The Act

Chloë Sevigny is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress who is known for her groundbreaking work across film, television and theatre. Production was recently completed on Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die. The zombie-comedy boasts a cast including Sevigny, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Adam Driver, Steve Buscemi and Selena Gomez. Sevingy was most recently seen in Lizzie, starring as the accused axe murderer Lizzie Borden opposite Kristen Stewart. This film is a labor of love for Chloë, who developed the project and also served as a producer. Other recent films include Lean On Pete, Golden Exits, Beatriz at Dinner and Love and Friendship. Chloë has also directed three shorts, Kitty, which premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and Carmen, which premiered at the 2017 Venice Film Festival.  Her third one, White Echo just completed production this fall.

Sevigny made her film debut in the controversial film Kids. For her performance in Kimberly Peirce’s Boys Don’t Cry, Sevigny received nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She won a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Nicolette Grant on HBO’s Big Love. Sevigny has appeared in many celebrated indie and cult favorite films like, The Last Days of Disco, American Psycho, Gummo, Dogville, Party Monster, Broken Flowers and has appeared in television hits such as Bloodline, Will and Grace, Portlandia and American Horror Story.