Mena Alexandra Suvari[1](/ˈmiːnəsəˈvɑːri/;[2]born February 13, 1979)[3]is an American actress, producer, fashion designer and model. The accolades she has received include aScreen Actors Guild Award,along with nominations for aPrimetime Emmy Awardand aBAFTA Award.
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| Born | Mena Alexandra Suvari February 13, 1979 |
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After beginning her career as a model and guest-starring on several television shows, Suvari made her film debut in the 1997 black comedy dramaNowhere.She rose to international prominence with her appearances as Angela in the critically acclaimed comedy-dramaAmerican Beauty(1999), for which she received aBAFTAnomination forBest Supporting Actress,and Heather in three of theAmerican Piefilms(1999–2001, 2012). Her other notable lead film roles includeSlums of Beverly Hills(1998),Loser(2000),Sugar & Spice(2001),The Musketeer(2001),Spun(2003),Stuck(2007),Day of the Dead(2008), andYou May Not Kiss the Bride(2010).
In television, Suvari played main roles as Maria Abascal on theWe TVsupernatural horror seriesSouth of Hell(2015) and Kathleen Callahan on theParamountsitcomAmerican Woman(2018). For her main role as Detective Thompson on the Gala Film short form seriesRZR(2024), Suvari was nominated for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.Suvari played recurring roles as Edie on the fourth season of theHBOdrama seriesSix Feet Under(2004), for which she earned aScreen Actors Guildnomination, and Isabella on the second season ofChicago Fire(2013). She also portrayedElizabeth Shortin the anthology seriesAmerican Horror Story: Murder House(2011), and reprised the part inAmerican Horror Story: Apocalypse(2018).
Suvari has been a model forLancômecosmetics and print ads for Lancôme Paris Adaptîve, as well as a long-time supporter and activist for theStarlight Children's Foundationand theAfrican Medical and Research Foundation.She is married and has one child.
Early life
editSuvari was born inNewport, Rhode Island.[1]She is the daughter of nurse Candice (néeChambers) and psychiatrist Ando Ivar Süvari. Her mother is of Greek descent, while her father was an Estonian fromPärnu.[4][5][6]She has six siblings. Suvari began modeling with Millie Lewis Models and Talent as a preteen and soon after appeared in aRice-A-Ronicommercial. The family later relocated toCharleston, South Carolina,where her brothers attendedThe Citadel.[7]Suvari was considering becoming an archaeologist, astronaut, or doctor when a modeling agency stopped by her all-girls school,Ashley Hall,to offer classes. By the time she started acting, she had been modeling for the New York-basedWilhelmina agencyfor five years. Suvari relocated to California and attendedProvidence High SchoolinBurbank,graduating in 1997.[8]
Career
edit1995–1998: Early acting credits
editSuvari began acting with guest appearances in television series such asBoy Meets WorldandERat the ages of 15 and 16, respectively.[9][10][11]She also appeared in a number of episodes of the showHigh Incident,and played a girl infected withHIVin a one-episode appearance inChicago Hope.She made the transition to film with the role of Zoe in the 1997 independentcoming-of-agedramaNowhere,directed byGregg Arakiand co-starringJames Duval,Rachel True,Heather Graham,andRyan Phillippe.[12]Also in 1997, she had a supporting part in the independent filmSnide and Prejudice,which premiered at theCannes Film Festival,and had a brief part in the thrillerKiss the Girls,oppositeMorgan FreemanandAshley Judd.She next appeared in the independent dramedySlums of Beverly Hills,as a teenaged neighbor of a Jewish girl struggling to grow up in the late 1970s. The film received a limited release,[13]and has developed acultfollowing.[14][15]Suvari metNatasha Lyonneon the set ofSlums,with whom she would later appear in theAmerican Piefilms. She subsequently played a teenager who commits suicide in the horror sequelThe Rage: Carrie 2(1999), and appeared as the daughter of anNTSBinvestigator in the disaster thrillerNBCminiseriesAtomic Train(1999),[16]although both productions were panned by critics.[17]
