Carrie Coon Explained

Carrie Coon
Birth Name:	Carrie Alexandra Coon
Birth Date:	24 January 1981
Birth Place:	Copley, Ohio, U.S.
Education:	University of Mount Union (BA) University of Wisconsin–Madison (MFA)
Occupation:	Actress
Yearsactive:	2006–present
Children:	2

Carrie Alexandra Coon (born January 24, 1981) is an American actress. On television, she has starred as Nora Durst in the HBO drama series The Leftovers (2014–2017) and as Gloria Burgle in the third season of the FX anthology series Fargo (2017). She won a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress for The Leftovers and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for Fargo. She also starred in the second season of the anthology drama series The Sinner (2018), and has played aspiring socialite Bertha Russell in the HBO series The Gilded Age since 2022. For the latter, she has received another Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress.

On stage, Coon was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in the 2012 revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? She has also appeared in numerous films, including the thrillers Gone Girl (2014) and Widows (2018), the dramas The Post (2017) and The Nest (2020), the superhero film (2018), the supernatural comedy (2021) and its sequel, (2024).

Early life

Carrie Alexandra Coon was born in Copley, Ohio,^[1] on January 24, 1981,^[2] to Paula (née Ploenes) and John Coon.^[3] She has an older sister, an older brother, and two younger brothers. She graduated from Copley High School in 1999, next attending the University of Mount Union, graduating in 2003 with a BA in English and Spanish. In 2006, she earned her MFA in acting from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.^{[4] [5]}

Career

Early career

Coon began her career in regional theater. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Coon was immediately recruited by the Madison Repertory Theatre and made her professional stage debut in a production of Our Town. After her debut with the Madison Repertory Theatre, Coon joined the American Players Theatre and stayed with them for four seasons. Coon moved to Chicago in 2008 and made her Chicago debut with a production of Brontë at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company. Coon commuted between Chicago and Wisconsin for several years, alternating between Chicago productions, productions in Milwaukee, and seasons with the American Players Theatre. During these years, Coon provided for herself by performing motion capture work for a video game company based in Wisconsin.^{[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}

Coon's breakthrough came in 2010 when she was cast as Honey in the Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? The role immediately resulted in further parts in Chicago productions, and she followed the production to performances in Washington, D.C. and New York City, making her Broadway debut. For her performance, she won a Theatre World Award and received a Tony Award nomination.^{[14] [15] [16]}

Coon made her screen debut in an episode of the short-lived NBC series The Playboy Club in 2011. She later guest-starred on , Ironside, and Intelligence.

Breakthrough

Following her Tony Award nomination in 2014, Coon was cast as one of the main characters in the HBO drama series The Leftovers, alongside Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, and Ann Dowd.^[17] That same year, she made her film debut in Gone Girl, based on the 2012 novel of same name and directed by David Fincher.^{[18] [19]}

In early 2015, Coon starred in the lead role of the Off-Broadway production of Placebo at Playwrights Horizons.^[20] She also participated in readings for her husband Tracy Letts' 2015–2016 season play Mary Page Marlowe and was in talks to perform in the production in Chicago if her filming schedule with The Leftovers permitted;^[21] in December 2015, it was announced that Coon would be one of six actresses portraying the title character in Mary Page Marlowe for the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago from March to May 2016.^[22] In April 2015, Coon left The Gersh Agency for United Talent Agency.^[23] In October and November 2015, Coon filmed the movie Strange Weather alongside actress Holly Hunter for director Katherine Dieckmann in Mississippi.^[24] In December 2015, she filmed the horror romance The Keeping Hours for director Karen Moncrieff and Blumhouse Productions.^[25]

Coon starred in the lead role of Gloria Burgle in the third season of the FX anthology series Fargo.^[26] She received a nomination for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role and won the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama for both Fargo and The Leftovers. In 2017, she filmed Great Choice, a horror short mimicking a 1990s Red Lobster commercial together with her future Gilded Age husband Morgan Spector.^[27] The same year she played real life journalist Meg Greenfield in the Steven Spielberg-directed historical drama film The Post.^[28] In 2018, Coon co-starred in the Steve McQueen heist thriller film Widows.^[29]

