Carrie Coon

Carrie Alexandra Coon (born January 24, 1981) is an American actress. On stage, Coon was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in the 2012 revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. In film, she starred as Margo Dunne in the 2014 thriller film Gone Girl. From 2014 to 2017, she starred as Nora Durst in the HBO drama series The Leftovers, for which she received widespread critical acclaim, winning a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series. Coon also won for the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama, for The Leftovers and for her lead role as Gloria Burgle in the third season of the FX anthology series Fargo, along with a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for Fargo. 2Early life Coon was born and raised in Copley, Ohio, the daughter of Paula (née Ploenes) and John Coon. She has an older sister and three brothers. She graduated from Copley High School in 1999, next attending the University of Mount Union, graduating in 2003 with a B.A in English and Spanish. In 2006 she earned her M.F.A in Acting from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. 2Career 3Early career Coon began her career in regional theate