---
name: "Elizabeth Marvel"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/elizabeth-marvel"
fi1m_id: "elizabeth-marvel"
imdb_id: "nm0555500"
tmdb_id: 126713
wikidata_id: "Q76877"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 November 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 13
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 13
updated: "2026-10-03T03:15:09.534312+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Elizabeth Marvel

## Identity

Elizabeth Marvel

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/elizabeth-marvel
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** elizabeth-marvel
- **IMDb ID:** nm0555500
- **TMDB ID:** 126713
- **Wikidata ID:** Q76877
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Marvel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76877, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0555500/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/126713

Actor. Born 27 November 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 November 1969, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 2008–present
- **Also known as:** 엘리자베스 마벨
- **Frequently works with:** [Ethan Coen](https://film.one/person/ethan-coen.md), [Joel Coen](https://film.one/person/joel-coen.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 13 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 78 (2), 2010s 77 (7), 2020s 66 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 70 across 13 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 7 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 10, Crime 5, Thriller 3, Adventure 2, Western 2, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 19 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,307m across 9 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Marvel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76877, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0555500/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/126713

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Person of Interest*](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md) (78), [*News of the World*](https://film.one/film/news-of-the-world.md) (65)
- **Netflix:** [*Unbelievable*](https://film.one/tv/unbelievable.md) (85)
- **Apple TV:** [*True Grit*](https://film.one/film/true-grit.md) (84)
- **HBO Max:** [*Love & Death*](https://film.one/tv/love-and-death.md) (56)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Elizabeth Marvel is an American actress. Born on 27 November 1969 in Los Angeles, California, she trained at the Juilliard School.

She began her career in theatre in the early 1990s and has appeared in numerous stage productions. On television she has played Det. Nancy Parras in *The District* (2000–2004), Solicitor General Heather Dunbar in *House of Cards* (2013–2018), President Elizabeth Keane in *Homeland* (2011–2020) and recurring roles including Rita Calhoun in *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*.

Her film credits include *Burn After Reading* (2008), *True Grit* (2010), *Lincoln* (2012), *The Bourne Legacy* (2012), *Gifted* (2017) and *Disclosure Day* (2026) as Sister Maura. She is married to actor Bill Camp.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (13)

- *Disclosure Day* (2026), Fi1m 68, as Sister Maura — [page](https://film.one/film/disclosure-day.md)
- *Love & Death* (2023), Fi1m 56, as Jackie Ponder — [page](https://film.one/tv/love-and-death.md)
- *The Color Purple* (2023), Fi1m 73, as Miss Millie — [page](https://film.one/film/the-color-purple-2023.md)
- *News of the World* (2020), Fi1m 65, as Mrs. Gannett — [page](https://film.one/film/news-of-the-world.md)
- *Unbelievable* (2019), Fi1m 85, as Judith — [page](https://film.one/tv/unbelievable.md)
- *A Most Violent Year* (2014), Fi1m 77, as Mrs. Rose — [page](https://film.one/film/a-most-violent-year.md)
- *Lincoln* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Mrs. Jolly — [page](https://film.one/film/lincoln.md)
- *The Bourne Legacy* (2012), Fi1m 54, as Dr. Connie Dowd — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-legacy.md)
- *Homeland* (2011), Fi1m 78, as Elizabeth Keane — [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Person of Interest* (2011), Fi1m 78, as Alicia Corwin — [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *True Grit* (2010), Fi1m 84, as 40-Year-Old Mattie — [page](https://film.one/film/true-grit.md)
- *Burn After Reading* (2008), Fi1m 72, as Sandy Pfarrer — [page](https://film.one/film/burn-after-reading.md)
- *Synecdoche, New York* (2008), Fi1m 84, as Warehouse Realtor — [page](https://film.one/film/synecdoche-new-york.md)