Coon provided the voice and motion capture for Proxima Midnight, a member of the Black Order and a child of Thanos, in the Russo brothers-directed superhero film (2018).^[30]

On April 30, 2020, Coon joined the cast of the HBO drama series The Gilded Age as Bertha Russell, replacing Amanda Peet.^[31] She received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actress at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, for her work in the film The Nest.^[32] In January 2024, Coon joined the cast of the third season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus, which is expected to premiere in 2025.^[33]

Personal life

Coon married actor and playwright Tracy Letts in 2013.^[34] They have a son born in 2018^[35] and a daughter born in 2021.^[36]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Gone Girl	Margo "Go" Dunne
2016	Strange Weather	Byrd
2017	data-sort-value="Keeping Hours, The"	The Keeping Hours	Elizabeth
	Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town	Virginia
	data-sort-value="Post, The"	The Post	Meg Greenfield
2018	data-sort-value="Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter, The"	The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter	Linda Ferguson
		Proxima Midnight
	Kin	Morgan Hunter
	Widows	Amanda Nunn
2020	data-sort-value="Nest, The"	The Nest	Allison O'Hara
2021		Callie Spengler
2023	Boston Strangler	Jean Cole
	His Three Daughters	Katie
2024		Callie Spengler
	Lake George	Phyllis	^[37]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	data-sort-value="Playboy Club, The"	The Playboy Club	Doris Hall	Episode: "An Act of Simple Duplicity"
2013		Talia Blaine	Episode: "Girl Dishonored"
2013	Ironside	Rachel Ryan	Episode: "Pilot"
2014	Intelligence	Luanne Vick	Episode: "Patient Zero"
2014–2017	data-sort-value="Leftovers, The"	The Leftovers	Nora Durst	Main role
2017	Fargo	Gloria Burgle	Main role (season 3)
2018	data-sort-value="Sinner, The"	The Sinner	Vera Walker	Main role (season 2)
2021	What If...?	Proxima Midnight (voice)	Episode: "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?"
2022–present	data-sort-value="Gilded Age, The"	The Gilded Age	Bertha Russell	Main role
2025	data-sort-value="White Lotus, The"		Main role (season 3)

Stage credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Our Town^[38]	Emily	Overture Center for the Arts (Madison Repertory Theatre) February 17 – March 12, 2006
	Romeo and Juliet^[39]	Ensemble	American Players Theatre (Spring Green, Wisconsin) July 2 – October 7, 2006 July 4 – October 8, 2006 July 5 – September 23, 2006
	data-sort-value="Matchmaker, The"	The Matchmaker^[40]		Ermengarde
	Measure for Measure^[41]	Juliet
2007	Anna Christie^[42]	Anna	Overture Center for the Arts February 2–25, 2007
	Misalliance	Hypatia	American Players Theatre June 15 – October 6, 2007 June 22 – October 5, 2007 August 3 – October 6, 2007
	data-sort-value="Merchant of Venice, The"	The Merchant of Venice^[43]		Ensemble
	The Night of the Iguana^[44]	Charlotte
2008	data-sort-value="Diary of Anne Frank, The"	The Diary of Anne Frank^[45]	Miep Gies	Overture Center for the Arts January 11 – February 3, 2008
	Brontë^[46]	Emily	Remy Bumppo Theatre Company (Chicago debut) March 20 – May 4, 2008
	data-sort-value="Midsummer Night's Dream, A"	A Midsummer Night's Dream^[47]	Helena	American Players Theatre June 7 – October 5, 2008 June 20 – September 20, 2008 August 1 – October 4, 2008
	Henry IV^[48]	Lady Percy
	data-sort-value="Belle's Stratagem, The"	The Belle's Stratagem^[49]	Miss Ogle
2009	Magnolia^[50]	Ariel	Goodman Theatre (Chicago) March 14 – April 19, 2009
	Henry V	Kate	American Players Theatre August 7 – October 2, 2009
2010	Blackbird^[51]	Una	Renaissance Theatreworks (Milwaukee) January 15 – February 7, 2010 October 1–24, 2010
	Reasons to Be Pretty^[52]	Stephanie
	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?^[53]	Honey	Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago) December 2, 2010 – February 13, 2011
2011	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?	Honey	Arena Stage (Washington, D.C.) February 25 – April 10, 2011
	data-sort-value="Real Thing, The"	The Real Thing^[54]	Annie	Writers Theatre (Glencoe) September 13 – December 4, 2011
2012	data-sort-value="Girl in the Yellow Dress, The"	The Girl in the Yellow Dress^[55]	Celia	Next Theatre (Evanston) January 19 – February 26, 2012
	Pretty Penny^[56]	Crystal	Writers Theatre March 12, 2012
	data-sort-value="March, The"	The March^[57]	Emily Thompson	Steppenwolf Theatre Company April 5 – June 10, 2012 June 28 – August 26, 2012
	Three Sisters^[58]	Masha
	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?	Honey	Booth Theatre (Broadway debut) September 27, 2012 – March 3, 2013
2015	Placebo^[59]	Louise	Playwrights Horizons (Off-Broadway) February 20 – April 6, 2015
2016	Mary Page Marlowe	Mary Page Marlowe (ages 27–36)	Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago) March 31 – June 5, 2016
2017	Mary Jane^[60]	Mary Jane	New York Theatre Workshop (Off-Broadway) September 6 – October 15, 2017
2020	Bug^[61]	Agnes White	Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago) January 23 – March 8, 2020 November 11 – December 12, 2021

