Katie Aselton
Introduction '''Kathryn Aselton''' (born October 1, 1978) is an American actress, film director and producer. She directed and co-starred in ''The Freebie'', which was shown in the non-competition "Next" category at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010.She also starred in the FX sitcom ''The League'' for its seven-season run from 2009 to 2015, and in the first two seasons of FX's Marvel Comics X-Men drama ''Legion''.
Early life Aselton was born in Milbridge, Maine. She competed in pageants in 1995, and was Miss Maine Teen USA 1995 and first runner-up at Miss Teen USA 1995.She graduated from Narraguagus High School in Harrington, Maine, in 1996.She attended Boston University School of Communications for two years before moving to Los Angeles to act, where she met her future husband, Mark Duplass. She then studied for two years at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
Career In 2004, Aselton appeared in a short film titled ''Scrapple'' opposite Mark Duplass and his brother Jay Duplass who also wrote and directed the short. Aselton made her feature-length film debut in ''The Puffy Chair'' opposite Mark Duplass, who directed the film alongside his brother Jay. The film premiered at Sundance in January 2005 and was released on June 2, 2006, in a limited release. That same year, Aselton appeared opposite Steve Zissis in the short film "The Intervention". In 2009, after a break from acting, Aselton appeared in an episode of ''The Office''. That same year, she appeared in ''Easier with Practice'', "Other People's Parties", and "Feed the Fish". In 2016, Aselton appeared in ''Togetherness,'' an HBO original series created by her husband and her brother in law, as Anna. That same year, she was cast in a recurring role in the second season of ''Casual'' as Jennifer. Aselton also starred in ''Fun Mom Dinner'' opposite Molly Shannon and Toni Collette, directed by Alethea Jones. She was featured in an episode of Season 9 of ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' as Jean the USPS Letter Carrier.
Personal life Aselton is married to her ''The League'' co-star Mark Duplass. They have two daughters together, born in 2007 and 2012.
Filmography ===Film=== Year Title Role Notes 2004 ''Scrapple'' Amy Short film 2005 ''The Puffy Chair'' Emily ''The Intervention'' Unknown Short film ''Geek Like Me'' Short film 2009 ''Easier with Practice'' Nicole  ''Other People's Parties'' Maggie Rihneau  ''Feed the Fish'' Sif Anderson  2010 ''Cyrus'' Pretty Girl  ''The Freebie'' Annie Also writer and director 2011 ''Our Idiot Brother'' Amy  ''The Fickle'' Jessie Short film ''Jeff, Who Lives at Home'' Hostess ''Treatment'' Vivienne 2012 ''Black Rock'' Abby Also writer and director 2014 ''Creep'' Angela (voice) Uncredited 2015 ''The Sea of Trees'' Gabriella Laforte ''The Gift'' Joan Callem 2017 ''Fun Mom Dinner'' Emily ''Father Figures'' Sarah O'Callaghan 2018 ''Book Club'' Adrianne  ''Deep Murder'' Babs Dangler 2019 ''The Tomorrow Man'' Janet ''The Devil Has a Name'' Olive Gore ''Synchronic'' Tara Dannelly  ''Bombshell'' Alicia  2020 ''She Dies Tomorrow'' Susan  2021 ''Silk Road'' Sandy Bowden  ''The Unholy'' Natalie Gates 2022 ''Mack & Rita''  Director 2023 ''Old Dads'' Leah Kelly ===Television=== Year Title Role Notes 2001 ''Undressed'' Kim 2 episodes 2009 ''The Office'' Glove Girl Episode: "Blood Drive" 2009–2015 ''The League'' Jenny Main role, 82 episodes 2010 ''Players'' Ken's Date 1 episodes 2013 ''Burning Love'' Idina Blimperson 1 episode 2013 ''Newsreaders'' Monica Collander 1 episode 2014 ''Revolution'' Duncan Page 2 episodes 2014 ''Wedlock'' Candace 2 episodes 2015 ''Weird Loners'' April 1 episode 2016 ''Animals.'' Rebecca / Mom (voice) 4 episodes 2016 ''Togetherness'' Anna 3 episodes 2016 ''Casual'' Jennifer Recurring role (season 2) 2017–2018 ''Legion'' Amy Main role (season 1), Recurring role (season 2) 2017 ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' Jean Episode: "Thank You for Your Service" 2019 ''Veep'' Stephanie Episode: "Pledge" 2021 ''The Morning Show''  Madeleine, Chip's fiancée Recurring role (season 2)
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