Kate Lyn Sheil

Kate Lyn Sheil (born June 13, 1985) is an American actress. She has had roles in independent films like You're Next, V/H/S, The Color Wheel, The Sacrament, and the Netflix series House of Cards.

Early life Sheil was born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey. 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.

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.

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 via video on demand on August 7, 2020.

In 2023, Sheil starred in The Seeding directed by Barnaby Clay, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2023.

Personal life Sheil has been married to comedian Kyle Mooney since 2021.

When interviewed for the newsletter Perfectly Imperfect in December 2023, Mooney revealed he and Sheil had welcomed a daughter.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 Aliens Lisa Short film 2009 Knife Point Anna Impolex Katie 2010 Gabi on the Roof in July Dory SkyDiver (Instructional Video #4: Preparation for Mission) Kate Lyn Sheil 2011 Kate Happy Life Leslie Silver Bullets Claire Green Genevieve Julia You're Next Talia Cat Scratch Fever Mary Ellen Catching Up at Rock Bottom Sara Short film 2012 Waitress V/H/S Girl Segment: "Second Honeymoon" Sun Don't Shine Crystal Somebody Up There Likes Me Ex-Wife Madeleine First Winter Kate 2013 Pollywogs Sarah Hellaware Lexie Kate Short film Sarah 2014 Listen Up Philip Nancy Empire Builder Jenny Virginia Super Sleuths Sally Blue Frankenfrass Short film Young Bodies Heal Quickly Sister Helberger in Paradise Nora Short film Thanksgiving Kate Hannah Short film 2015 Queen of Earth Michelle Kiss Kiss Fingerbang Alison Short film A Wonderful Cloud Katelyn Tears of God Ida Equals Kate Men Go To Battle Josephine Small Octopus Olivia Short film 2016 Kate Plays Christine Self Documentary Buster's Mal Heart Marty Children Heidi Short film 2017 Golden Exits Patient Brigsby Bear Nina and Arielle Smiles Thank You for Your Service Bell Radio Mary Mary 2018 Mountain Rest Frankie 2019 The Sound of Silence Nancy 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 Year Title Role Notes 2012 American Experience Harriet Beecher Stowe TV series documentary 2013 Michaela TV series 2014–2015, 2017 House of Cards Lisa Williams Recurring role 2016 Avery Suhr 3 episodes 2016–2017 Outcast Allison Barnes 11 episodes 2017–2019 Easy Annie's Roommate 2 episodes 2018–2019 Jules 4 episodes 2019–2021 City on a Hill Tara Sheehan 2 episodes 2023 Swarm Cricket Episode: "Running Scared"