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Kate Lyn Sheil (born June 13, 1985)[1] is an American actress. She has had roles in independent films like You're Next, V/H/S, The Color Wheel, The Sacrament, and House of Cards.[2]
Sheil was born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey.[3] She studied at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 2006 with a B.F.A. in acting. She also studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[4][5][6]
In 2016, after her film Kate Plays Christine premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, she was dubbed "the Meryl Streep of the micro-budget film community" by Rolling Stone.[7]
In 2020, Sheil starred in She Dies Tomorrow directed by Amy Seimetz, which was initially set to premiere at South by Southwest in March 2020; however, the festival was scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was released by Neon via video on demand on August 7, 2020.[8][9]
In 2023, Sheil starred in The Seeding directed by Barnaby Clay, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2023.[10]
Sheil has been married to comedian Kyle Mooney since 2021.[11]
When interviewed for the newsletter Perfectly Imperfect in December 2023, Mooney revealed he and Sheil had welcomed a daughter.[12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Aliens | Lisa | Short film |
| 2009 | Knife Point | Anna | |
| Impolex | Katie | ||
| 2010 | Gabi on the Roof in July | Dory | |
| SkyDiver (Instructional Video #4: Preparation for Mission) | Kate Lyn Sheil | ||
| 2011 | The Zone | Kate | |
| Happy Life | Leslie | ||
| Silver Bullets | Claire | ||
| Green | Genevieve | ||
| The Color Wheel | Julia | ||
| You're Next | Talia | ||
| Cat Scratch Fever | Mary Ellen | ||
| Catching Up at Rock Bottom | Sara | Short film | |
| 2012 | The Comedy | Waitress | |
| V/H/S | Girl | Segment: "Second Honeymoon" | |
| Sun Don't Shine | Crystal | ||
| Somebody Up There Likes Me | Ex-Wife | ||
| The Unspeakable Act | Madeleine | ||
| First Winter | Kate | ||
| 2013 | Pollywogs | Sarah | |
| Hellaware | Lexie | ||
| The Apocalypse | Kate | Short film | |
| The Sacrament | Sarah | ||
| 2014 | Listen Up Philip | Nancy | |
| Empire Builder | Jenny | ||
| The Heart Machine | Virginia | ||
| Super Sleuths | Sally Blue Frankenfrass | Short film | |
| Young Bodies Heal Quickly | Sister | ||
| Helberger in Paradise | Nora | Short film | |
| Thanksgiving | Kate | ||
| The Hardest Word | Hannah | Short film | |
| 2015 | Queen of Earth | Michelle | |
| Kiss Kiss Fingerbang | Alison | Short film | |
| A Wonderful Cloud | Katelyn | ||
| Tears of God | Ida | ||
| Equals | Kate | ||
| Men Go To Battle | Josephine Small | ||
| Octopus | Olivia | Short film | |
| 2016 | Kate Plays Christine | Self | Documentary |
| Buster's Mal Heart | Marty | ||
| Children | Heidi | Short film | |
| 2017 | Golden Exits | Patient | |
| Brigsby Bear | Nina and Arielle Smiles | ||
| Thank You for Your Service[13] | Bell | ||
| Radio Mary | Mary | ||
| 2018 | Mountain Rest | Frankie | |
| 2019 | The Sound of Silence | Nancy | |
| Lost Holiday | Margaret | ||
| White Echo | Carla | Short film | |
| 2020 | She Dies Tomorrow | Amy | |
| 2021 | Kendra and Beth | Beth | |
| 2023 | The Seeding | Alina | |
| 2023 | Jamojaya |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | American Experience | Harriet Beecher Stowe | TV series documentary |
| 2013 | The Traditions | Michaela | TV series |
| 2014–2015, 2017 | House of Cards | Lisa Williams | Recurring role |
| 2016 | The Girlfriend Experience | Avery Suhr | 3 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Outcast | Allison Barnes | 11 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Easy | Annie's Roommate | 2 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | High Maintenance | Jules | 4 episodes |
| 2019–2021 | City on a Hill | Tara Sheehan | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Swarm | Cricket | Episode: "Running Scared" |
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