Mireille Enos
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Mireille Enos | |
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| Born | September 22, 1975 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) | Alan Ruck (2008–present; one child) |
Mireille Enos (born September 22, 1975) is an American actress best known for roles as Kathy and Jodeen Marquart (twins) on the HBO drama series Big Love (2007–2010) and as Sarah Linden on the AMC series The Killing (2011-2012).
Career
Enos was nominated for a Tony Award (Best Featured Actress in a Play) in 2005 for her performance in the Broadway production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.[1]
She also has numerous television appearances, notably playing Kathy and Jodeen Marquart, twin sisters, in HBO's Big Love. She moved to leading role status with AMC's The Killing, which premiered on April 3, 2011 and earned her an Emmy nomination, as well as a Critics' Choice Award nomination.[2][3]
Personal life
Enos was born in Houston, Texas. She attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston TX.
Enos studied at Brigham Young University. She was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but no longer practices.[4] Her father is a Texan and her mother is French.[5] According to an interview with The Daily Record, she is of partial Scottish ancestry.[6]
She married actor Alan Ruck on January 4, 2008. Their daughter, Vesper Vivianne Ruck, was born on September 23, 2010.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Someone Like You | Yoga Instructor #1 | |
| 2005 | Chasing Leonard | Lucinda | Short film |
| 2006 | Falling Objects | Isobel Walker | Short film |
| 2013 | Gangster Squad | Connie O'Mara | |
| 2013 | World War Z | Karen Lane | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Without Consent | Naomi | TV movie |
| 1996 | Face of Evil | Brianne Dwyer | TV movie |
| 1999 | Sex and the City | Jenna | Episode: "Shortcomings" |
| 2001 | The Education of Max Bickford | Carla Byrd | Episode: "Hearts and Minds" Episode: "Revisionism" |
| 2003 | Strong Medicine | Fern | Episode: "Speculum for a Heavyweight" |
| 2004 | Rescue Me | Karen | Episode: "Mom" |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Jessica Lawson | Episode: "911" |
| 2006 | Standoff | Dana | Episode: "Man of Steele" |
| 2006 | Shark | Chloe Gorman | Episode: "Dial M for Monica" |
| 2007 | Crossing Jordan | Sandy Walsh | Episode: "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" |
| 2007-2010 | Big Love | JoDean Marquart / Kathy Marquart | 24 episodes |
| 2008 | Numb3rs | Grace Ferraro | Episode: "End Game" |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Lucy Maddox | Episode: "Down to the Wire" |
| 2008 | Medium | Kelly Winters | Episode: "Drowned World" |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Cheryl Ambrose | Episode: "The Better Half" |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Julianna Morgan | Episode: "Identity Crisis" |
| 2010 | American Experience | Lucia Cutts | Episode: "Dolley Madison" |
| 2011-2012 | The Killing | Sarah Linden | 26 episodes |
Awards
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59th Tony Awards[1] | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Nominated |
| 2011 | 1st Critics' Choice Television Awards[7] | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards[8] | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
| 2012 | 69th Golden Globe Awards[9] | Best Actress – Television Series, Drama | Nominated |
| 38th Saturn Awards[10] | Best Actress in Television | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Mireille Enos Emmy Nominated
- ^ ‘Sister Wives’ V. ‘Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills’ — Which Crazy Crew Will Snag A Critics Choice Award?
- ^ Chiarella, Tom (April 15, 2012). "Mireille Enos Is Killing Us". Esquire. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- ^ http://www.esquire.com/women/women-we-love/mireille-enos-0512
- ^ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-interviews/2011/09/21/world-war-z-the-killing-star-mireille-enos-i-d-rather-face-zombies-than-eat-a-haggis-86908-23435743/
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (June 6, 2011). "Mad Men, Fringe, Good Wife, Modern Family, Community, Justified Lead Critics Choice Kudos". TVLine. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Emmy Nominations 2011: Full List". The Hollywood Reporter. July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ Hibberd, James (December 15, 2011). "Golden Globe TV nominations list: 'Homeland,' 'Game of Thrones,' 'American Horror Story'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ Goldberg, Matt (February 29, 2012). "Saturn Award Nominations Announced; HUGO and HARRY POTTER Lead with 10 Nominations Each". Collider. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
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