Illeana Douglas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Illeana Douglas
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	Jul 25, 1965(1965-07-25)
Age	59
Birthplace	Quincy
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Leo

Illeana Douglas Biography

Illeana Douglas is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on July 25, 1965 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. Actress, screenwriter, and director who gained recognition for her role in the film Cape Fear. Her long list of credits include The Californians, Otis, Six Feet Under, and Ugly Betty.

She was romantically involved with director Martin Scorsese from 1989 to 1997.

Illeana Hesselberg (born July 25, 1965), most commonly known as Illeana Douglas, is an American actress, director, screenwriter, and producer. She has been in a 2001 episode of Six Feet Under – for which she received a Primetime Emmy nomination as Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series and won the Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series award from OFTA, the Online Film & Television Association – and in the TV series Action opposite Jay Mohr – for which she won a Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. As of 2015, she can be seen on Turner Classic Movies where she hosts specials focused on unheralded women directors from film history.

Douglas grew up in Connecticut, in the Old Saybrook area, but said that really she grew up all over, in Massachusetts where her father lived, Connecticut where her mother lived, and New York, where her extended family lived. During her childhood she spent time going back and forth between relatives during the summer. Douglas said that her parents were heavily influenced by the 1970s hippie culture—her father especially by the movie Easy Rider. They had a loose parenting style and did not pressure her to go to college. Comedy albums were really big in her family. The family would put on dramatic interpretations and performances.

She was married to Jonathan Axelrod from 1998 until 2001. Her grandfather is actor Melyvn Douglas.

Illeana Douglas Net Worth

Illeana Douglas is one of the richest Movie Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Illeana Douglas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her job as a publicist in New York led to her first acting gig.

She received an award at the Aspen Film Festival for her comedy short, The Perfect Woman.

Douglas has said that her grandfather’s performance in Being There was influential on her own career. In the 1940s, Douglas’ grandfather and Peter Sellers both served in the military during WWII and met in Burma. In the 1960s, the two men reconnected in London and talked about their time together in the war. During high school, Douglas visited the set while they were shooting on location in Asheville, North Carolina and got to meet Sellers, whose work she admired greatly. It was the first time she was on a film set.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Illeana Douglas height 5 ft 9 in Illeana weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Illeana Douglas Dating?

According to our records, Illeana Douglas married to Jonathan Axelrod. As of December 1, 2023, Illeana Douglas’s is not dating anyone.

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From 1989 until 1997, Douglas was the companion of director Martin Scorsese. On May 16, 1998, she married producer and writer Jonathan Axelrod, the stepson of producer George Axelrod; they divorced in 2001. Douglas said that the period after her divorce was difficult both emotionally and financially, and that she relocated from living in Los Angeles to the New York area, where she took classes at her former school, the Neighborhood Playhouse, and worked in theater. She also began writing and directing.

Facts & Trivia

Illeana Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Illeana Douglas celebrates birthday on July 25 of every year.

She guest starred on Seinfeld, Frasier and The Drew Carey Show, and has played a public defender on several episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2002 and 2003. She appeared in two episodes of the HBO TV series Six Feet Under, both of which earned Emmy nominations for Guest Actress in a Drama. She appeared as Mrs. Ari’s sister Marci in the Season 7 finale of Entourage.

Who is Illeana Douglas related to?

Illeana Douglas is an actress, writer, and producer. Born with show business in her blood, she is the granddaughter of screen legend Melvyn Douglas.

What movies has Illeana Douglas been in?

Appears in

Who played Dr Alma on GREY's anatomy?

Illeana Douglas played Dr. Alma in the season ten Grey’s Anatomy episode Man on the Moon.

Is Illeana Douglas married?

Jonathan Axelrod

Who is Elena Douglas?

Elena Douglas is the founder and CEO of social purpose business, Knowledge Society Pty Ltd. The company designs and delivers school improvement, professional learning and research to impact programs for Australian schools, universities and research institutes.