Illeana Douglas (born July 25, 1965) is an American actress, director, screenwriter, and producer. Starting in 1987, she has amassed scores of film and television credits, including 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.