1999–2001: Breakthrough and award success
editHer breakthrough came in 1999, with significant roles in two highly successful films —the teen sex comedyAmerican Pieand the dramaAmerican Beauty.InAmerican Pie,she starred withJason Biggs,Shannon Elizabeth,Chris Klein,andNatasha Lyonne,portraying a virgin and innocent choir girl named Heather. While critical response was mixed, the film was a commercial success, grossing $235 million worldwide.[18]
InAmerican Beauty,directed bySam Mendesand co-starringKevin Spacey,Annette Bening,Wes BentleyandThora Birch,Suvari took on the role of Angela Hayes, a vain teenage girl who becomes the object of infatuation of a man experiencing amidlife crisis.The New York Timesdescribed her character as "stimulus enough for [Spacey's character] to wake up out of a marriage-long coma and start considering life's livelier possibilities".[19]The film received widespread critical acclaim,[20][21]and received theAcademy Award for Best Picture.[22]American Beautymade $356 million globally and earned Suvari aBAFTA Awardnomination forBest Supporting Actress.[23]Suvari and herAmerican Beautyco-stars Wes Bentley and Thora Birch presented the 2000 Oscar forBest Documentary short subject.[24]
Suvari subsequently reunited with Jason Biggs in the romantic comedyLoser(2000), playing the love interest of a small-town, intelligent man. A lukewarm critical and commercial reception greeted the film,[25]butThe New York Timesfound Suvari to be "well matched with the handsome, unassuming Mr. Biggs. They're attractive without being offensively cute, and their characters manage to be genuinely nice without seeming bland or phony". She and Biggs also appeared in the music video for the song "Teenage Dirtbag"by American rock bandWheatus.The video was heavily based on their roles inLoser.[26]She then starred in the satirical comedyAmerican Virgin,as the daughter of an adult film director who agrees to lose her virginity onscreen to spite her father. The original working title of the film wasLive Virgin,but was changed to capitalize on Suvari's previous successes inAmerican PieandAmerican Beauty.
Suvari continued to act steadily, taking on roles in three 2001 feature films —The Musketeer,American Pie 2andSugar & Spice.In the adventure action filmThe Musketeer,she played a chambermaid and the love interest of the titular character, whileAmerican Pie 2saw her reprise her role from the first film. Like the original, the sequel was a commercial success, grossing $285 million globally.[27]In the teen crime comedySugar & Spice,Suvari portrayed one member of a group of cheerleaders who conspire and commit armed robbery. Although the film received negative reviews and only made $16.9 million worldwide,[28]it has since become a cult favorite on home video.[29]
2002–2009: Independent films
editInSpun(2002), an independent dramedy oppositeBrittany MurphyandJohn Leguizamoabout drug abuse, Suvari played an addict and the girlfriend of a drug dealer (Leguizamo). She subsequently appeared as a prostitute working in a New Orleansbrothelin the small-scale dramaSonny(2002), the directorial debut ofNicolas Cageco-starringJames FrancoandBrenda Blethyn,and also starred oppositeColin Firthin the psychological thrillerTrauma(2004), as the neighbour of a man who awakens from a coma.Traumapremiered on the film festival circuit, receiving mediocre reviews from critics, who compared it unfavorably toJacob's LadderandMemento.[30][31]In the fourth season of the acclaimedHBOserialSix Feet Under,which aired in 2004, Suvari obtained the recurring role of alesbianperformance poet and artist named Edie. She and the cast eventually received aScreen Actors Guild Awardnomination forOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.She played supporting parts in five feature films the following year—Standing Still,Edmond,Rumor Has It,Domino,andBeauty Shop.
In 2006, Suvari voiced the character ofAerith Gainsboroughfor theSquare Enix–Disneyvideo gameKingdom Hearts IIand the English-language version of Square Enix's filmFinal Fantasy VII Advent Children,which was released straight-to-DVD in North America and became one of the best-selling animated movies in the country.[32][33]OppositeKatherine Heigl,Suvari starred in the independent comedyCaffeine(2006), playing the staff of a London coffeehouse, and in the biographical dramaFactory Girl(2006), she played a friend and roommate of 1960s underground film star and socialiteEdie Sedgwick(played bySienna Miller). WhileCaffeinewent unnoticed,[34]Factory Girlreceived a limited theatrical release amid a negative critical response.[35]
In the crime dramaBrooklyn Rules(2007), directed byMichael Correnteand co-starringFreddie Prinze Jr.,Alec BaldwinandScott Caan,Suvari portrayed a society girl and the girlfriend of a man involved with theBrooklynmafia in the 1980s. The film was released for selected theaters and received mixed reviews, butVarietyremarked that Suvari, "who might have played [her part] as a cliché, gives a real performance".[36]Her next film was the psychological thrillerStuck,where she took on the role of a woman who commits ahit-and-runand leaves the victim clinging to his life in the windshield of her car. Inspired by the true story of themurder of Gregory Glenn Biggs,the film premiered at the Cannes Film Market, and whileStuckfound a limited theatrical release, it was favorably received by critics and audiences.[37]Austin Chroniclefound the film to be "buoyed by queasy, easy performances" from Suvari and Rea,[38]who were considered "well-matched in uneasy roles" byEmpire.[39]
By the late 2000s, Suvari continued to act in smaller-scale projects, obtaining four back-to-back roles in films released throughout 2008, including one made-for-television film.Day of the Dead,a remake ofGeorge A. Romero'shorror film of the same name,saw her portray what was described as a "butch military leader capable of fending off a zombie holocaust", byDVD Talk.[40]The film received a straight-to-DVD release and was panned by critics.[41]InThe Mysteries of Pittsburgh,a film adaptation of writerMichael Chabon'snovel,[42]Suvari played a strange girl who works at a book shop and becomes romantically involved with the well-mannered, intelligent son of a Jewish gangster. The film premiered at theSundance Film Festivaland received a limited release.[43]WebsiteColliderfelt that Suvari did a "decent job" in her "small" part,[44]whileRoger Ebertcalled her "pitch-perfect" in a "finally thankless role",[45]as part of a mixed critical reception.[46]
The Garden of Eden,the film adaptation ofErnest Hemingway's novel, featured Suvari as a sexually confused and restless woman and one half of a couple who travel across Europe amid a deteriorating marriage.[47]She shaved her head for the part, but used three wigs for the in-between stages; on which she remarked: "It was a bit strange. It was also very liberating at the same time [...] I am grateful for the experience I am happy that I got to do it at least once in my life. It was like its own psychological experiment. It was very empowering for me to go through and a challenging to experience how people perceive you".[48]The film premiered at the Rome Film Festival and had a limited investors' screening in the UK. Reviews were negative for the film, with theLos Angeles Timescalling it a "literary B-side turned into something not awful, just forgettable".[49]Her last 2008 film was theLifetimeproductionSex and Lies in Sin City,about the events leading to the death of Las Vegas casino ownerTed Binion.[50]
2010–present: Television roles
editSuvari made one-episode appearances inPsychin 2010, and inThe Capein 2011, and also had a two-episode arc as theBlack DahliainMurder House,the first season of the anthology horror seriesAmerican Horror Story.[51]In the independent romantic comedyYou May Not Kiss the Bride(2010), oppositeDave Annable,Katharine McPheeandRob Schneider,Suvari starred as the psychotic assistant of a pet photographer. The film debuted at the Sonoma International Film Festival and was released for selected theaters andVOD,garnering largely negative reviews.[52]Blu-rayconsidered the film to be "a noisy, unlikable distraction" that "depends on Suvari and Schneider to carry the comedy workload, which is about as appealing as it reads".[53]In 2011, she also starred in the made-for-television filmNo Surrender,as a writer having a deranged stalker, and in theB movieRestitution,oppositeTom Arnold.She had a guest role in 2 episodes ofAmerican Horror Story: Murder HouseasElizabeth Short,also known as Black Dahlia.
Suvari returned to theAmerican Piefranchise when she played for the third time her role of Heather inAmerican Reunion(2012), revolving around the original protagonists as they approach middle age and prepare for a summer reunion.[54]Reviewers found the film to be a "sweetly nostalgic comfort food" for fans of the franchise,[55]and with a worldwide gross of $235 million,[56]American Reunionemerged as Suvari's most-widely seen film since 2001'sAmerican Pie 2.[57]This film also marked her only wide release in the 2010s, as her later releases, such asThe Knot(2012),Don't Blink(2014),The Opposite Sex(2014),Badge of Honor(2015), andBecks(2017), premiered on either festival circuits or digital markets.
In the romantic comedyThe Knot,Suvari starred as the soon-to-be-married daughter of a working-class couple,[58]and in the mystery thrillerDon't Blink,Suvari played one in a group of friends who visit an empty remote resort and attempt to find out what happened to the other guests. In its review for the latter film,FrightFest.co.ukremarked: "[...] Suvari is wasted and not given a whole lot of screen time considering that her character is the one we're obviously supposed to latch onto".[59]Suvari starred oppositeGeoff StultsandKristin Chenowethin the romantic comedyThe Opposite Sex,as a young divorcee resenting men who meets a successful, driven attorney and womanizer. The small-scale thrillerBadge of Honorsaw her star as a detective caught up in the aftermath of a violent drug bust.[60]
The independent romantic comedyBecksfeatured Suvari as the friend of a lesbian musician who moves back to St. Louis. Despite finding a limited audience, the film received positive reviews from critics.[61]The New York Timesfelt that the film "exemplifies how small judgments in pace, performance and soundtrack can transcend modest trappings",[62]whileThe Washington Postremarked: "[Lena] Hall and Suvari have a palpable chemistry, both musically and in their relationship".[63]
Suvari continued to work steadily on television between films and throughout the decade; she obtained the regular role of a political consultant of a firefighter in the second season of the seriesChicago Fire(2013),[64]and took on the leading role of a demon-hunter for hire in the eight-episode supernatural seriesSouth of Hell(2015).[65]All episodes of the show aired back-to-back and an eighth episode was made available only throughiTunes.[65][66][67]The series received generally negative reviews and brought an average of 122,000 viewers.[68][69]The Hollywood Reporter,commenting on Suvari, asserted: "[W]hile the prospect of playing [her role] seems like it ought to be enticing for Suvari, her more general interpretation appears to be closer to miserable discomfort, which may be related to either those contact lenses or the strangeness" in her portrayal.[70]
Between 2016 and 2017, Suvari made guest appearances in the television seriesInside Amy Schumer,Justice League Action,andAmerican Ninja Warrior,and starred in the made-for-television filmsI'll Be Home for ChristmasandPsych: The Movie,where she reprised her guest-starring role from theseries and basis of the film.The sitcomAmerican Womanfeatures Suvari in a main role as one of three women discovering their own brand of independence amid the rise of second-wave feminism in the 1970s.[71]The series premiered on June 8, 2018, onParamount Network.[72]The series was canceled after one season. Suvari reprised her role as Black Dahlia in an episode ofAmerican Horror Story: Apocalypse.
In 2024, Suvari had a main role as Detective Thompson on the Gala Film short form science fiction seriesRZR.[73]For her performance, she was nominated for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series,marking the first Emmy nomination in her career.[74]She portrayedJane Wymanin a supporting role in the 2024 biographical filmReagan.[75]
Public image
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Suvari is a model forLancômecosmetics and print ads for Lancôme Paris Adaptîve.[76][77][78]She has also appeared in print ads for luxury accessories companyCoach.[79]She has appeared in commercials for Continental Sauces,[80]Orange[81]andRice-A-Roni.Suvari has been featured in several fashion blogs and magazines such asSeventeen,Elle,Cosmopolitan(Hungary, Estonia and the US),Details,Rolling Stone,[82]Vogue,Marie Claire,[83]Nylon,[84]Vanity Fair,[85]Glamour,TatlerandLucky.[86][87]She is a frequent guest star atNew York Fashion Week,among other fashion events.[88][89][90]
Peoplemagazine published an article about her titled "All-American Girl" in 1999.
She was chosen as the most "patriotic" artist of 2000 byEntertainment Weekly,making allusion to her three consecutive films with the word "American" on their titles:American Pie(1999),American Beauty(1999) andAmerican Virgin(2000).[citation needed]
Philanthropy
editSuvari has worked several times with theNatural Resources Defense Council,designing with the group a scarf line called ECHO, which was unveiled atBloomingdalesinManhattan.She remarked: "I've always been into fashion and I wanted to design something to give to charity".[91]She has also played on theWorld Poker Tourin the Hollywood Home games for theStarlight Children's Foundation,and is active in female empowerment issues, being involved with several charities whose cause isbreast cancer,the "End Violence Against Women" campaign, and tours high schools as a "Circle Of Friends" spokesperson, encouraging teenagers to quit smoking.[92]Suvari is a long-time supporter and activist for theAfrican Medical and Research Foundation,and has visited Africa to work on "small-income-generating and water-and-sanitation projects" with the organization.[93]
Personal life
editSuvari married German-born cinematographer Robert Brinkmann on March 4, 2000. Brinkmann was 17 years her senior. On April 24, 2005, she filed for legal separation, citing irreconcilable differences; the divorce was finalized in May 2005.
In 2007, Suvari began datingItalian Canadianconcert promoter Simone Sestito, whom she met at the 2007Toronto International Film Festival.Suvari and Sestito became engaged in July 2008 during a vacation to Jamaica.[94][95]They were married on June 26, 2010, in a private chapel in Rome.[96][97]On January 13, 2012, Suvari filed for divorce from him in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences and listing November 1, 2011 as the date of separation.[98]The divorce was finalized in October 2012.[99]
In late 2017, Suvari became avegan.[100][101]Since then she has only usedcruelty-freeandenvironmentally friendlyproducts, as well assustainable clothing.[100]
Suvari married set decorator Michael Hope in October 2018.[102]On October 16, 2020, they announced that they were expecting their first child.[103]In April 2021, it was announced that she had given birth to a boy.[104]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Kiss the Girls | Coty Pierce | |
| Snide and Prejudice | Geli Raubal | ||
| Nowhere | Zoe | ||
| 1998 | Slums of Beverly Hills | Rachel Hoffman | |
| 1999 | American Pie | Heather | |
| The Rage: Carrie 2 | Lisa Parker | ||
| Atomic Train | Grace Seger | Television film | |
| American Beauty | Angela Hayes | ||
| 2000 | Loser | Dora Diamond | |
| American Virgin | Katrina Bartalotti | ||
| 2001 | The Musketeer | Francesca Bonacieux | |
| American Pie 2 | Heather | ||
| Sugar & Spice | Kansas Hill | ||
| 2002 | Sonny | Carol | |
| Spun | Cookie | ||
| 2004 | Trauma | Charlotte | |
| 2005 | Standing Still | Lana | |
| Edmond | Prostitute | ||
| Rumor Has It | Annie Huttinger | ||
| Domino | Kimmie | ||
| Beauty Shop | Joanne Marcus | ||
| 2006 | Orpheus | Sue Ellen | Television film |
| Factory Girl | Richie Berlin | ||
| Caffeine | Vanessa | ||
| The Dog Problem | Jules | ||
| Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children | Aerith Gainsborough | Voice, English version[105] | |
| 2007 | Brooklyn Rules | Ellen | |
| Stuck | Brandi Boski | ||
| Style Savvy Fashionastas: Una | Angie | Voice | |
| 2008 | Day of the Dead | Corporal Sarah Cross-Bowman | |
| The Mysteries of Pittsburgh | Phlox Lombardi | ||
| The Garden of Eden | Catherine Bourne | ||
| Sex and Lies in Sin City | Sandy Murphy | Television film | |
| 2009 | Style Savvy Fashionastas: Una and The Lost Key | Angie | Voice |
| 2010 | You May Not Kiss the Bride | Tonya | |
| 2011 | Restitution | Katie | |
| Style Savvy Fashionastas: Una and The Great Fashionasta Rescue | Angie | Voice | |
| Love Notes | Emmylou | Short film | |
| No Surrender | Amelia Davis | Television film | |
| 2012 | American Reunion | Heather | |
| Style Savvy Fashionastas: Una and The Secret of the Shoes | Angie | Voice | |
| The Knot | Sarah | ||
| 2014 | Don't Blink | Tracy | Also associate producer |
| The Opposite Sex | Jane | ||
| Style Savvy Fashionastas: Una and The Search of the Stilettos | Angie | Voice | |
