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Kate Lyn Sheil

ケイト・リン・シャイル　/　けいと・りん・しゃいる

American actor

June 13, 1985 (age 40)　・　Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

New Jersey
actor

My Take

Kate Lyn Sheil is exactly the kind of actor I root for. She'll appear in something massive like House of Cards, but her real home is independent and genre cinema, where directors keep quietly hiring her for The Sacrament, V/H/S and The Color Wheel. That pattern tells me peers trust her instincts more than the marketing machine ever could. Her 2023 Sitges Best Actress win confirms she carries weight even in the festival circuit. With her NYU Tisch training and Jersey City roots, she reads as a craftsperson, not a celebrity. I find that restraint and credibility far more interesting than hype.

Overview

Kate Lyn Sheil (born June 13, 1985) is an American actress. She has had roles in independent films like You're Next, V/H/S, The Color Wheel, The Sacrament, and the Netflix series House of Cards.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Kate Lyn Sheil
Name (Japanese): ケイト・リン・シャイル
Reading: けいと・りん・しゃいる
Born: June 13, 1985 (age 40)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Ox
Origin: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: New York University Tisch School of the Arts

Awards & achievements

2023 Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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