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Illeana Douglas Biography
Birth Name:Illeana Hesselberg
Birth Place:Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Profession Actress, Producer, Director, Writer, Composer
Fast Facts
- Won the 1993 Aspen Shorts Fest award for best short
- Was nominated for a Cable Ace award for "The Perfect Woman․"
- Won a Webby Award for best writing for her series "Easy to Assemble․"
- Studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Is the granddaughter of award-winning actor Melvyn Douglas
- Started out as a stand-up comedian
- Before becoming an actress, she worked at a hotel for entrepreneur Steve Rubell
Awards
- 1996Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1996Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1996NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Supporting Actress - Drama/Romance: nominated
- 2000Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2000OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a New Comedy Series: nominated
- 2000Golden Satellite Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical: winner
- 2002OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: winner
- 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2002Stinker Award-Worst Fake Accent: Female: nominated
- 2010Streamy Award-Best Female Actor in a Comedy Web Series: nominated
- 2010Streamy Award-Best Ensemble Cast in a Web Series: winner
- 2011FilmOut Festival Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2011Best Featured Actress-: winner