Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

actress, producer, writer

Illeana Douglas was born on Jul 25, 1961 in USA. Illeana Douglas's big-screen debut came with Hello Again directed by Frank Perry in 1987. Illeana Douglas is known for Shrill directed by Andrew DeYoung, Aidy Bryant stars as Annie Easton and Lolly Adefope as Fran. Illeana Douglas has got 5 awards and 11 nominations so far. The most recent award Illeana Douglas achieved is FilmOut San Diego, US. The upcoming new movie Illeana Douglas plays is Just One Kiss which will be released on Apr 02, 2022.

Illeana Douglas is an actress, writer, and producer. Born with show business in her blood, she is the granddaughter of screen legend Melvyn Douglas. Illeana began studying acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. While working in New York as a stand-up comedian and sketch comedy artist, she got a job "screaming" for Martin Scorsese's La Dernière Tentation du Christ (1988). This led to a long working relationship in the films, New York Stories (1989), Les affranchis (1990) and Les Nerfs à vif (1991). She received critical acclaim as the suspicious sister of Matt Dillon in Prête à tout (1995), as "Denise Waverly" in Grace of My Heart (1996) and "Roberta Allsworth" in Ghost World (2001). On television, she has appeared on Entourage (2004), Ugly Betty (2006), and received an Emmy nomination as "Angela" on Six pieds sous terre (2001).

  • Birthday

    Jul 25, 1961
  • Place of Birth

    New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Known For

Awards

5 wins & 11 nominations

FilmOut San Diego, US
2011
Best Supporting Actress
Winner - FilmOut Festival Award
The Green (2011)
Williamsburg Independent Film Festival, US
2011
The Green (2011)
Winner - Best Featured Actress
The Green (2011)
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