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2013	Theatre World Award		Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
	Tony Award	Best Featured Actress in a Play	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
2014	St. Louis Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress	Gone Girl
	San Diego Film Critics Society	Best Supporting Actress	Gone Girl
	Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Gone Girl
	Awards Circuit Community Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Gone Girl
	Golden Schmoes Awards	Best Supporting Actress of the Year	Gone Girl
	IGN Summer Movie Awards	Best Movie Supporting Actress	Gone Girl
	IndieWire Critics Poll	Best Supporting Actress	Gone Girl
	Village Voice Film Poll	Best Supporting Actress	Gone Girl
2015	Empire Awards	Best Female Newcomer	Gone Girl
	Central Ohio Film Critics Association	Best Ensemble (shared with cast)	Gone Girl
	Georgia Film Critics Association	Best Ensemble (shared with cast)	Gone Girl
	Gold Derby Awards	Ensemble Cast (shared with cast)	Gone Girl
		Breakthrough Performer	—
	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	data-sort-value="Leftovers, The"	The Leftovers
2016	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Actress in a Drama Series	data-sort-value="Leftovers, The"	The Leftovers	^[62]
2017	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie	Fargo	^[63]
	TCA Awards	Individual Achievement in Drama	data-sort-value="Leftovers, The and Fargo"	The Leftovers and Fargo	^[64]
2018	Chlotrudis Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Strange Weather	^[65]
	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries	Fargo
	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Actress in a Play	Mary Jane
	Lucille Lortel Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play	Mary Jane	^[66]
	MTV Movie & TV Awards	Best Fight (shared with Scarlett Johansson, Danai Gurira, and Elizabeth Olsen)		^[67]
	Obie Award	Distinguished Performance by an Actress	Mary Jane	^[68]
	Satellite Awards	Best Actress in a Drama / Genre Series	data-sort-value="Leftovers, The"	The Leftovers
2019	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries	data-sort-value="Sinner, The"	The Sinner
2020	Chicago Film Critics Association	Best Actress	data-sort-value="Nest, The"	The Nest
	Florida Film Critics Circle	Best Actress	data-sort-value="Nest, The"	The Nest
	Gotham Awards	Best Actress	data-sort-value="Nest, The"	The Nest
	Indiana Film Journalists Association	Best Actress	data-sort-value="Nest, The"	The Nest
	Jeff Award	Performer in a Principal Role – Play	Bug	^[69]
2021	Canadian Screen Awards	Best Actress	data-sort-value="Nest, The"	The Nest
2022	Saturn Awards	Best Supporting Actress
2023	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with cast)	data-sort-value="Gilded Age, The"	The Gilded Age
2024	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	The Gilded Age

