{{short description|American actress (born 1985)}} {{Distinguish|Kate Sheil}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Kate Lyn Sheil | image = Kate Lynn Sheil at Montclair Film Festival.jpg | caption = Sheil in 2016 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|6|13}} | birth_place = [[Jersey City, New Jersey]], U.S. | alma_mater = [[New York University]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]]) | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2007–present | spouse = {{marriage|[[Kyle Mooney]]|2021}} | children = 1 }}
'''Kate Lyn Sheil''' (born June 13, 1985)<ref>{{cite web|work=[[AllMovie]]|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/kate-lyn-sheil-p636947|title=Kate Lyn Sheil|access-date=June 18, 2019}}</ref> is an American actress. She has had roles in [[independent films]] like ''[[You're Next]]'', ''[[V/H/S]]'', ''[[The Color Wheel]]'', ''[[The Sacrament (2013 film)|The Sacrament]]'', and the Netflix series ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/you-should-know-house-of-cards-actress-kate-lyn-sheil-a3328959e471/|title=You Should Know 'House of Cards' Actress Kate Lyn Sheil|last=Erbland|first=Kate|date=February 21, 2014|website=FilmSchoolRejects.com|access-date=January 8, 2015}}</ref>
==Early life== Sheil was born and raised in [[Jersey City, New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmVqxklCn5s|work=Verge TV|title=Kate Lyn Sheil #selfieinterview - Verge List: Sundance 2016|date=January 17, 2016|access-date=June 19, 2019}}</ref> She studied at [[New York University]]'s [[Tisch School of the Arts]], graduating in 2006 with a B.F.A. in acting. She also studied acting at the [[Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute]].<ref>{{cite web |title =Kate Lyn Sheil: The Reluctant Professional |url= http://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/kate_lyn_sheil_the_reluctant_professional/ |work=Under the Radar |first=Chris |last=Tinkham |date=April 26, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Playing Pretend With Kate Lyn Sheil |url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/03/kate-lyn-sheil-the-heart-machine |website=Complex.com |publisher=Complex Media Inc |first=Tara |last=Aquino |date=March 17, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=''Silver Bullets'' press kit |url=http://www.joeswanberg.com/silverbullets/SilverBulletsPressKit.pdf |website=JoeSwanberg.com |access-date=June 5, 2016 |archive-date=March 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305010752/http://www.joeswanberg.com/silverbullets/SilverBulletsPressKit.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Career== In 2016, after her film ''[[Kate Plays Christine]]'' premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]], she was dubbed "the Meryl Streep of the micro-budget film community" by ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/lists/12-breakout-stars-from-sundance-2016-20160129/kate-lyn-sheil-kate-plays-christine-20160129#ixzz3zxk0Tqmo |title=12 Breakout Stars From Sundance 2016: Kate Lyn Sheil |magazine=Rolling Stone |year=2016}}</ref>
In 2020, Sheil starred in ''[[She Dies Tomorrow]]'' directed by [[Amy Seimetz]], which was initially set to premiere at [[South by Southwest]] in March 2020; however, the festival was scrapped due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. The film was released by [[Neon (distributor)|Neon]] via [[video on demand]] on August 7, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/sxsw-judd-apatow-the-king-of-staten-island-pete-davidson-film-lineup-1202830681/|title=SXSW Sets Judd Apatow's 'The King Of Staten Island' As Opening-Night Film, Unveils Features And Episodics Lineups|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Dino|last=Ray-Ramos|date=January 15, 2020|access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theslanted.com/2020/07/41512/she-dies-tomorrow-thriller-amy-seimetz-drive-ins/|title=Stylistic Thriller 'She Dies Tomorrow' Sets Drive-In Release Date|website=The Slanted|first=John|last=Stewart|date=July 8, 2020|access-date=July 8, 2020|archive-date=July 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708162846/https://theslanted.com/2020/07/41512/she-dies-tomorrow-thriller-amy-seimetz-drive-ins/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2023, Sheil starred in ''[[The Seeding]]'' directed by [[Barnaby Clay]], which premiered at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] in June 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribecafilm.com/films/seeding-2023|title=The Seeding|website=Tribeca Film|first=|last=|date=June 11, 2023|access-date=August 25, 2023}}</ref>
== Personal life == Sheil has been married to comedian [[Kyle Mooney]] since 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theshalomimaginative.com/highland-park-ebell-club-wedding/|title=Highland Park Ebell Club Wedding || Kyle + Kate|date=July 26, 2022 }}</ref>
