Elizabeth Marvel (born November 27, 1969) is an American actress. Her more prominent roles include Det. Nancy Parras on '' The District'', Solicitor General Heather Dunbar on '' House of Cards'', and President Elizabeth Keane on '' Homeland''. Film roles include '' Burn After Reading''; '' Synecdoche, New York''; '' True Grit''; '' Lincoln'' (alongside husband Bill Camp); and '' The Meyerowitz Stories''. She also had a recurring role in season 2 of the FX series '' Fargo'' and the

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miniseries '' Unbelievable''. She also played "The Major" in the series '' Manifest''.

Early life and education

Marvel was born in

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, California, and was raised in Mohnton, Pennsylvania. She trained at the Interlochen Arts Academy, and then the

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Career

Since the early 1990s she has appeared in

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plays. Marvel appeared in many stage productions throughout her career. Her first professional role was as Isabella in ''

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'' at Canada's Stratford Festival in 1992. She has won

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s for her work in '' Thérèse Raquin'' and ''

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'' (1998), '' A Streetcar Named Desire'' (2000) and '' Hedda Gabler'' (2005). She returned to the role she originated Off-Broadway of Brooke Wyeth in '' Other Desert Cities'', which was played by Rachel Griffiths in its Broadway premiere. In 2009, for her performance in ''Fifty Words'', she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play. Marvel first gained widespread attention on television, with her four seasons playing the regular role of Nancy Parras in the CBS series '' The District'' (2000–04). She played a variety of guest and recurring roles on '' Lights Out'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', '' Nurse Jackie'', '' Person of Interest'', ''

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'', '' The Good Wife'', and '' The Newsroom''. In film, Marvel has appeared in '' Burn After Reading'' (2008), directed by the Coen brothers, and in '' True Grit'' (2010), as the adult Mattie Ross. She appeared in '' The Bourne Legacy'' (2012), '' Lincoln'' (2012), and '' Hyde Park on Hudson'' (2012). In 2009 she played Louisa May Alcott in scenes from the writer's life in the documentary profile "Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women'" that aired on the PBS series '' American Masters''. In 2013, she was cast as lead in the CW family drama pilot ''Blink'', opposite John Benjamin Hickey. She was noted for portraying Heather Dunbar in

's political drama '' House of Cards''. In 2016, she was cast as President-elect Elizabeth Keane for the sixth and seventh seasons of Showtime drama series '' Homeland''.

Personal life

Marvel married actor Bill Camp on September 4, 2004. The couple have one child, a son born in 2007. Marvel revealed on '' Live with Kelly and Ryan'' on October 16, 2020, that she has been living with her family on a farm in Vermont.

Theater

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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