Kate Lyn Sheil

Not to be confused with Kate Sheil.

Kate Lyn Sheil
Sheil in 2016
Born	(1985-06-13) June 13, 1985 (age 39) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater	New York University (BFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present
Spouse	Kyle Mooney ​ (m. 2021)​
Children	1

Kate Lyn Sheil (born June 13, 1985)^[1] is an American actress. She has had roles in independent films like You're Next, V/H/S, The Color Wheel, The Sacrament, and House of Cards.^[2]

Early life

Sheil was born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey.^[3] 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.^[4][5][6]

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.^[7]

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.^[8][9]

In 2023, Sheil starred in The Seeding directed by Barnaby Clay, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2023.^[10]

Personal life

Sheil has been married to comedian Kyle Mooney since 2021.^[11]

When interviewed for the Substack newsletter Perfectly Imperfect in December 2023, Mooney revealed he and Sheil had welcomed a daughter.^[12]

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
2011	The Zone	Kate
	Happy Life	Leslie
	Silver Bullets	Claire
	Green	Genevieve
	The Color Wheel	Julia
	You're Next	Talia
	Cat Scratch Fever	Mary Ellen
	Catching Up at Rock Bottom	Sara	Short film
2012	The Comedy	Waitress
	V/H/S	Girl	Segment: "Second Honeymoon"
	Sun Don't Shine	Crystal
	Somebody Up There Likes Me	Ex-Wife
	The Unspeakable Act	Madeleine
	First Winter	Kate
2013	Pollywogs	Sarah
	Hellaware	Lexie
	The Apocalypse	Kate	Short film
	The Sacrament	Sarah
2014	Listen Up Philip	Nancy
	Empire Builder	Jenny
	The Heart Machine	Virginia
	Super Sleuths	Sally Blue Frankenfrass	Short film
	Young Bodies Heal Quickly	Sister
	Helberger in Paradise	Nora	Short film
	Thanksgiving	Kate
	The Hardest Word	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[13]	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	The Traditions	Michaela	TV series
2014–2015, 2017	House of Cards	Lisa Williams	Recurring role
2016	The Girlfriend Experience	Avery Suhr	3 episodes
2016–2017	Outcast	Allison Barnes	11 episodes
2017–2019	Easy	Annie's Roommate	2 episodes
2018–2019	High Maintenance	Jules	4 episodes
2019–2021	City on a Hill	Tara Sheehan	2 episodes
2023	Swarm	Cricket	Episode: "Running Scared"

References

1. "Kate Lyn Sheil". AllMovie. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
2. Erbland, Kate (February 21, 2014). "You Should Know 'House of Cards' Actress Kate Lyn Sheil". FilmSchoolRejects.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
3. "Kate Lyn Sheil #selfieinterview - Verge List: Sundance 2016". Verge TV. January 17, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
4. Tinkham, Chris (April 26, 2013). "Kate Lyn Sheil: The Reluctant Professional". Under the Radar.
5. Aquino, Tara (March 17, 2014). "Playing Pretend With Kate Lyn Sheil". Complex.com. Complex Media Inc.
6. "Silver Bullets press kit" (PDF). JoeSwanberg.com.
7. "12 Breakout Stars From Sundance 2016: Kate Lyn Sheil". Rolling Stone. 2016.
8. Ray-Ramos, Dino (January 15, 2020). "SXSW Sets Judd Apatow's 'The King Of Staten Island' As Opening-Night Film, Unveils Features And Episodics Lineups". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
9. Stewart, John (July 8, 2020). "Stylistic Thriller 'She Dies Tomorrow' Sets Drive-In Release Date". The Slanted. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
10. "The Seeding". Tribeca Film. June 11, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
11. "Highland Park Ebell Club Wedding || Kyle + Kate". July 26, 2022.
12. "#393: Kyle Mooney". December 7, 2023.
13. Bernardi, Tommy (March 25, 2016). "LSTFI Alumni Miles Teller and Kate Lyn Sheil Share the Screen in Thank You For Your Service". MethodActingStrasberg.com. Retrieved April 3, 2016.

Further reading

Interviews:

• Zachary Wigon, John Gallagher, Jr. and Kate Lyn Sheil on Intimacy, the Internet and The Heart Machine
• Kate Lyn Sheil's Video Past and Neftlix Future
• SXSW 2014 Interview: John Gallagher Jr. & Kate Lyn Sheil on The Heart Machine
• Modern Romance and Skype Sex: An Interview with Kate Lyn Sheil

External links

• Kate Lyn Sheil at IMDb