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blank . Matthew . May 28, 2013 . Playbill.com's Cue & A: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Tony Nominee Carrie Coon . 2023-10-25 . Playbill.
2. Web site: Carrie Coon . . May 14, 2022 . May 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220514192952/https://www.empireonline.com/people/carrie-coon/ . live .
3. Web site: Darleen Ploenes Obituary – Akron, OH | Akron Beacon Journal . . April 5, 2017 . March 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210304012623/https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ohio/obituary.aspx?n=darleen-ploenes-dee&pid=127083189 . live .
4. Web site: Mount Union Announces Carrie Coon, Tracy Letts As 2015 Schooler Lecturers . . 2015 . March 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170803170708/http://www.mountunion.edu/mount-union-announces-carrie-coon-tracy-letts-as-2015-schooler-lecturers . August 3, 2017.
5. Web site: Mount Union Alumna Carrie Coon Pursuing Successful Acting Career . . 2010 . March 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150403082637/http://www.mountunion.edu/mount-union-alumna-carrie-coon-pursuing-successful-acting-career . April 3, 2015 . dead.
6. Web site: Reading Between the Lines: Carrie Coon's Voracious Appetite for Words Serves Her Well in Role as Actress . . 2007 . March 26, 2015 . February 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201095710/http://host.madison.com/entertainment/reading-between-the-lines-carrie-coon-s-voracious-appetite-for/article_e3bd32f5-5bed-54c8-a1a6-78ae969ac59a.html . live .
7. Web site: How Carrie Coon went from the Rathskeller to the red carpet . . 2013 . March 26, 2015 . June 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140624213050/http://host.madison.com/news/local/city-life/how-carrie-coon-went-from-the-rathskeller-to-the-red/article_89c6a0b5-bf2b-55ba-9675-2edb7423be93.html . live .
8. Web site: 20 movies from 2014 with Wisconsin ties . . 2014 . March 26, 2015 . March 31, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150331045412/http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/movies/20-movies-from-2014-with-wisconsin-ties-b99403471z1-286245601.html . live .
9. Web site: The Bronte Beat . . 2008 . March 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150403002420/http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-bronte-beat/Content?oid=1109957 . April 3, 2015 . dead.
10. Web site: Carrie Coon is poised to move beyond regional theater . . 2010 . March 26, 2015 . February 25, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150225122152/http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/112393964.html . live .
11. Web site: Another taboo topic for Renaissance Theaterworks . On Milwaukee . 2010 . March 26, 2015 . April 2, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402180645/http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/renaissanceblackbird.html . live .
12. Web site: Carrie Coon Video Game Credits . . 2010 . March 26, 2015 . April 2, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402091754/http://www.mobygames.com/developer/carrie-coon/credits/developerId,371145/ . live .
13. Web site: Carrie Coon: Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf . Call Me Adam . 2012 . March 26, 2015 . March 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220331115221/https://www.callmeadam.com/interviews/2012/9/27/carrie-coon-edward-albees-whos-afraid-of-virginia-wolf.html . dead .
14. Web site: From out of nowhere, Carrie Coon . . 2011 . March 26, 2015 . May 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150524104221/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-10-07/entertainment/ct-ae-1009-carrie-coon-20111007_1_steppenwolf-honey-tracy-letts . live .
15. Web site: Carrie Coon — Nominee for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play . Broadway.com . 2014 . March 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714175542/http://www.broadway.com/buzz/awards/tony-awards/nominees/404/carrie-coon/ . July 14, 2014.
16. Web site: Broadway Start Date Set for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Starring Tracy Letts and Amy Morton . Broadway.com . 2012 . March 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181854/http://www.broadway.com/buzz/161953/broadway-start-date-set-for-whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf-starring-tracy-letts-and-amy-morton/ . April 2, 2015 . dead.
