Kathleen Chalfant
Acting

Kathleen Chalfant

Born 14 January 1945 · San Francisco, California, USA
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Kathleen Chalfant (b. 1945, San Francisco) is an American actress, primarily a stage performer. She earned a Tony nomination for Angels in America (1993) and won multiple awards for Wit (1998), including a Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, and Obie. She received the Obie for Lifetime Achievement in 2018. On screen, her highlights include Old (2021) and Familiar Touch (2024), the latter earning her the Venice Orizzonti Award and the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress. She is married to photographer Henry Chalfant.

Known for

Old
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Blacklist
House of Cards
The Strain
Elementary
Junior
The Americans
New Amsterdam
Perfect Stranger
Duplicity
Law & Order
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