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My Take
Chloe Sevigny is, to me, the rare actor whose career reads like a manifesto. Where most performers chase mainstream approval, she has spent three decades deliberately choosing difficult, experimental, often divisive projects, and somehow collected a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination along the way. What fascinates me most is how seamlessly her fashion-world credibility and her acting feed each other: she carries an outsider's instinct into every role she takes. I admire artists who treat their own taste as non-negotiable, and Sevigny may be the purest example in American cinema. She makes uncompromising look effortless, and that consistency over thirty years is far harder than it appears.
Overview
Chloë Stevens Sevigny ( SEV-ən-ee; born November 18, 1974) is an American actress and director. Known for her work in independent films with controversial or experimental themes, her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chloë Sevigny
- Name (Japanese)
- クロエ・セヴィニー
- Reading
- くろえ・せゔぃにー
- Born
- November 18, 1974 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
- Origin
- Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / model / fashion designer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Darien High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1999 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2000 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
- 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.