17. Web site: Christopher Eccleston, Carrie Coon Among 4 Cast in Damon Lindelof's The Leftovers . Goldberg . Lesley . . June 10, 2013 . July 4, 2014 . September 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210916195906/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/damon-lindelof-leftovers-christopher-eccleston-carrie-coon-564841/ . live .
18. Web site: David Fincher, Fox Set Gone Girl Cast; Tyler Perry To Play Defense Attorney . . September 5, 2013 . July 4, 2014 . June 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140613071610/http://www.deadline.com/2013/09/david-fincher-fox-sets-gone-girl-cast-tyler-perry-to-play-defense-attorney/ . live .
19. Web site: Tyler Perry, Kim Dickens, Patrick Fugit And Carrie Coon Added To Cast Of David Fincher's Gone Girl . . September 5, 2013 . July 4, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140713162429/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/tyler-perry-kim-dickens-patrick-fugit-and-carrie-coon-added-to-cast-of-david-finchers-gone-girl-20130905 . July 13, 2014.
20. Web site: Off Broadway Review: Placebo with Carrie Coon . . March 17, 2015 . March 26, 2015 . March 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150324113336/http://variety.com/2015/legit/reviews/placebo-review-carrie-coon-playwrights-horizons-1201454606/ . live .
21. Web site: Carrie Coon on Her Return to the NY Stage in Placebo, Female Sexuality, and Hollywood Anonymity . . March 13, 2015 . March 26, 2015 . May 5, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210505230430/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/carrie-coon-her-return-ny-781161/ . live .
22. Web site: Carrie Coon to star in Tracy Letts' Mary Page Marlowe . . December 7, 2015 . December 18, 2015 . December 18, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151218101326/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/news/ct-cast-steppenwolf-mary-page-marlowe-20151207-story.html . live .
23. Web site: Gone Girls Carrie Coon Signs With UTA (Exclusive) . . April 16, 2015 . April 22, 2015.
24. Web site: Film uses Mississippi to tell story . . December 18, 2015.
25. Web site: Lee Pace, Carrie Coon Starring in Romance Keeping Hours . . October 14, 2015 . December 18, 2015 . December 18, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151218233321/http://variety.com/2015/film/news/lee-pace-carrie-coon-romance-keeping-hours-1201618280/ . live .
26. Web site: Fargo Taps The Leftovers Carrie Coon as Female Lead in Season 3 . . Michael . Ausiello . July 11, 2016 . April 5, 2017 . July 12, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160712122824/http://tvline.com/2016/07/11/fargo-season-3-carrie-coon-cast-fx/ . live .
27. Web site: See 'The Gilded Age' couple Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector in Red Lobster horror short. EW.com. June 13, 2024. June 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240613133833/https://ew.com/the-gilded-age-couple-carrie-coon-morgan-spector-8651802. live.
28. News: Kroll . Justin . Steven Spielberg Pentagon Papers Film Adds Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Matthew Rhys, Bradley Whitford . June 6, 2017 . . July 14, 2017 . June 6, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170606194011/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/steven-spielberg-pentagon-papers-movie-sarah-paulson-bob-odenkirk-matthew-rhys-1202454085/ . live .
29. Web site: Kit . Borys . Carrie Coon Joins Steve McQueen's Heist Thriller Widows (Exclusive) . . December 2, 2019 . June 22, 2017 . May 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210509203821/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/carrie-coon-joins-steve-mcqueens-heist-thriller-widows-1016112/ . live .
30. Web site: Carrie Coon Joins Avengers: Infinity War as Villain . . Robert . Mitchell . April 16, 2018 . August 22, 2018 . April 19, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180419051532/http://variety.com/2018/film/news/emmy-nominee-carrie-coon-avengers-infinity-war-proxima-midnight-1202753810/ . live .
31. Web site: Carrie Coon To Star In HBO's Julian Fellowes Series The Gilded Age In Recasting . . Nellie . Andreeva . April 30, 2020 . May 2, 2020 . May 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200501085352/https://deadline.com/2020/04/carrie-coon-star-hbo-the-gilded-age-recasting-amanda-peet-1202922858/ . live .
32. Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
