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Chloë Sevigny

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Birthdate:

November 18, 1974.

Place of Birth:

Darien, Connecticut.

Lost Teeth:

Sevingy lost four teeth falling off a bench while play wrestling in New York City in a pair of high heeled boots.

Viva Glam:

Sevigny is a spokesperson MAC Cosmetics Viva Glam campaign along with Christina Aguilera, Elliott, supermodel Linda Evangelista, and Boy George.

Radio DJ In The House:

Older brother Paul Sevigny is a well-known NYC DJ.

"It" Girl:

Before she became an actress, Chloë Sevigny was Jay McInerney's "It" girl. After sighting her on the streets of New York, the author created a seven-page New Yorker spread about her, annointing her with the infamous title. Since then, she has made a career in independent film, known for her daring performances in risky films.

Sevigny made her screen debut in Larry Clark's "Kids." Sevigny have a heartbreaking performance as Jenny, a wide eyed teen who becomes infected with AIDS. She went on to star in two more films with "Kids" screenwriter and long time boyfriend Harmony Korine: "Gummo" and "Julien Donky-Boy." She has appeared as a bored Long Island teen in Steve Buscemi's "Trees Lounge," Whit Stillman's The Last Days of Disco," "Palmetto," "A Map of the World," and Kimberly Peirce's "Boys Don't Cry" in which she played the girlfriend of Brandon Teena, for which she won an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Sevigny recently made headlines for her performance in Vincent Gallo's "The Brown Bunny" in which she performs fellatio on Gallo in a shocking three minute long scene. The film premiered at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, where Roger Ebert was quoted as saying it may be the worst film in the history of the festival.

Sevigny also appeared in Lars Von Trier's "Dogville" and the sequel "Manderlay." She made a cameo appearance in Jim Jarmusch's "Broken Flowers" and graced the Canadian film "Three Needles." Sevigny will next be seen in David Fincher's "Chronicles" and the HBO polygamy drama "Big Love."

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