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Carrie Coon
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Carrie Alexandra Coon

(1981-01-24) January 24, 1981 (age 44)
Education University of Mount Union (BA)
University of Wisconsin–Madison (MFA)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2006–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2013)
Children 2

Carrie Alexandra Coon (born January 24, 1981) is an American actress. She is famous for playing strong and interesting women in movies, TV shows, and plays. She has won a Critics' Choice Television Award and has been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award.

On TV, Carrie Coon was nominated for an Emmy for her role as Gloria Burgle in the show Fargo (2017). She also got another Emmy nomination for playing a socialite in the HBO series The Gilded Age (2022–present). You might also know her from The Leftovers (2014–2017), where she played a mom dealing with loss, or The Sinner (2018).

She started her movie career in Gone Girl (2014). Since then, she has been in many films like Widows (2018), The Post (2017), and The Nest (2020). She also played Proxima Midnight in the superhero movie Avengers: Infinity War (2018). More recently, she starred in the comedy films Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024). On stage, she made her Broadway debut in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2012), which earned her a Tony Award nomination.

Carrie Coon's Early Life

Carrie Alexandra Coon was born in Copley, Ohio, on January 24, 1981. Her parents are Paula and John Coon. She has an older sister, an older brother, and two younger brothers. She finished high school at Copley High School in 1999.

After high school, she went to the University of Mount Union. She graduated in 2003 with a degree in English and Spanish. Later, in 2006, she earned a special degree in acting from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Carrie Coon's Acting Journey

Starting Out in Acting

Carrie Coon began her acting career in local theaters. After finishing her studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she quickly joined the Madison Repertory Theatre. Her first professional play was Our Town. After that, she worked with the American Players Theatre for four years.

In 2008, Carrie moved to Chicago. She performed in a play called Brontë. For several years, she traveled between Chicago and Wisconsin for different acting jobs. During this time, she also did "motion capture" work for a video game company. This means her movements were recorded to make characters in video games.

Her big break came in 2010. She was cast as Honey in the play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. This role led to many more parts in Chicago. She also performed the play in Washington, D.C. and New York City, making her first appearance on Broadway. For her performance, she won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Tony Award.

Before her big breakthrough, Carrie also had guest roles on TV shows like Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Ironside, and Intelligence.

Becoming a Star

After her Tony Award nomination in 2014, Carrie Coon got a main role in the HBO drama series The Leftovers. She starred alongside actors like Justin Theroux. In the same year, she made her first movie appearance in Gone Girl. This movie was based on a book and directed by David Fincher.

In 2015, Carrie Coon starred in an Off-Broadway play called Placebo. She also worked on a play written by her husband, Tracy Letts, called Mary Page Marlowe. She was one of six actresses who played the main character at different ages. In 2015, she filmed two movies: Strange Weather and the horror romance The Keeping Hours.

Carrie Coon played the main role of Gloria Burgle in the third season of the TV series Fargo. For this role, she was nominated for an Emmy Award. She also won an award for her acting in both Fargo and The Leftovers. In 2017, she was in a short horror film called Great Choice. That same year, she played real-life journalist Meg Greenfield in the movie The Post, directed by Steven Spielberg.

In 2018, Carrie Coon co-starred in the movie Widows. She also provided the voice and movements for Proxima Midnight in the superhero movie Avengers: Infinity War. Proxima Midnight is a powerful character from the Black Order.

In 2020, Carrie Coon joined the cast of the HBO drama series The Gilded Age as Bertha Russell. She was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award in 2021 for her work in the film The Nest. In 2024, she joined the cast of the third season of The White Lotus, which will be out in 2025. She also starred in the family drama His Three Daughters (2023) with Elizabeth Olsen. This movie is about three sisters who care for their dying father. Critics praised her performance in this film.

Her Life Outside Acting

Carrie Coon married actor and playwright Tracy Letts in 2013. They have two children: a son born in 2018 and a daughter born in 2021.

