Mireille Enos

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Mireille Enos
Born (1975-09-22) September 22, 1975 (age 37)
Houston, Texas, United States
Occupation Actress
Years active 1994–present
Spouse(s) Alan Ruck (2008–present; 1 child)

Mireille Enos (born September 22, 1975) is an American actress best known for roles as Kathy and Jodeen Marquart (twins) on the HBO drama series Big Love (2007–2010) and as Sarah Linden on the AMC series The Killing.

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Career [edit]

Enos was nominated for a Tony Award (Best Featured Actress in a Play) in 2005 for her performance in the Broadway production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.[1]

She also has numerous television appearances, notably playing Kathy and Jodeen Marquart, twin sisters, in HBO's Big Love. She moved to leading role status with AMC's The Killing, which premiered on April 3, 2011 and earned her an Emmy nomination, as well as a Critics' Choice Award nomination.[2][3]

Personal life [edit]

Enos was born in Houston, Texas. She attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston TX.

Enos studied at Brigham Young University. She was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but no longer practices.[4] Her father is a Texan and her mother is French.[5] According to an interview with The Daily Record, she is of partial Scottish ancestry.[6]

She married actor Alan Ruck on January 4, 2008. Their daughter, Vesper Vivianne Ruck, was born on September 23, 2010.

Filmography [edit]

Film [edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Someone Like You Yoga Instructor #1
2005 Chasing Leonard Lucinda Short film
2006 Falling Objects Isobel Walker Short film
2013 Gangster Squad Connie O'Mara
2013 World War Z Karen Lane Post-production
2013 Devil's Knot Vicki Hutcherson Completed
2013 Wild Horses Mills Short

Television [edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Without Consent Naomi Television movie
1996 Face of Evil Brianne Dwyer Television movie
1999 Sex and the City Jenna Episode: "Shortcomings"
2001 Education of Max Bickford, TheThe Education of Max Bickford Carla Byrd 2 episodes
2003 Strong Medicine Fern Episode: "Speculum for a Heavyweight"
2004 Rescue Me Karen Episode: "Mom"
2006 Without a Trace Jessica Lawson Episode: "911"
2006 Standoff Dana Episode: "Man of Steele"
2006 Shark Chloe Gorman Episode: "Dial M for Monica"
2007 Crossing Jordan Sandy Walsh Episode: "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
2007-2010 Big Love JoDean Marquart / Kathy Marquart 24 episodes
2008 Numb3rs Grace Ferraro Episode: "End Game"
2008 CSI: Miami Lucy Maddox Episode: "Down to the Wire"
2008 Medium Kelly Winters Episode: "Drowned World"
2009 Lie to Me Cheryl Ambrose Episode: "The Better Half"
2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Julianna Morgan Episode: "Identity Crisis"
2010 American Experience Lucia Cutts Episode: "Dolley Madison"
2011–present Killing, TheThe Killing Sarah Linden 38 episodes
Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Actress
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television (2012-13)

Awards [edit]

Year Association Category Result
2005 59th Tony Awards[1] Best Featured Actress in a Play Nominated
2011 1st Critics' Choice Television Awards[7] Best Actress in a Drama Series Nominated
63rd Primetime Emmy Awards[8] Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Nominated
2012 69th Golden Globe Awards[9] Best Actress – TV Series Drama Nominated
38th Saturn Awards[10] Best Actress in Television Nominated

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