33. Web site: Nemetz . Dave . January 9, 2024 . The White Lotus Adds Carrie Coon to Season 3 Cast . January 10, 2024 . TVLine . January 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240110005847/https://tvline.com/casting-news/the-white-lotus-season-3-cast-carrie-coon-hbo-1235110737/ . live .
34. News: August: Osage County Playwright Tracy Letts On His Hospital-Room Marriage and Claire Danes's "Giant Baby" . Marcus . Bennett . December 20, 2013 . . August 2, 2018 . May 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210509110901/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2013/12/tracy-letts-q-and-a . live .
35. News: Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts Welcome Son Haskell . Juneau . Jen . July 2, 2018 . . December 2, 2019 . January 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210108164911/https://people.com/parents/carrie-coon-tracy-letts-welcome-son-haskell/ . live .
36. News: Actor Carrie Coon: 'My husband says I have ice-water in my veins' . Hogan . Michael . August 15, 2021 . . September 27, 2021 . October 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211013062316/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/aug/15/carrie-coon-the-nest-ghostbusters-afterlife-fargo-jude-law . live .
37. Web site: Lake George. Tribeca Festival. June 2, 2024. June 3, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240603003156/https://tribecafilm.com/films/lake-george-2024. live.
38. Web site: Popular Wisconsin actress wowing Steppenwolf audiences . . February 25, 2015 . February 25, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150225122152/http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/112393964.html . live .
39. Web site: Romeo and Juliet-2006 (2006 Season) . . March 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150611184729/http://americanplayers.org/tickets/past-production/romeo-and-juliet-2006 . June 11, 2015.
40. Web site: The Matchmaker- American Players Theatre . . March 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402132529/http://americanplayers.org/tickets/past-production/the-matchmaker . April 2, 2015.
41. Web site: Measure for Measure – American Players Theatre . . March 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402112409/http://americanplayers.org/tickets/past-production/measure-for-measure . April 2, 2015.
42. Web site: Reading Between the Lines: Carrie Coon's Voracious Appetite for Words Serves Her Well in Role as Actress . . January 28, 2007 . February 25, 2015 . February 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201095710/http://host.madison.com/entertainment/reading-between-the-lines-carrie-coon-s-voracious-appetite-for/article_e3bd32f5-5bed-54c8-a1a6-78ae969ac59a.html . live .
43. Web site: The Merchant of Venice-2007 (2007 Season) . . March 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402150649/http://americanplayers.org/tickets/past-production/the-merchant-of-venice-2007 . April 2, 2015.
44. Web site: The Night of the Iguana (2007 Season) . . March 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402122209/http://americanplayers.org/tickets/past-production/the-night-of-the-iguana . April 2, 2015.
45. Web site: Same old story, but Anne Frank still relevant . . January 31, 2008 . February 25, 2015.
46. Web site: Bronte by Polly Teale . . February 25, 2015 . March 12, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150312091521/http://www.remybumppo.org/bronte-pages-218.php . live .
47. Web site: A Midsummer Night's Dream works its magic . . June 20, 2008 . February 25, 2015 . February 25, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150225111030/http://www.isthmus.com/isthmus/article.php?article=22989 . live .
48. Web site: Henry IV: The Making of a King (2008 Season) . . March 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181628/http://americanplayers.org/tickets/past-production/henry-iv-the-making-of-a-king . April 2, 2015.
49. Web site: The Belle's Stratagem (2008 Season) . . March 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402172456/http://americanplayers.org/tickets/past-production/the-belles-stratagem . April 2, 2015.
50. Web site: Goodman Theatre Artist Bios: Carrie Coon . . February 25, 2015 . October 6, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006212811/http://www.goodmantheatre.org/artists-archive/creative-partners/actors/carrie-coon/ . live .
51. Web site: Blackbird pulls no punches . . February 25, 2015 . February 25, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150225122503/http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/81897947.html . live .
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