
Elizabeth Marvel
Biography
Elizabeth Marvel (born November 27, 1969) is an American actress. Her most prominent roles include Det. Nancy Parras on The District, Solicitor General Heather Dunbar on House of Cards, and President Elizabeth Keane on Homeland. Film roles include Burn After Reading; Synecdoche, New York; True Grit; Lincoln; and The Meyerowitz Stories.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Burn After Reading
as Sandy Pfarrer
2008

A Dog Year
as Margo
2009

True Grit
as 40-Year-Old Mattie
2010

The Bourne Legacy
as Dr. Connie Dowd
2012

Lincoln
as Mrs. Jolly
2012

Somewhere Tonight
as Martha
2011

Hyde Park on Hudson
as Missy
2012

The Color Purple
as Miss Millie
2023

A Most Violent Year
as Mrs. Rose
2014

G20
as Treasury Secretary Joanna Worth
2025

Consumed
as Connie Conway
2015

Aloha
as Launch Announcer
2015

Pretty Bird
as Tonya Honeycutt
2008

The Other Woman
as Pia
2010

Holy Rollers
as Elka Gold
2010

The Dying Gaul
as Kelli
2005

The Guitar
as Ma Wilder
2008

Synecdoche, New York
as Warehouse Realtor
2008

The Phenom
as June Epland
2016

Easy Living
as Abby
2017
TV Appearances

Law & Order
as Ms. Grubman
1990

Person of Interest
as Alicia Corwin
2011

Kidnapped
2006

Homicide: Life on the Street
as Amy Marshall
1993

Love & Death
as Jackie Ponder
2023

Mrs. Davis
as Celeste Abbott
2023

Elementary
as Cassandra Walker
2012

The District
as Nancy Parras
2000

White Collar
as Dr. Mara Summers
2009

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Rita Calhoun
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Frantz
1999

Manifest
as The Major
2018