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 Rabe at the Metropolitan Opera opening, September 22, 2008 |
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| Born | June 29, 1982 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Lily Rabe (born June 29, 1982 in New York City, New York) is an American actress. She is the daughter of the late actress Jill Clayburgh and playwright David Rabe and attended Northwestern University and the Hotchkiss School.
Rabe's Broadway credits include a revival of Steel Magnolias, and An American Plan in 2008, in which she appeared with actress Mercedes Ruehl[1]. In the fall of 2005, she appeared in MCC's production of Colder Than Here. In 2006, her performance in George Bernard Shaw's Heartbreak House was praised by New York Times critic Charles Isherwood.
Rabe has appeared in the films Never Again, Mona Lisa Smile, and as Bernadette in No Reservations and The Toe Tactic. She also appeared in two episodes of Medium in 2008, as a female serial killer working under the guise of a fellow victim. She was seen in the 2010 film All Good Things.
In June and July 2010 Rabe played Portia in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice in Central Park in New York City, in the famed Shakespeare in the Park series of productions. She starred opposite Al Pacino as Shylock in a performance described as a "smashing break-out".[2] For this performance, Rabe was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in Play.[3] She continued in the role of Portia when the play opened at the Broadhurst Theater in November, 2010 and continued in this role into 2011. On December 21, 2010 she discussed the role on the interview show Charlie Rose. She now plays Nora Montgomery on the FX show American Horror Story.
Rabe is currently appearing at the Golden Theatre in the new Broadway play "Seminar" by Theresa Rebeck. The play stars Alan Rickman, and also features Jerry O'Connell, Hamish Linklater and Hettienne Park. It is directed by Sam Gold and opened on November 20, 2011.
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[edit] External links
- Lily Rabe at the Internet Movie Database
- Lily Rabe at the Internet Broadway Database
- List of stage credits
- Lily Rabe at Simon and Schuster
- Lily Rabe on Charlie Rose
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