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Elizabeth Marvel

Acting

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

Also known as 엘리자베스 마벨

Biography

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Actress in a Play · 2009 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Fargo

2014as Constance Heck

White Collar

2009as Dr. Mara Summers

The Newsroom

2012as Sharon

Person of Interest

2011as Alicia Corwin

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993as Amy Marshall

Gifted

2017as Gloria Davis

House of Cards

2013as Heather Dunbar

Presumed Innocent

2024as Lorraine Horgan

Unbelievable

2019as Judith

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Rita Calhoun

Love & Death

2023as Jackie Ponder

Manifest

2018as The Major

Elementary

2012as Cassandra Walker

Homeland

2011as Elizabeth Keane

The Good Wife

2009as Lauren Chatham

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001as Jenny Hendry

Dark Waters

2019as Dr. Karen Frank (voice)

Synecdoche, New York

2008as Warehouse Realtor

30 Rock

2006as Emily

The Dropout

2022as Noel Holmes

True Grit

2010as 40-Year-Old Mattie

Law & Order

1990as Rita Calhoun

Kidnapped

2006

Nurse Jackie

2009as Ginny Flynn

The Color Purple

2023as Miss Millie

King & Maxwell

2013as Kelly Nelson

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

Mrs. Davis

2023as Celeste Abbott

News of the World

2020as Mrs. Gannett

Disclosure Day

2026as Sister Maura

Lincoln

2012as Mrs. Jolly

The District

2000as Nancy Parras

Helstrom

2020as Victoria Helstrom

Burn After Reading

2008as Sandy Pfarrer

Swallow

2019as Katherine Conrad

A Most Violent Year

2014as Mrs. Rose

The Meyerowitz Stories

2017as Jean Meyerowitz

G20

2025as Treasury Secretary Joanna Worth

The Congressman

2016as Rae Blanchard

The Bourne Legacy

2012as Dr. Connie Dowd

The Other Woman

2009as Pia

A Dog Year

2009as Margo

Holy Rollers

2010as Elka Gold

The Land of Steady Habits

2018as Sophie

Consumed

2015as Connie Conway

Aloha

2015as Launch Announcer

Native Son

2019as Mrs. Dalton

The Phenom

2016as June Epland

Hyde Park on Hudson

2012as Missy

Being Dead

2021as Celice Adkins