As an Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award-winning actress, Patricia Clarkson takes on roles as varied as the platform in which she plays them. It is that multi-faceted approach that has made her one of today's most respected actresses.

Clarkson will next be seen starring in a romantic drama, "Cairo Time," which won the Best Canadian Feature award at the 34th Toronto International Film Festival. IFC will release the film on August 6th. Following Cairo Time, Clarkson will be seen in "Legendary" which hits screens September 10th. Clarkson can also be seen in Screen Gems "Easy A" with Emma Stone and Stanley Tucci, which is being released on September 17th.

Clarkson last appeared in Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island," alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, and in 2009 was seen in Woody Allen's "Whatever Works" alongside Larry David and Evan Rachel Wood, as well as Stanley Tucci's "Blind Date," opposite Tucci.

Clarkson's continuous innovative work in independent film earned her the Independent Award for Acting Excellence at the 2009 ShoWest Awards.  In 2003, her role in "Pieces of April" earned her nominations for Academy, Golden Globe, SAG, Broadcast Film Critics and Independent Spirit awards. The National Board of Review and the National Society of Film Critics named her Best Supporting Actress of the Year for her work in "Pieces of April" and "The Station Agent."

On television, Clarkson won an Emmy in 2002 and 2006 for her guest-starring role on HBO's acclaimed drama "Six Feet Under.

She currently resides in New York.