When interviewed for the newsletter ''Perfectly Imperfect'' in December 2023, Mooney revealed he and Sheil had welcomed a daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.perfectlyimperfect.fyi/p/393-kyle-mooney|title=#393: Kyle Mooney|date=December 7, 2023 }}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2007 | ''Aliens'' | Lisa | rowspan="2" | Short film |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 | ''Knife Point'' | Anna |- | ''Impolex'' | Katie | |- | rowspan="2" | 2010 | ''[[Gabi on the Roof in July]]'' | Dory | |- | ''SkyDiver (Instructional Video #4: Preparation for Mission)'' | Kate Lyn Sheil | |- | rowspan="8" | 2011 | ''{{sortname|The|Zone|The Zone (2011 film)}}'' | Kate | |- | ''Happy Life'' | Leslie | |- | ''[[Silver Bullets]]'' | Claire | |- | ''Green'' | Genevieve | |- | ''{{sortname|The|Color Wheel}}'' | Julia | |- | ''[[You're Next]]'' | Talia | |- | ''Cat Scratch Fever'' | Mary Ellen | |- | ''Catching Up at Rock Bottom'' | Sara | Short film |- | rowspan="6" | 2012 | ''{{sortname|The|Comedy|dab=film}}'' | Waitress | |- | ''[[V/H/S]]'' | Girl | Segment: "Second Honeymoon" |- | ''[[Sun Don't Shine]]'' | Crystal | |- | ''[[Somebody Up There Likes Me (2012 film)|Somebody Up There Likes Me]]'' | Ex-Wife | |- | ''{{sortname|The|Unspeakable Act|The Unspeakable Act}}'' | Madeleine | |- | ''First Winter'' | Kate | |- | rowspan="4" | 2013 | ''Pollywogs'' | Sarah | |- | ''Hellaware'' | Lexie | |- | ''{{sortname|The|Apocalypse|nolink=1}}'' | Kate | Short film |- | ''{{sortname|The|Sacrament|The Sacrament (2013 film)}}'' | Sarah | |- | rowspan="8" | 2014 | ''[[Listen Up Philip]]'' | Nancy | |- | ''Empire Builder'' | Jenny | |- | ''{{sortname|The|Heart Machine}}'' | Virginia | |- | ''Super Sleuths'' | Sally Blue Frankenfrass | Short film |- | ''Young Bodies Heal Quickly'' | Sister | |- | ''Helberger in Paradise'' | Nora | Short film |- | ''Thanksgiving'' | Kate | |- | ''{{sortname|The|Hardest Word|nolink=1}}'' | Hannah | Short film |- | rowspan="7" | 2015 | ''[[Queen of Earth]]'' | Michelle | |- | ''Kiss Kiss Fingerbang'' | Alison | Short film |- | ''[[A Wonderful Cloud]]'' | Katelyn | |- | ''Tears of God'' | Ida | |- | ''[[Equals (film)|Equals]]'' | Kate | |- | ''[[Men Go To Battle]]'' | Josephine Small | |- | ''Octopus'' | Olivia | Short film |- | rowspan="3" | 2016 | ''[[Kate Plays Christine]]'' | Self | Documentary |- | ''[[Buster's Mal Heart]]'' | Marty | |- | ''Children'' | Heidi | Short film |- | rowspan="4" | 2017 | ''[[Golden Exits]]'' | Patient | |- | ''[[Brigsby Bear]]'' | Nina and Arielle Smiles | |- | ''[[Thank You for Your Service (2017 film)|Thank You for Your Service]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://newyork.methodactingstrasberg.com/blog/alumni-news/lstfi-alumni-miles-teller-kate-lyn-sheil-share-screen-thank-service/ |title=LSTFI Alumni Miles Teller and Kate Lyn Sheil Share the Screen in ''Thank You For Your Service'' |website=MethodActingStrasberg.com |first=Tommy |last=Bernardi |date=March 25, 2016 |access-date=April 3, 2016}}</ref> | Bell | |- | ''Radio Mary'' | Mary | |- | 2018 | ''[[Mountain Rest (film)|Mountain Rest]]'' | Frankie | |- | rowspan="3" | 2019 | ''[[The Sound of Silence (2019 film)|The Sound of Silence]]'' | Nancy | |- | ''[[Lost Holiday (2019 film)|Lost Holiday]]'' | Margaret | |- | ''White Echo'' | Carla | Short film |- | 2020 | ''[[She Dies Tomorrow]]'' | Amy | |- | 2021 | ''Kendra and Beth'' | Beth | |- | 2023 | ''[[The Seeding]]'' | Alina | |- | 2023 | ''[[Jamojaya]]'' | | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2012 | ''[[American Experience]]'' | [[Harriet Beecher Stowe]] | TV series documentary |- | 2013 | ''{{sortname|The|Traditions|nolink=1}}'' | Michaela | TV series |- | 2014–2015, 2017 | ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]'' | Lisa Williams | Recurring role |- | 2016 | ''{{sortname|The|Girlfriend Experience|The Girlfriend Experience (TV series)}}'' | Avery Suhr | 3 episodes |- | 2016–2017 | ''[[Outcast (TV series)|Outcast]]'' | Allison Barnes | 11 episodes |- | 2017–2019 | ''[[Easy (TV series)|Easy]]'' | Annie's Roommate | 2 episodes |- | 2018–2019 | ''{{sortname|High Maintenance|}}'' | Jules | 4 episodes |- | 2019–2021 | ''[[City on a Hill (TV series)|City on a Hill]]'' | Tara Sheehan | 2 episodes |- | 2023 | ''[[Swarm (TV series)|Swarm]]'' | Cricket | Episode: "Running Scared" |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==Further reading== Interviews: * [http://filmmakermagazine.com/84957-zachary-wigon-john-gallagher-jr-and-kate-lyn-sheil-on-intimacy-the-internet-and-the-heart-machine/ Zachary Wigon, John Gallagher, Jr. and Kate Lyn Sheil on Intimacy, the Internet and The Heart Machine] * [http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/kate-lyn-sheil/ Kate Lyn Sheil's Video Past and Neftlix Future] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150402162245/http://www.craveonline.com/film/interviews/660613-sxsw-2014-interview-john-gallagher-jr-kate-lyn-sheil-on-the-heart-machine SXSW 2014 Interview: John Gallagher Jr. & Kate Lyn Sheil on The Heart Machine] * [http://www.popmatters.com/feature/188159-modern-romance-skype-sex-an-interview-with-kate-lyn-sheil/ Modern Romance and Skype Sex: An Interview with Kate Lyn Sheil]
==External links== * {{IMDb name|3338354|Kate Lyn Sheil}}
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