Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas
Douglas at the Streamy Awards, 2009
Born
Illeana Hesselberg

(1961-07-25) July 25, 1961
EducationNeighborhood Playhouse
AADA
Occupations
  • Actress
  • filmmaker
Years active1987–present
Known forAction
Notable workGrace of My Heart
Easy to Assemble
Spouse
(m. 1998; div. 2001)
Partner(s)Martin Scorsese
(1989–1997)
RelativesMelvyn Douglas (grandfather)
Websiteilleanadouglas.com

Illeana Hesselberg (/ˌɪliˈɑːnə/ IL-ee-AH-nə; born July 25, 1961), known professionally as Illeana Douglas, is an American actress and filmmaker. She appeared in three episodes of Six Feet Under, for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination as Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series and won the Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series award from OFTA, the Online Film & Television Association, and in the TV series Action opposite Jay Mohr, for which she won a Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. As of 2015, she can be seen on Turner Classic Movies where she hosts specials focused on unheralded women directors from film history.