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BIO

Elizabeth Marvel's Broadway credits include Top Girls, Seascape, An American Daughter, Taking Sides and The Seagull. Off Broadway credits include Almost an Evening (Atlantic Theatre Company), Dark Matters (Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre), Hedda Gabler (OBIE Award), A Streetcar Named Desire (OBIE Award), Shopping and Fucking (NYTW), Therese Raquin (OBIE Award, CSC), Misalliance (OBIE Award, Roundabout), Troilus and Cressida, King Lear and Silence, Cunning, Exile (New York Shakespeare Festival). Regional Theatre appearances include the McCarter, Guthrie, American Repertory, Stratford Theatre Festival and Williamstown Theater Festival. Film and television appearances include Pretty Bird, Burn After Reading, The Dying Gaul, Ten Hundred Kings, "A Dog Year" (HBO), "The District" (series regular), "Kidnapped," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" and "Homicide." Ms. Marvel was trained at Juilliard.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
New Group Off-Broadway Production, 2023
Others

Drenka

[Off-Broadway]
2022
Mary Tyrone

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2019
Goneril

[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare in the Park Revival, 2017
Antony

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Production, 2013
Rosemary Sydney

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2011
Brooke Wyeth [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Lincoln Center Theater Production, 2011
Brooke

[Off-Broadway]
New York Theatre Workshop Production, 2010
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2010
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater Production, 2010
Grace

[Off-Broadway]
2008
Jan

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2008
Jan

[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2008
Marlene

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2005
Sarah

[Off-Broadway]
2005
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
2004
Alma Wolfe

[Off-Broadway]
2004
Hedda Gabler

[Off-Broadway]
2002
Yvonne

[Off-Broadway]
2000
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
2000
Lydie Breeze

[Off-Broadway]
1999
Blanche DuBois

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Lina Szczepanowska

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Quincy Quince

[Broadway]
1996
Emmi Straube

[Off-Broadway]
1996
Katherine

[Off-Broadway]
1996
Daughter

[Off-Broadway]
1996
Regan

[Off-Broadway]
1995
Cressida

[Off-Broadway]
1995
Suzie

[Broadway]
1993

Joan (Understudy)

[Broadway]
1992
Masha (Understudy)


Movies

Ten Hundred Kings
[ 2000 ] Caroline Shepard
The Dying Gaul
[ 2005 ] Kelli
The Guitar
[ 2008 ] Ma Wilder
Burn After Reading
[ 2008 ] Sandy Pfarrer
Pretty Bird
[ 2008 ] Tonya Honeycutt
Synecdoche, New York
[ 2008 ] Warehouse Realtor
A Dog Year
[ 2009 ] Margo
The Other Woman
[ 2009 ] Pia
True Grit
[ 2010 ] 40-Year-Old Mattie
Holy Rollers
[ 2010 ] Elka Gold
Somewhere Tonight
[ 2011 ] Martha
The Bourne Legacy
[ 2012 ] Dr. Connie Dowd
Hyde Park on Hudson
[ 2012 ] Missy
Lincoln
[ 2012 ] Mrs. Jolly
A Most Violent Year
[ 2014 ] Mrs. Rose
Consumed
[ 2015 ] Connie Conway
Aloha
[ 2015 ] Launch Announcer - Natalie
The Congressman
[ 2016 ] Rae Blanchard
The Phenom
[ 2016 ] Teresa Epland
Happy Baby
[ 2016 ] Theo's Mom
Easy Living
[ 2017 ] Abby
Gifted
[ 2017 ] Gloria Davis
The Meyerowitz Stories
[ 2017 ] Jean
The Land of Steady Habits
[ 2018 ] Sophie Ashford
All the Little Things We Kill
[ 2019 ] Deb Anderson
Dark Waters
[ 2019 ] Dr. Karen Frank
Swallow
[ 2019 ] Katherine Conrad
Native Son
[ 2019 ] Mrs. Dalton
Being Dead
[ 2020 ] Celice Adkins
News of the World
[ 2020 ] Mrs. Gannett
The Color Purple
[ 2023 ] Miss Millie

TV Shows

Homeland
President Elizabeth Keane
House of Cards
Heather Dunbar
Law & Order
Attorney Grubman
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jenny Hendry, Sylvia Moon
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Rita Calhoun, Dr. Frantz
Manifest
The Major
Nurse Jackie
Ginny Flynn
Person of Interest
Alicia Corwin
The District
Off. Nancy Parras, Det. Nancy Parras

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2022 - Distinguished Performance Awards

Elizabeth Marvel, Long Day's Journey Into Night

Drama League Awards - 2018 - Distinguished Performance Award

Elizabeth Marvel, Julius Caesar

The Lortels - 2011 - Outstanding Lead Actress

Elizabeth Marvel, The Little Foxes

Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Elizabeth Marvel, Fifty Words


winner
Obie Awards - 2005 - Performance

Elizabeth Marvel, Hedda Gabler

The Lortels - 2005 - Outstanding Lead Actress

Elizabeth Marvel, Hedda Gabler


winner
Obie Awards - 2000 - Performance

Elizabeth Marvel, A Streetcar Named Desire


winner
Obie Awards - 1998 - Performance

Elizabeth Marvel, Therese Raquin

Videos

News


ORSON'S SHADOW Comes to Theater For the New City

To share a hit show of its Spring season with the largest possible audience, Theater for the New City (TNC), Crystal Field, Executive Artistic Director, will remount its production of 'Orson's Shadow,' written by Austin Pendleton and directed by Mr. Pendleton and his longtime close friend and colleague David Schweizer.
The Public's THE FORD/HILL PROJECT to Host Post-Show Conversations With Roxane Gay & More

Waterwell's THE FORD/HILL PROJECT, created by Lee Sunday Evans and Elizabeth Marvel, will be presented by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and The Public Theater, featuring Dylan Baker and Eric Berryman. Learn about the post-show conversations and see how to attend.
Cat Cohen, Elizabeth Marvel, Jen Tullock & More to Star in THE 24 HOUR PLAYS at The Town Hall

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS revealed the first round of artists for their annual gala on October 21, 2024, at The Town Hall. The event will feature Brett Azur, Ato Blankson-Wood, Devon Bostick, David Burtka, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: COUNTING AND CRACKING Opens Off-Broadway

Last night, September 12, The Public Theater and NYU Skirball celebrated the Opening Night of Belvoir St Theatre’s COUNTING AND CRACKING, a Sri Lankan-Australian epic written and associate directed by S. Shakthidharan and directed and associate written by Eamon Flack making its North American debut at NYU Skirball. See photos from opening night!
The Public Theater to Launch THE POLITICS OF NOW Series

The Public Theater will launch a series of programming called THE POLITICS OF NOW added to The Public’s Fall 2024 Season to run around the 2024 Election. Learn more!
Theatre For A New Audience Founder Jeffrey Horowitz To Retire

Jeffrey Horowitz, Founder of Theatre for a New Audience, having led and grown the not-for-profit organization since 1979, will retire on August 31, 2025, at the end of TFANA's just-announced season of Shakespeare alongside plays by classical and contemporary playwrights.
Red Bull Theater Unveils 2024-25 Season Featuring Productions, Readings & More

Red Bull Theater has revealed its 2024-25 season with a lineup of productions, readings, and special events available both in-person and online.
Video: Sneak Peek Clip From Season Finale of Apple TV+ Series PRESUMED INNOCENT

videoApple TV+ has shared a sneak peek clip from the season finale of “Presumed Innocent,” the global hit series starring and executive produced by Academy Award and Tony Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal. The finale will premiere and be made available on Wednesday, July 24 on Apple TV+. Watch the clip here!
Video: Watch Clip From Episode 6 of PRESUMED INNOCENT

Apple TV+ has shared a sneak peek clip from the sixth episode of “Presumed Innocent,” the new limited series starring and executive produced by Academy Award and Tony Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal. Watch the clip now!
Video: Watch Sneak Peek From Episode 5 of PRESUMED INNOCENT

Apple TV+ has shared a sneak peek clip from the fifth episode of “Presumed Innocent,” the new limited series starring and executive produced by Academy Award and Tony Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, and hailing from multi-Emmy Award winners David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams. Watch the clip now!
Video: Watch Clip From Upcoming Episode of PRESUMED INNOCENT With Jake Gyllenhaal

Apple TV+ has shared a sneak peek clip from the fourth episode of “Presumed Innocent,” the new limited series starring and executive produced by Academy Award and Tony Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, and hailing from multi-Emmy Award winners David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams. Watch the clip now!
Video: Watch Jake Gyllenhaal in New Clip From PRESUMED INNOCENT

videoApple TV+ has shared a sneak peek clip from the third episode of “Presumed Innocent,” the new limited series starring and executive produced by Academy Award and Tony Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, and hailing from multi-Emmy Award winners David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams. Watch the clip now!
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Heads Into 45th Anniversary With Summer & Fall Lineup 

Woolly Mammoth Theatre announces its new season, adopting the London model of short-term programming. The season will run through the end of the year with diverse and dynamic productions.
Video: Watch Sneak Peek From Series Premiere of PRESUMED INNOCENT Starring Jake Gyllenhaal

Apple TV+ has shared a sneak peek clip from the series premiere of “Presumed Innocent,” the new limited series starring and executive produced by Academy Award and Tony Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal. The first two episodes will premiere on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, June 12. Watch the sneak peek now!
LYPSINKA: TOXIC FEMININITY Streaming For Free In Celebration of Pride Month

Celebrate Pride Month with the return of LYPSINKA: TOXIC FEMININITY, streaming for free from June 3 to July 1.
Video: Watch Jake Gyllenhaal in First Trailer for Apple TV+ Series PRESUMED INNOCENT

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for “Presumed Innocent,” the upcoming eight-part limited series starring Jake Gyllenhaal. The show will debut with the first two episodes on Wednesday, June 12. The gripping series takes viewers on a journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney's office when one of its own is suspected of a crime. Watch the trailer now!
Elizabeth Marvel to Star in US Premiere of MEDEA at Red Bull Theater

Join Elizabeth Marvel in MEDEA, a unique adaptation by Ben Power, directed by Daniel Fish, as part of Red Bull Theater's 20th Anniversary Festival. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Video: Watch New Trailer for PRESUMED INNOCENT With Jake Gyllenhaal

 Based on The New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Scott Turow, the gripping series takes viewers on a journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney's office when chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich (played by Gyllenhaal) is suspected of the crime. The series explores obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together. “Presumed Innocent” will make its global debut on Apple TV+, premiering the first two episodes on Wednesday, June 12 followed by a new episode every Wednesday through July 24.
Adam Guettel, Austin Pendleton and More Will Be Honored with Dramatists Guild Awards

The Dramatists Guild previously announced that playwright Christopher Durang will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s ceremony. He will be joined by two additional recipients, George C. Wolfe and Emily Mann.
Tribeca Festival to Host World Premiere of Jake Gyllenhaal-Led Series PRESUMED INNOCENT

Jake Gyllenhaal is coming to the small screen in a forthcoming legal thriller. Presumed Innocent, based on the novel by Scott Turow, will see its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York during June 5-16. Presumed Innocent is an eight-episode limited series starring and executive produced by Jake Gyllenhaal, hailing from David E. Kelley and executive producer J.J. Abrams, and is based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Scott Turow.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Elizabeth Marvel been in?

Elizabeth Marvel has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.

How many West End shows has Elizabeth Marvel been in?

Elizabeth Marvel has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Elizabeth Marvel been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance Awards (Drama League Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Julius Caesar, Outstanding Lead Actress (The Lortels) for The Little Foxes, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Fifty Words, Performance (Obie Awards) for Hedda Gabler, Outstanding Lead Actress (The Lortels) for Hedda Gabler, Performance (Obie Awards) for A Streetcar Named Desire and Performance (Obie Awards) for Therese Raquin.

What awards has Elizabeth Marvel won?

Elizabeth Marvel has won several awards, including Performance Obie Awards for her roles in Hedda Gabler, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Therese Raquin.

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