Illeana Douglas
Illeana Douglas | |
|---|---|
Douglas at the Streamy Awards, 2009 | |
| Born | Illeana Hesselberg July 25, 1961 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Neighborhood Playhouse AADA |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Known for | Action |
| Notable work | Grace of My Heart Easy to Assemble |
| Spouse | |
| Partner(s) | Martin Scorsese (1989–1997) |
| Relatives | Melvyn Douglas (grandfather) |
| Website | illeanadouglas |
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.