Clea Duval is a well-known American actress who has played in such films as “Faculty”, “Astronaut's Wife”, “Ghosts of Mars”, “Identification”, “Curse” and others. With twelve years living alone. Clea has more than eighty roles in film and television.
Childhood and youth
The girl's full name is Clea Helen D'Etienne Duval. Clea was born on 09/25/1977 in the city of Los Angeles, California. She is the only child in the family. The girl's parents are Stephen and Rosemary Duval.
Stephen Duval is also an actor. His best role is in the movie "The Guardian", where the man played with Stephen Seagal. Also appeared in the TV series "24 hours", "Supernatural", "Carnival", "True Blood" and in others.
When the girl was twelve years old, her parents divorced. Clea's mother got married again. The girl dropped out of school and began to live alone in the apartment. For a long time she watched TV all day. Sometimes she memorized whole scenes from films and television programs. Over time, the girl realized that she wanted to be an actress, and entered the high school of art. I also started working in a cafe to pay my expenses.
The actress is credited with kinship with actors Robert and Shelley Duval. In fact, they are the namesakes of the girl.
Carier start
A girl named Kelsey in the low-budget film "Little Witches" became the first role of Clea Duval. Films about black magic and witchcraft were very popular in the 90s. This film, released in 1996, did not stand out among such projects. More successful for Duval was the role in the film "Faculty" directed by Robert Rodriguez in 1998.
In the 90s, the actress also appeared in the films “On the Edge of Innocence”, “Life during the War”, “Niagara, Niagara”, “Defenders: Retribution”, “Fan”, “I Can't Wait”. At the same time, Duval begins to appear in television series.
The series in which the girl was shot at that time: "Dangerous Thoughts", "Ambulance", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".
In 1999, the film “The Astronaut's Wife,” directed by Rand Ravich, was released. The role of the sister of the main character Nan was played by Clea. The main roles in the film were played by Johnny Depp and Charlize Theron.
In the same year, Clea Duvall, whose personal life was previously a secret behind seven seals, played a major role in the independent film Wildflowers. The second main role in the film was played by actress Daryl Khan.
The plot is based on a love story between seventeen-year-old Kelly, who lives in a commune with her father, and free artist Sabina. The heroine Duvall knows nothing about who her mother was and wants to see her mother in a friend.
"Wildflowers" received a lot of positive feedback from film critics, but did not reach the wide distribution. After the release of the film, the actress openly declared her gay.
Horror film "Faculty"
The picture of the director Robert Rodriguez "Faculty" was released in 1998. The script for the film was prepared by screenwriter and director Kevin Williamson.
The action takes place in a college in Ohio. The main characters of the picture are a group of students. At the college stadium, they find a strange grub, and teachers begin to behave strangely.
Young boys and girls, played by actors Elijah Wood, Sean Hatosy, Josh Hartnett, Laura Harris, Clea Duvall, Jordan Brewster and American singer Asher, are trying to figure out what is happening. It turns out that people were attacked by alien parasites. The main characters are trying to stop the attack, or at least save themselves.
The film has collected only in the American box office more than forty million dollars, it was watched by a record number of viewers around the world. Actors who played the main roles instantly became world celebrities.
“Faculty” was nominated for the Saturn Award in the categories “Best Horror Movie”, “Best Young Actor” (Josh Hartnett).
Other films
Clea Duvall played in such famous films as “Ten Inch Hero” in 2006, “Interrupted Life” in 1999, “21 Grams” in 2003, and “Sentence” in 2010.
The actress appeared in the series "Anatomy of Passion", "Fool Me", "Better Call Saul." In the television series "Carnival" in 2003-2005, starred with her father.
Personal life
The actress openly stated about her homosexual orientation in the late 90s. Clea is not married, the girl does not advertise her relationship.
In 2007, Clea Duvall and Camila Gray appeared together in public, there were rumors that the girls had an affair. Camila is a singer, musician, often working on soundtracks for various films. Among her works are soundtracks for the films Catwoman, Dirty Dancing 2, and the series Body Parts.
Whether Clea is currently in a relationship is unknown.