Before she ever set foot in front of the camera, this indie darling was dubbed the "It Girl" in a seven-page
New Yorker spread by
Bright Lights, Big City author Jay McInerney who saw her walking down the street and was taken with her unique style. After a couple of modeling jobs, Sevigny made her film debut in the controversial, out-of-control-teens-with-HIV flick
Kids, penned by her on-again, off-again boyfriend Harmony Korine. The blonde bohemian continued to make her name in art-house features, turning in fine if indistinct performances in films like
Trees Lounge as a teen in love with an older man;
Boys Don't Cry, as a naive girl whose boyfriend is actually female, a turn that earned her an Oscar nod; and
The Brown Bunny, in which she performed some much-gossiped-about on-screen oral sex on her director/costar/rumored boyfriend Vincent Gallo. Turning down mainstream offers in favor of eccentric fare, Sevigny worked with some of indie cinema's most celebrated directors (Lars von Trier, Jim Jarmusch, Mary Harron) and when she finally did accept a more commercial gig, it was on the decidedly offbeat HBO polygamy drama
Big Love.
Chloë Sevigny Fast Facts:
- Made her film debut in 1995's Kids; although originally cast in a small role, she was later given the lead.
- Jay McInerney dubbed her "the coolest girl in the world" in the New Yorker.
- Designed the costumes for the 1997 indie Gummo, which she also appeared in.
- Served as creative director for the fashion label Imitation of Christ.
- Chloë Sevigny Relationships:
- David Sevigny - Father
- Harmony Korine - Ex-significant Other
- Janine Sevigny - Mother
- Matt McAuley - Ex-significant Other
- Paul Sevigny - Brother
- Chloë Sevigny Awards:
- 2000 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
- 1999 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
