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Carrie Coon Biography

Birth Name:Carrie Alexandra Coon

Birth Place:Copley, Ohio, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Won the 2018 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play
Won the 2013 Theatre World Award for her role in the play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
Graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison with a Master's degree in Theatre in 2003
Married playwright Tracy Letts in 2013
Quote: "When I look back, I always say, 'Oh, I never thought I'd be an actor,' and my parents always say, 'Really?' I have this image of myself as a sort of quiet, observant little girl, and they're like, 'No, no, no․ You were bossy․'"
Quote: "(On what she learned in acting school): "Certainly research is an essential piece of preparing the role, but putting everything together is a different kind of challenge than writing an essay or taking a test․""
Well known for her role in the series "The Leftovers․"
Got married in a hospital room after Tracy, her husband, had a gallbladder surgery, also became the first couple the chaplain of that hospital performed the ceremony for
Has also worked as a motion capture performer for video games, like "X-Men Origins: Wolverine․"

Awards

2014ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2014Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
2014IGN Award-Best TV Actress: nominated
2014IGN Award-Best Movie Supporting Actress: nominated
2014ICP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2014SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2015Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2015Empire Award-Best Female Newcomer: nominated
2015GAFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2015Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2015Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actress: nominated
2015INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: winner
2015OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance - Female: winner
2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: winner
2016Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Lead Actress: nominated
2016INOCA TV-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2017ACCA TV-Best Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries: nominated
2017Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Lead Actress: nominated
2017Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Lead Actress: nominated
2017IGN Award-Best Dramatic TV Performance: nominated
2017INOCA TV-Best Actress in a Drama Series: winner
2017INOCA TV-Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: nominated
2017OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series: nominated
2017OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: nominated
2017TCA Award-Individual Achievement in Drama: winner
2018Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Actress in a TV show (Mejor Actriz en una serie): nominated
2018Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series: nominated
2018MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Fight: nominated
2018Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actress in a Long Fiction Program: nominated
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2018Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Drama/Genre: nominated
2019Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series: nominated
2019Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2019Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Actress of the Decade: nominated
2019OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2020CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020FFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020ICP Award-Best Performance: nominated
2021British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021Canadian Screen Award-Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021VFCC Award-Best Actress in a Canadian Film: nominated
2022Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2023Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Drama or Genre: nominated
2024Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2024Astra TV Award-Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series: nominated
2024OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2025Astra TV Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2025Dorian Award-Best Supporting TV Performance - Drama: nominated
2025Robert Altman Award-: winner
2025Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actress: nominated
2025OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2025Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Drama or Genre: nominated
2026Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2026Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2026Golden Globe-Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television: nominated
2026Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries and Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated