Patricia Clarkson

December 29, 1959 (age 66) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress. After studying drama on the East Coast, Clarkson launched her acting career in 1985, and has worked steadily in both film and television. She twice won the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in Six Feet Under. Film roles included The Green Mile, Far From Heaven, The Station Agent and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Pieces of April (2003). Description above from the Wikipedia article Patricia Clarkson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Her titles like Shutter Island, The Maze Runner, and The Green Mile - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/89

Weighted avg: 7.06 /10

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Shutter Island

2010February 2010 by Martin Scorsese

Supporting as Rachel 2

Supporting as Rachel 2

7.92 Excellent+
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The Maze Runner

2014September 2014 by Wes Ball

Supporting as Ava Paige

Supporting as Ava Paige

6.80 Good+
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3

The Green Mile

1999December 1999 by Frank Darabont

Minor role as Melinda Moores

Minor role as Melinda Moores

8.27 Excellent++
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4

Friends with Benefits

2011July 2011 by Will Gluck

Supporting as Lorna

Supporting as Lorna

6.19 Good--
5

5

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

2015September 2015 by Wes Ball

Supporting as Ava Paige

Supporting as Ava Paige

6.29 Good--
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6

Jumanji

1995December 1995 by Joe Johnston

Minor role as Carol Parrish

Minor role as Carol Parrish

6.86 Good+
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7

Easy A

2010September 2010 by Will Gluck

Supporting as Rosemary

Supporting as Rosemary

6.37 Good-
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8

Maze Runner: The Death Cure

2018January 2018 by Wes Ball

Minor role as Ava Paige

Minor role as Ava Paige

6.67 Good
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9

The Untouchables

1987June 1987 by Brian De Palma

Minor role as Catherine Ness

Minor role as Catherine Ness

7.42 Excellent--
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10

One Day

2011March 2011 by Lone Scherfig

Supporting as Alison Mayhew

Supporting as Alison Mayhew

7.04 Good++
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11

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

2008August 2008 by Woody Allen

Supporting as Judy Nash

Supporting as Judy Nash

6.36 Good-
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12

Dogville

2003May 2003 by Lars von Trier

Supporting as Vera

Supporting as Vera

7.40 Excellent--
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13

House of Cards

2013–2018 by Beau Willimon

Minor role as Jane Davis

Minor role as Jane Davis

7.28 Excellent--
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14

Whatever Works

2009June 2009 by Woody Allen

Supporting as Marietta

Supporting as Marietta

6.65 Good
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15

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005September 2005 by George Clooney

Starring as Shirley Wershba

Starring as Shirley Wershba

6.64 Good
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16

Sharp Objects

2018 by Marti Noxon

Starring as Adora Crellin

Starring as Adora Crellin

6.94 Good+
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17

No Reservations

2007June 2007 by Scott Hicks

Supporting as Paula

Supporting as Paula

6.26 Good--
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18

The Dead Pool

1988July 1988 by Buddy Van Horn

Starring as Samantha Walker

Starring as Samantha Walker

5.83 Okay+
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19

Lars and the Real Girl

2007October 2007 by Craig Gillespie

Minor role as Dagmar

Minor role as Dagmar

6.79 Good+
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20

The Party

2017July 2017 by Sally Potter

Lead role as April

Lead role as April

5.84 Okay+
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The Station Agent

2003December 2003 by Tom McCarthy

Starring as Olivia Harris

Starring as Olivia Harris

6.90 Good+
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Miracle

2004February 2004 by Gavin O'Connor

Starring as Patty Brooks

Starring as Patty Brooks

6.68 Good
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23

The Pledge

2001January 2001 by Sean Penn

Supporting as Margaret Larsen

Supporting as Margaret Larsen

6.12 Good--
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24

She Said

2022November 2022 by Maria Schrader

Starring as Rebecca Corbett

Starring as Rebecca Corbett

6.72 Good
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25

Carrie

2002November 2002 by David Carson

Starring as Margaret White

Starring as Margaret White

5.70 Okay+
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26

Far from Heaven

2002November 2002 by Todd Haynes

Supporting as Eleanor Fine

Supporting as Eleanor Fine

6.61 Good
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27

The East

2013May 2013 by Zal Batmanglij

Minor role as Sharon

Minor role as Sharon

6.09 Okay++
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28

The Bookshop

2017November 2017 by Isabel Coixet

Starring as Violet Gamart

Starring as Violet Gamart

6.02 Okay++
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29

Learning to Drive

2014August 2014 by Isabel Coixet

Lead role as Wendy

Lead role as Wendy

5.76 Okay+
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30

Delirium

2018May 2018 by Dennis Iliadis

Starring as Brody

Starring as Brody

5.30 Okay-
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Elegy

2008August 2008 by Isabel Coixet

Starring as Carolyn

Starring as Carolyn

5.85 Okay+
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Pieces of April

2003October 2003 by Peter Hedges

Starring as Joy Burns

Starring as Joy Burns

6.04 Okay++
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The Woods

2006April 2006 by Lucky McKee

Supporting as Mrs. Traverse

Supporting as Mrs. Traverse

5.30 Okay-
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All the King's Men

2006September 2006 by Steven Zaillian

Supporting as Sadie Burke

Supporting as Sadie Burke

5.35 Okay-
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35

Simply Irresistible

1999February 1999 by Mark Tarlov

Supporting as Lois McNally

Supporting as Lois McNally

5.10 Okay--
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36

Legendary

2010September 2010 by Mel Damski

Lead role as Sharon

Lead role as Sharon

6.03 Okay++
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37

Jonathan

2018November 2018 by Bill Oliver

Starring as Dr. Mina Nariman

Starring as Dr. Mina Nariman

5.50 Okay
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38

Married Life

2008March 2008 by Ira Sachs

Starring as Pat Allen

Starring as Pat Allen

5.41 Okay-
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39

Wendigo

2002February 2002 by Larry Fessenden

Lead role as Kim

Lead role as Kim

4.92 Mediocre++
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40

Phoebe in Wonderland

2008February 2008 by Daniel Barnz

Starring as Miss Dodger

Starring as Miss Dodger

6.62 Good
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41

Welcome to Collinwood

2002October 2002 by Anthony Russo

Supporting as Rosalind

Supporting as Rosalind

5.68 Okay+
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42

Out of Blue

2019March 2019 by Carol Morley

Lead role as Det. Mike Hoolihan

Lead role as Det. Mike Hoolihan

5.11 Okay--
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43

Cairo Time

2009October 2009 by Ruba Nadda

Lead role as Juliette Grant

Lead role as Juliette Grant

5.65 Okay
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44

High Art

1998June 1998 by Lisa Cholodenko

Supporting as Greta

Supporting as Greta

5.79 Okay+
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45

Playing by Heart

1998December 1998 by Willard Carroll

Minor role as Allison

Minor role as Allison

6.16 Good--
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46

October Gale

2014September 2014 by Ruba Nadda

Lead role as Helen Matthews

Lead role as Helen Matthews

5.09 Okay--
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47

State of the Union

2019–2022 by Nick Hornby

Starring as Ellen

Starring as Ellen

5.98 Okay++
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48

Main Street

2010October 2010 by John Doyle

Starring as Willa Jenkins

Starring as Willa Jenkins

4.82 Mediocre++
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49

All the Real Girls

2003February 2003 by David Gordon Green

Minor role as Elvira

Minor role as Elvira

5.66 Okay
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50

Monica

2023March 2023 by Andrea Pallaoro

Starring as Eugenia

Starring as Eugenia

5.53 Okay
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51

2081

2009May 2009 by Chandler Tuttle

Supporting as Narrator

Supporting as Narrator

6.03 Okay++
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52

Five

2011October 2011 by Jennifer Aniston

Lead role as Mia

Lead role as Mia

6.28 Good--
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53

Ransom Canyon

Airing since 2025 by April Blair

Minor role as Claire

Minor role as Claire

6.26 Good--
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54

The Dust Bowl

2012

Lead role as Hazel Lucas Shaw

Lead role as Hazel Lucas Shaw

6.42 Good-
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55

The Safety of Objects

2002October 2002 by Rose Troche

Supporting as Annette Jennings

Supporting as Annette Jennings

6.06 Okay++
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56

The Dying Gaul

2005January 2005 by Craig Lucas

Starring as Elaine Tishop

Starring as Elaine Tishop

5.79 Okay+
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57

Rocket Gibraltar

1988September 1988 by Daniel Petrie

Starring as Rose Black

Starring as Rose Black

5.81 Okay+
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58

Green Eggs and Ham

2019–2022 by Jared Stern

Minor role as Pam-I-Am (voice)

Minor role as Pam-I-Am (voice)

6.77 Good
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59

Almost Love

2019June 2019 by Mike Doyle

Supporting as Ravella Brewer

Supporting as Ravella Brewer

5.81 Okay+
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60

Last Weekend

2014August 2014 by Tom Williams

Lead role as Celia Green

Lead role as Celia Green

5.38 Okay-
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61

Prohibition

2011 by Ken Burns

Supporting as Reader / Carrie Nation (voice)

Supporting as Reader / Carrie Nation (voice)

6.57 Good
62

62

Lilly

2025May 2025 by Rachel Feldman

Lead role as Lilly Ledbetter

Lead role as Lilly Ledbetter

6.10 Okay++
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63

The Old Man and the Sea

1990March 1990 by Jud Taylor

Starring as Mary Pruitt

Starring as Mary Pruitt

5.95 Okay++
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64

Everybody's All-American

1988November 1988 by Taylor Hackford

Supporting as Leslie Stone

Supporting as Leslie Stone

5.45 Okay
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65

For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism

2009March 2009 by Gerald Peary

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

5.82 Okay+
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66

Blind Date

2008September 2008 by Stanley Tucci

Starring as Janna

Starring as Janna

5.52 Okay
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67

Tune in Tomorrow...

1990October 1990 by Jon Amiel

Supporting as Aunt Olga

Supporting as Aunt Olga

5.60 Okay
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68

Regarding Susan Sontag

2014April 2014 by Nancy D. Kates

Starring as Susan Sontag (voice)

Starring as Susan Sontag (voice)

5.80 Okay+
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69

Gray

2023 by David Baldacci

Lead role as Cornelia Gray

Lead role as Cornelia Gray

5.88 Okay+
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70

Dogville Confessions

2004June 2004 by Sami Saif

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.22 Good--
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71

Pharaoh's Army

1995April 1995 by Robby Henson

Starring as Sarah Anders

Starring as Sarah Anders

5.99 Okay++
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72

Joe Gould's Secret

2000January 2000 by Stanley Tucci

Minor role as Vivian Marquie

Minor role as Vivian Marquie

5.86 Okay+
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73

The Baroness and the Pig

2002September 2002 by Michael MacKenzie

Lead role as The Baroness

Lead role as The Baroness

Needs more reviews
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74

Alex Haley's Queen

1993 by Alex Haley

Minor role as Lizzie

Minor role as Lizzie

6.03 Okay++
75

75

Dirty Harry: The Original

2001November 2001 by Jerry Hogrewe

Supporting as Self - Actress

Supporting as Self - Actress

6.21 Good--
76

76

London Suite

1996September 1996 by Jay Sandrich

Starring as Diana Nichols

Starring as Diana Nichols

Needs more reviews
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77

Blind Man's Bluff

1992February 1992 by James Quinn

Starring as Dr. Virginia Hertz

Starring as Dr. Virginia Hertz

Needs more reviews
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78

Beyond All Boundaries

2009November 2009 by David Briggs

Starring as Marguerite Higgins

Starring as Marguerite Higgins

Needs more reviews
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79

It's Getting Late

2012August 2012 by Massy Tadjedin

Lead role as Lou

Lead role as Lou

Needs more reviews
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80

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

1992December 1992 by Piers Haggard

Starring as Lucy Laughton

Starring as Lucy Laughton

Needs more reviews
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81

Heartbreak Hospital

2002December 2002 by Ruedi Gerber

Starring as Lottie Ohrwasher

Starring as Lottie Ohrwasher

Needs more reviews
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82

Wayward Son

1999September 1999 by Randall Harris

Starring as Wesley

Starring as Wesley

Needs more reviews
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83

An American Story

1992November 1992 by John Gray

Supporting as Barbara Meade

Supporting as Barbara Meade

Needs more reviews
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84

She Led Two Lives

1994November 1994 by Bill Corcoran

Supporting as Desiree Parnell

Supporting as Desiree Parnell

Needs more reviews
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85

Caught in the Act

1993July 1993 by Deborah Reinisch

Starring as Meg

Starring as Meg

Needs more reviews
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86

Amazing Planet

2007

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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87

Falling Like This

2001September 2001 by Dani Minnick

Supporting as Caroline Lockhart

Supporting as Caroline Lockhart

Needs more reviews
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88

The Vote

2020

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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89

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

2016March 2016 by Caroline Suh

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews