Katie Aselton

Katie Aselton
Aselton in 2015
Born
Kathryn Aselton
(1978-10-01) October 1, 1978
Milbridge, Maine, U.S.
Alma materBoston UniversityAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts
OccupationsActress, film director/producer
Years active2001–present
Spouse
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(m. 2006)​
Children2
RelativesJay Duplass (brother-in-law)

Kathryn Aselton (born October 1, 1978) is an American actress, film director and producer. She directed and co-starred in The Freebie, which was shown in the non-competition "Next" category at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010.[1][2] She also starred in the FX sitcom The League for its seven-season run from 2009 to 2015, and in the first two seasons of FX's drama Legion.

Early life

Aselton was born in Milbridge, Maine. She competed in pageants in 1995, and was Miss Maine Teen USA 1995 and first runner-up at Miss Teen USA 1995.[3] She graduated from Narraguagus High School in Harrington, Maine, in 1996.[4] She attended Boston University School of Communications for two years before moving to Los Angeles to act, where she met her future husband, Mark Duplass. She then studied for two years at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.[5]

Career

In 2004, Aselton appeared in a short film titled Scrapple opposite Mark Duplass and his brother Jay Duplass who also wrote and directed the short.[5][6] Aselton made her feature-length film debut in The Puffy Chair opposite Mark Duplass, who directed the film alongside his brother Jay.[7] The film premiered at Sundance in January 2005 and was released on June 2, 2006, in a limited release.[8][9] That same year, Aselton appeared opposite Steve Zissis in the short film "The Intervention".[10] In 2009, after a break from acting, Aselton appeared in an episode of The Office.[11] That same year, she appeared in Easier with Practice, "Other People's Parties", and "Feed the Fish".[12][13][14] In 2016, Aselton appeared in Togetherness, an HBO original series created by her husband and her brother in law, as Anna.[15] That same year, she was cast in a recurring role in the second season of Casual as Jennifer.[16] Aselton also starred in Fun Mom Dinner opposite Molly Shannon and Toni Collette, directed by Alethea Jones.[17] She was featured in an episode of Season 9 of Curb Your Enthusiasm as Jean the USPS Letter Carrier.

Personal life

Aselton is married to her The League co-star Mark Duplass.[18] They have two daughters together, born in 2007 and 2012.[19]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 ScrappleAmy Short film
2005 The Puffy ChairEmily
The InterventionUnknown Short film
Geek Like MeShort film
2009 Easier with PracticeNicole
Other People's PartiesMaggie Rihneau
Feed the FishSif Anderson
2010 CyrusPretty Girl
The FreebieAnnie Also writer and director
2011 Our Idiot BrotherAmy
The FickleJessie Short film
Jeff, Who Lives at HomeHostess
TreatmentVivienne
2012 Black RockAbby Also writer and director
2014 CreepAngela (voice) Uncredited
2015 The Sea of TreesGabriella Laforte
The GiftJoan Callem
2017 Fun Mom DinnerEmily
Father FiguresSarah O'Callaghan
2018 Book ClubAdrianne
Deep MurderBabs Dangler
2019 The Tomorrow ManJanet
The Devil Has a NameOlive Gore
SynchronicTara Dannelly
BombshellAlicia
2020 She Dies TomorrowSusan
2021 Silk RoadSandy Bowden
The UnholyNatalie Gates
2022 Mack & RitaN/aDirector
2023 Old DadsLeah Kelly
2025 Magic HourAlso director and writer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 UndressedKim 2 episodes
2009 The OfficeGlove Girl Episode: "Blood Drive"
2009–2015 The LeagueJenny Main role, 82 episodes
2010 PlayersKen's Date 1 episodes
2013 Burning LoveIdina Blimperson 1 episode
2013 NewsreadersMonica Collander 1 episode
2014 RevolutionDuncan Page 2 episodes
2014 WedlockCandace 2 episodes
2015 Weird LonersApril 1 episode
2016 Animals.Rebecca / Mom (voice) 4 episodes
2016 TogethernessAnna 3 episodes
2016 CasualJennifer Recurring role (season 2)
2017–2018 LegionAmy Main role (season 1), Recurring role (season 2)
2017 Curb Your EnthusiasmJean Episode: "Thank You for Your Service"
2019 VeepStephanie Episode: "Pledge"
2021 The Morning ShowMadeleine, Chip's fiancée Recurring role (season 2)
2025 The Creep TapesAngela Guest Star, 1 episode: "Angela"

References

  1. ^Fernandez, Jay A. (December 3, 2009). "Sundance reveals noncompetition lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  2. ^Davis, Erik (January 15, 2010). "Sundance Primer: The Freebie". Cinematical. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  3. ^Agnon, Dawn (August 17, 1995). "Maine girl happy as runner-up Miss Teen contestant says she reached goal". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  4. ^"Graduation '96 Narraguagus High School, Harrington". Bangor Daily News. June 3, 1996. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  5. ^ abMcGarrigle, Dale (January 13, 2004). "Falling into Place". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  6. ^McGarrigle, Dale (January 23, 2004). "Milbridge native's film gets Sundance exposure". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  7. ^Harper, Rebecca (October 29, 2010). "Filmmaker Interview : Mark Duplass, "The Puffy Chair"". Hulu.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  8. ^"The Puffy Chair". FilmIndependent.org. Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  9. ^Zakarin, Jordan (August 4, 2015). "'The Puffy Chair,' 10 Years Later: How a Little Indie Flick Predicted the Future of Film". Yahoo.com. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  10. ^"The Intervention". Fandor.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  11. ^Rowles, Dustin (December 14, 2011). "7 Things About "The League" Cast that You Probably Didn't Know". Uproxx.com. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  12. ^Olsen, Mark (February 28, 2010). "Kyle Patrick Alvarez's 'Easier With Practice' finds its way to screens". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  13. ^"CAST". OtherPeoplesParties.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  14. ^Simpson, Don (January 25, 2011). "Feed The Fish Review". Smellslikescreenscripit.com. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  15. ^Petski, Denise (January 15, 2016). "Katie Aselton Joins HBO's 'Togetherness' Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  16. ^Petski, Denise (February 22, 2016). "Julie Berman Upped To Regular On Hulu's 'Casual'; Katie Aselton Joins As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  17. ^McNary, Dave (June 22, 2016). "Toni Collette, Molly Shannon to Star in 'Fun Mom Dinner' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  18. ^Freydkin, Donna (November 12, 2009). "Mark Duplass, Katie Aselton: In 'The League' and in love". USA Today. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  19. ^"Actress Katie Aselton, age 37, and husband Mark Duplass share the secrets of their happy married life". Hubmesh.com. January 26, 2016. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
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