Carrie Coon

Carrie Coon
Coon at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2013
Born	Carrie Alexandra Coon (1981-01-24) January 24, 1981 (age 36) Copley, Ohio, United States
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present
Spouse(s)	Tracy Letts (2013–present)

Carrie Alexandra Coon (born January 24, 1981) is an American actress. Coon was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in the 2012 revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. In 2014, she began starring as Nora Durst in the HBO drama series, The Leftovers, and appeared in the thriller film Gone Girl.

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.

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. 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.

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 DC and New York City, making her Broadway debut. For her performance, she won a Theatre World Award and received a Tony Award nomination.