Where You've Seen Her

Movies She's Been In

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Gone Girl Margo "Go" Dunne
2016 Strange Weather Byrd
2017 The Keeping Hours Elizabeth
Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town Virginia
The Post Meg Greenfield
2018 The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter Linda Ferguson
Avengers: Infinity War Proxima Midnight
Kin Morgan Hunter
Widows Amanda Nunn
2020 The Nest Allison O'Hara
2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife Callie Spengler
2023 His Three Daughters Katie
Another Happy Day Irene
2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Callie Spengler
Lake George Phyllis

TV Shows She's Starred In

Key
Television series that have not yet been released Denotes television series that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Talia Blaine Episode: "Girl Dishonored"
2013 Ironside Rachel Ryan Episode: "Pilot"
2014 Intelligence Luanne Vick Episode: "Patient Zero"
2014–2017 The Leftovers Nora Durst Main role
2017 Fargo Gloria Burgle Main role (season 3)
2018 The Sinner Vera Walker Main role (season 2)
2021 What If...? Proxima Midnight (voice) Episode: "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?"
2022–present The Gilded Age Bertha Russell Main role
2025 The White Lotus Not yet released TBA Main role (season 3)

Her Work on Stage

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Our Town Emily Overture Center for the Arts (Madison Repertory Theatre)
Romeo and Juliet Ensemble American Players Theatre (Spring Green, Wisconsin)
The Matchmaker Ermengarde
Measure for Measure Juliet
2007 Anna Christie Anna Overture Center for the Arts
Misalliance Hypatia American Players Theatre
The Merchant of Venice Ensemble
The Night of the Iguana Charlotte
2008 The Diary of Anne Frank Miep Gies Overture Center for the Arts
Brontë Emily Remy Bumppo Theatre Company (Chicago debut)
A Midsummer Night's Dream Helena American Players Theatre
Henry IV Lady Percy
The Belle's Stratagem Miss Ogle
2009 Magnolia Ariel Goodman Theatre (Chicago)
Henry V Kate American Players Theatre
2010 Blackbird Una Renaissance Theatreworks (Milwaukee)
Reasons to Be Pretty Stephanie
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Honey Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago)
2011 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Honey Arena Stage (Washington, D.C.)
The Real Thing Annie Writers Theatre (Glencoe)
2012 The Girl in the Yellow Dress Celia Next Theatre (Evanston)
Pretty Penny Crystal Writers Theatre
The March Emily Thompson Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Three Sisters Masha
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Honey Booth Theatre (Broadway debut)
2015 Placebo Louise Playwrights Horizons (Off-Broadway)
2016 Mary Page Marlowe Mary Page Marlowe (ages 27–36) Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago)
2017 Mary Jane Mary Jane New York Theatre Workshop (Off-Broadway)
2020 Bug Agnes White Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago)

Awards and Recognitions

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 Theatre World Award N/A Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Won
Tony Award Best Featured Actress in a Play Nominated
2014 St. Louis Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Gone Girl Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated
Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated
Golden Schmoes Awards Best Supporting Actress of the Year Nominated
IGN Summer Movie Awards Best Movie Supporting Actress Nominated
IndieWire Critics Poll Best Supporting Actress 6th place
Village Voice Film Poll Best Supporting Actress 6th place
2015 Empire Awards Best Female Newcomer Nominated
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Best Ensemble (shared with cast) Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association Best Ensemble (shared with cast) Nominated
Gold Derby Awards Ensemble Cast (shared with cast) Nominated
Breakthrough Performer Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series The Leftovers Nominated
2016 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Drama Series Won
2017 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Fargo Nominated
TCA Awards Individual Achievement in Drama The Leftovers and Fargo Won
2018 Chlotrudis Awards Best Supporting Actress Strange Weather Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries Fargo Nominated
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Play Mary Jane Nominated
Lucille Lortel Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play Won
MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Fight (shared with Scarlett Johansson, Danai Gurira, and Elizabeth Olsen) Avengers: Infinity War Nominated
Obie Award Distinguished Performance by an Actress Mary Jane Won
Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Drama / Genre Series The Leftovers Nominated
2019 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries The Sinner Nominated
2020 Chicago Film Critics Association Best Actress The Nest Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle Best Actress Nominated
Gotham Awards Best Actress Nominated
Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Actress Nominated
Jeff Award Performer in a Principal Role – Play Bug Won
2021 Canadian Screen Awards Best Actress The Nest Nominated
2022 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actress Ghostbusters: Afterlife Nominated
2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with cast) The Gilded Age Nominated
2024 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Nominated

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