Chloë Stevens Sevigny (born November 18, 1974) is an Acaemy Award and Golden Globe-nominated American actress and former model. Sevigny became well known for her fashion impresario and starring in a string of critically acclaimed independent films in the 1990s before her first mainstream role as Brandon Teena's girlfriend, Lana Tisdale, in Boys Don't Cry (1999), a controversial yet highly lauded drama film. For her role, Sevigny received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress.