Versatile actress known for her roles in such films as Boogie Nights, Far From Heaven, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and The Kids Are All Right. She received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role in the 2014 film Still Alice.

Before Fame

She studied Theatre at Boston University and became a regular on As the World Turns. 

Trivia

She played Maude, an eccentric and wealthy feminist, in The Big Lebowski.

Family Life

She married Bart Freundlich in 2003. She has a son named Caleb and a daughter named Liv. She was previously married to John Gould Rubin from 1986 to 1995.

Associated With

She starred in The Hours with Meryl Streep.