't Die
Officer Mindy Morrison
2019
The Act
Mel · (8 episodes)
2019
Russian Doll
Lenora Vulvokov · (8 episodes)
2019
Lizzie
Lizzie Borden
2018
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
Self
2017
Comrade Detective
Sonya Baciu (voice) · (5 episodes)
2017
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
Self
2017
FEUD
C. Z. Guest · (8 episodes)
2017
Dr. Del
Brandy Sommers
2016
Bloodline
Chelsea O'Bannon · (10 episodes)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Cosmopolitans
Vicky · (1 episode)
2014
"cherry"
Self
2014
Those Who Kill
Catherine Jensen · (10 episodes)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Doll & Em
Chloë · (2 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
The Frame
Jennie · (1 episode)
2013
The Mindy Project
Christina · (6 episodes)
2012
Where’s Bambi?
2012
Hit & Miss
Mia · (6 episodes)
2012
Finding Your Roots
Self · (1 episode)
2012
American Horror Story
Shelley · (6 episodes)
2011
American Horror Story
Shelley (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2011
American Horror Story
Alex Lowe · (12 episodes)
2011
Black Mirror
Herself
2011
Portlandia
Alexandra · (8 episodes)
2011
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · (2 episodes)
2009
Cannes: All Access
Self
2007
Big Love
Nicolette Grant · (53 episodes)
2006
The Road to Manderlay
Self - actress
2005
3 Needles
Clara the Novice
2005
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Chloë Sevigny (uncredited)
2005
Making of 'Demonlover'
Self
2003
Get Rid of Yourself
Self
2003
The Confession of Julien Donkey-Boy
Self
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Christine Hartwell · (1 episode)
1999
Will & Grace
Monet · (1 episode)
1998
Surface
Herself
1998
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Kids
Jennie
1995
Autumn
Chloë
1994
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
The Five-Star Weekend
Tatum McKenzie · (0 episode)