The Academy Award®-nominated and Emmy® - winning actress, Patricia Clarkson, can currently be seen in the critically acclaimed film, "Elegy." She will next be seen in Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island" and Woody Allen's "Whatever Works." Past credits include "Good Night, and Good Luck," "They Dying Gaul," "Far from Heaven," "Pieces of April," " The Station Agent," "Miracle," "High Art," "Dogville," "Welcome to Collinwood," "The Pledge," and "The Green Mile." Born and raised in New Orleans, Patricia actively supports the relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina victims.

Blog Entries by Patricia Clarkson

Here's to the Violets: My Thoughts on Gay Rights (Video)

57 Comments | Posted June 14, 2009 | 03:28 PM (EST)


Here's the text of a speech I wrote with my friend Ron Marasco for the Human Rights Campaign's recent gala in New Orleans. The clip of it is below. Enjoy!

I am so happy to be with all of you tonight. To celebrate the work you do--and to have...

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I'm Not Joan

Posted October 16, 2008 | 12:08 AM (EST)


It was recently brought to my attention that some people are mistaking my voice for that of a McCain supporter. Apparently, there is a woman, only known to the world as "Joan," who provides the voice for a McCain attack ad entitled "Painful." Her voice sounds a lot like mine....

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