Elizabeth Marvel

Acting

Elizabeth Marvel

Born 27 November 1969 · Los Angeles, California, USA · 56

Elizabeth Marvel (born November 27, 1969) is an American actress. Her most 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; and The Meyerowitz Stories.

Known for

Highlights

Gifted2017 · Film · Gloria Davis
Fargo2014 · Series · Constance Heck
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Rita Calhoun
House of Cards2013 · Series · Heather Dunbar
True Grit2010 · Film · 40-Year-Old Mattie
Person of Interest2011 · Series · Alicia Corwin

Filmography

Movies

36 films

The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd2026 · Film
Disclosure Day2026 · Film · Sister Maura
Run Amok2026 · Film · Nancy
G202025 · Film · Treasury Secretary Joanna Worth
The Color Purple2023 · Film · Miss Millie
With/In Volume 22021 · Film · (segment "In the Air")
Being Dead2021 · Film · Celice Adkins
All the Little Things We Kill2021 · Film · Deb Anderson
News of the World2020 · Film · Mrs. Gannett
Swallow2020 · Film · Katherine Conrad
Dark Waters2019 · Film · Dr. Karen Frank (voice)
Native Son2019 · Film · Mrs. Dalton
The Land of Steady Habits2018 · Film · Sophie
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)2017 · Film · Jean Meyerowitz
Easy Living2017 · Film · Abby
Gifted2017 · Film · Gloria Davis
The Phenom2016 · Film · June Epland
The Congressman2016 · Film · Rae Blanchard
Consumed2015 · Film · Connie Conway
Aloha2015 · Film · Launch Announcer
A Most Violent Year2014 · Film · Mrs. Rose
Hyde Park on Hudson2012 · Film · Missy
Lincoln2012 · Film · Mrs. Jolly
The Bourne Legacy2012 · Film · Dr. Connie Dowd
Somewhere Tonight2011 · Film · Martha
True Grit2010 · Film · 40-Year-Old Mattie
The Other Woman2010 · Film · Pia
Holy Rollers2010 · Film · Elka Gold
Goldstar, Ohio2010 · Film · Edie Deyarmin
A Dog Year2009 · Film · Margo
The Guitar2008 · Film · Ma Wilder
Synecdoche, New York2008 · Film · Warehouse Realtor
Burn After Reading2008 · Film · Sandy Pfarrer
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women2008 · Film · Louisa May Alcott
Pretty Bird2008 · Film · Tonya Honeycutt
The Dying Gaul2005 · Film · Kelli

Filmography

Series

26 shows

Presumed Innocent2024 · Series · Lorraine Horgan
Love & Death2023 · Series · Jackie Ponder
Mrs. Davis2023 · Series · Celeste Abbott
The Dropout2022 · Series · Noel Holmes
Helstrom2020 · Series · Victoria Helstrom
Unbelievable2019 · Series · Judith
Manifest2018 · Series · The Major
Fargo2014 · Series · Constance Heck
King & Maxwell2013 · Series · Kelly Nelson
House of Cards2013 · Series · Heather Dunbar
Elementary2012 · Series · Cassandra Walker
The Newsroom2012 · Series · Sharon
Homeland2011 · Series · Elizabeth Keane
Person of Interest2011 · Series · Alicia Corwin
Past Life2010 · Series · Lynn Sampels
White Collar2009 · Series · Dr. Mara Summers
The Good Wife2009 · Series · Lauren Chatham
Nurse Jackie2009 · Series · Ginny Flynn
30 Rock2006 · Series · Emily
Kidnapped2006 · Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · Series · Sylvia Moon
The District2000 · Series · Nancy Parras
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Rita Calhoun
A Will of their Own1998 · Series · Diana
Homicide: Life on the Street1993 · Series · Amy Marshall
Law & Order1990 · Series · Ms. Grubman