## Complete filmography (63)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd* (2026), Actor
- *Disclosure Day* (2026), as Sister Maura — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/disclosure-day.md)
- *Run Amok* (2026), as Nancy
- *G20* (2025), as Treasury Secretary Joanna Worth
- *Presumed Innocent* (2024), series, as Lorraine Horgan
- *The Color Purple* (2023), as Miss Millie — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-color-purple-2023.md)
- *Love & Death* (2023), series, as Jackie Ponder — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/tv/love-and-death.md)
- *Mrs. Davis* (2023), series, as Celeste Abbott
- *The Dropout* (2022), series, as Noel Holmes — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-dropout.md)
- *With/In Volume 2* (2021), as (segment "In the Air") · Director, Screenplay
- *Being Dead* (2021), as Celice Adkins
- *All the Little Things We Kill* (2021), as Deb Anderson
- *News of the World* (2020), as Mrs. Gannett — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/news-of-the-world.md)
- *Helstrom* (2020), series, as Victoria Helstrom
- *Swallow* (2020), as Katherine Conrad
- *Dark Waters* (2019), as Dr. Karen Frank (voice)
- *Unbelievable* (2019), series, as Judith — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbelievable.md)
- *Native Son* (2019), as Mrs. Dalton
- *Manifest* (2018), series, as The Major
- *The Land of Steady Habits* (2018), as Sophie
- *The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)* (2017), as Jean Meyerowitz
- *Easy Living* (2017), as Abby
- *Gifted* (2017), as Gloria Davis
- *The Phenom* (2016), as June Epland
- *The Congressman* (2016), as Rae Blanchard
- *Consumed* (2015), as Connie Conway
- *Aloha* (2015), as Launch Announcer
- *A Most Violent Year* (2014), as Mrs. Rose — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/a-most-violent-year.md)
- *Fargo* (2014), series, as Constance Heck — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/fargo-2014.md)
- *King & Maxwell* (2013), series, as Kelly Nelson
- *House of Cards* (2013), series, as Heather Dunbar
- *Hyde Park on Hudson* (2012), as Missy
- *Lincoln* (2012), as Mrs. Jolly — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/lincoln.md)
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Cassandra Walker
- *The Bourne Legacy* (2012), as Dr. Connie Dowd — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-legacy.md)
- *The Newsroom* (2012), series, as Sharon
- *Homeland* (2011), series, as Elizabeth Keane — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as Alicia Corwin — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Somewhere Tonight* (2011), as Martha
- *True Grit* (2010), as 40-Year-Old Mattie — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/true-grit.md)
- *The Other Woman* (2010), as Pia
- *Holy Rollers* (2010), as Elka Gold
- *Goldstar, Ohio* (2010), as Edie Deyarmin
- *Past Life* (2010), series, as Lynn Sampels
- *White Collar* (2009), series, as Dr. Mara Summers
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Lauren Chatham — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *A Dog Year* (2009), as Margo
- *Nurse Jackie* (2009), series, as Ginny Flynn — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md)
- *The Guitar* (2008), as Ma Wilder
- *Synecdoche, New York* (2008), as Warehouse Realtor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/synecdoche-new-york.md)
- *Burn After Reading* (2008), as Sandy Pfarrer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/burn-after-reading.md)
- *Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women* (2008), as Louisa May Alcott
- *Pretty Bird* (2008), as Tonya Honeycutt
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Emily — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Kidnapped* (2006), series, Actor
- *The Dying Gaul* (2005), as Kelli
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Sylvia Moon, Jenny Hendry
- *The District* (2000), series, as Nancy Parras
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Rita Calhoun, Dr. Frantz
- *A Will of their Own* (1998), series, as Diana
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as Amy Marshall — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Ms. Grubman, Rita Calhoun — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Devoted*, as Kay

## Gallery

- ![Elizabeth Marvel](https://film.one/media/person/6632/gallery-556d4b8b2e9a.jpg) Elizabeth Marvel — Luirzy, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Elizabeth_Marvel.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Elizabeth Marvel](https://film.one/media/person/6632/gallery-611f32782325.jpg) Elizabeth Marvel — Image via TMDB
- ![Elizabeth Marvel](https://film.one/media/person/6632/gallery-574c6044ea64.jpg) Elizabeth Marvel — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play 2009: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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