Chloë Stevens Sevigny born November 18 1974 is an American film actress fashion designer and former model Sevigny became known for her broad fashion career in the mid1990s both for modeling and for her work at New Yorks Sassy magazine which labeled her the new it girl at the time garnering her attention within New Yorks fashion scene Sevigny made her film debut with a leading role in the controversial Larry Clark film Kids 1995 which led to an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her performance A long line of roles in generally wellreceived independent and often avantgarde films throughout the decade established Sevignys reputation as an indie film queen It was not until 1999 that Sevigny gained serious critical and commercial recognition for her first mainstream role in Boys Dont Cry for which she received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress Sevigny has continued acting in mostly independent art house films such as American Psycho 2000 Party Monster 2003 The Brown Bunny 2003 and Dogville 2003 In 2006 Sevigny gained a leading role in the HBO television series Big Love for which she received a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in 2010 Additionally Sevigny has two OffBroadway theatre credits and has starred in several music videos She has also designed several wardrobe collections most recently with Manhattans Opening Ceremony boutique
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