RATINGS: Cast & Crew

DOB: August 14, 1959

Background: Harden is an American actress who was born in La Jolla, California. After receiving a degree in theatre from the University of Texas at Austin, she moved to New York City to study at the Tisch School of the Arts.

Filmography: After a large number of guest roles on television series throughout the 1980s, her first major film was "Miller's Crossing" in 1990. Other television and film roles have included "Sinatra," "Flubber," "Meet Joe Black," "Space Cowboys," "Pollock," "Mystic River," "Into the Wild," "The Mist," "Damages," "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler," "Whip It," and "Innocent."

Academy Awards: Win - Best Supporting Actress ("Pollock," 2001)

Best Supporting Actress Nomination
"Mystic River" (2003); lost to Renee Zellweger ("Cold Mountain")

Emmy Awards:

Best TV Movie/Miniseries Supporting Actress Nomination
"The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler" (2009); lost to Shohreh Aghdashloo ("House of Saddam")

Best Drama Guest Actress Nomination
"Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" (2007); lost to Leslie Caron ("Law and Order: Special Victims Unit")

Tony Awards: Win - Best Actress in a Play ("God of Carnage," 2009)

Best Featured Actress in a Play Nomination
"Angels in America" (1993); lost to Debra Monk ("Redwood Curtain")

SAG Awards:

Best Film Ensemble Nominations
"Into the Wild" (2008); lost to "No Country for Old Men"
"Mystic River" (2004); lost to "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King"