| 2015 | Badge of Honor | Jessica Dawson | |
| 2016 | I'll Be Home for Christmas | Jackie Foster | Television film |
| 2017 | Becks | Elyse | |
| Psych: The Movie | Allison Cowley | Television film | |
| 2019 | Apparition | Anna | |
| The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson | Nicole Brown Simpson | Also executive producer | |
| 2020 | Don't Tell a Soul | Carol | [106] |
| What Lies Below | Michelle Wells | ||
| Hide | Sarah | Short film | |
| 2021 | Fourth Grade | Barbara | |
| Grace and Grit | Treya Killam Wilber | ||
| Locked In | Maggie | ||
| Paradise Cove | Tracey | ||
| Ron's Gone Wrong | B-Bot | Voice | |
| 2022 | Breakwater | Kendra | |
| The Accursed | Alma | ||
| 2023 | Hunt Club | Cassandra | |
| Dark Obsession | Maya | Also producer[107] | |
| All You Need Is Blood | Vivian Vance | ||
| 2024 | Prey | Sue | |
| Reagan | Jane Wyman | ||
| Ick | Staci | ||
| The Dresden Sun | Asha | Post-production[108] | |
| TBA | Devoted | TBA | Post-production[109] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1996 | Boy Meets World | Laura, Hillary | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Minor Adjustments | Emily | Episode: "A Fish Story" |
| ER | Laura-Lee Armitage | Episode: "Last Call" | |
| 1996–1997 | High Incident | Jill Marsh | 5 episodes |
| 1997 | Chicago Hope | Ivy Moore | Episode: "Sympathy for the Devil" |
| 413 Hope St. | Crystal | Episode: "Thanksgiving" | |
| 2001 | Just Shoot Me! | Blush Cover Girl | Episode: "Finch in the Dogg House" Uncredited |
| 2004 | Six Feet Under | Edie | Recurring role (season 4); 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Psych | Allison Cowley | Episode: "Yang 3 in 2D" |
| 2011 | The Cape | Dice | Episode: "Dice" |
| American Horror Story: Murder House | Elizabeth Short / Black Dahlia | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Chicago Fire | Isabella | Recurring role (season 2); 7 episodes |
| Hollywood Game Night | Herself / Celebrity Player | 2 episodes | |
| Lakewood Plaza Turbo | Enid Mettle / Ginger (voice) | Pilot[105] | |
| 2014–2018 | Clarence | Various characters (voice) | 7 episodes[105] |
| 2014 | Hysteria | Logan Harlen | Pilot |
| 2014–2015 | Celebrity Name Game | Herself / Celebrity Player | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | South of Hell | Maria Abascal, Abigail | Main role; 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Inside Amy Schumer | Herself | Episode: "Psychopath Test" |
| 2017 | Justice League Action | Killer Frost(voice) | Episode: "Freezer Burn"[105] |
| American Ninja Warrior | Herself | Episode: "Celebrity Ninja Warrior" | |
| OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Enid Mettle / Ginger (voice) | Episode: "Let's Watch the Pilot" Archive footage | |
| Hot Date | Sex Store Owner | Episode: "Relationship Goals" | |
| 2018 | Lip Sync Battle | Herself | Episode: "Alicia Silverstonevs. Mena Suvari " |
| American Woman | Kathleen Callahan | Main role; 11 episodes | |
| American Horror Story: Apocalypse | Elizabeth Short | Episode: "Return To Murder House" | |
| 2024 | RZR | Detective Thompson | Main role; 6 episodes |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Aerith Gainsborough | English dub[105] |
| 2016 | OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo | Enid Mettle |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Teenage Dirtbag" | Wheatus | Noelle |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Title of work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | American Beauty | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Cast | Won | ||
| 2000 | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actress – Newcomer | American Pie | Nominated |
| Young Hollywood Awards | Best Ensemble Cast[110] | Won | ||
| Breakthrough Performance – Female | American Beauty | Won | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Won | ||
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Breakout Performance | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Six Feet Under | Nominated |
| 2021 | Montreal Independent Film Festival | Best Actress | Fourth Grade | Won |
| 2022 | Garden State Film Festival | Best Actress – Feature Film | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | RZR | Pending |
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