Katie Aselton
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Katie Aselton is an American film director, producer, and actress from Milbridge, Maine
. She is married to her co-star on The League
, Mark Duplass
. She directed and co-starred in The Freebie, which was shown in the non-competition "Next" category at the Sundance Film Festival
in 2010. She and Duplass previously showed a short film, Scrapple, at Sundance in 2004.
Aselton competed in pageants in 1995, and was Miss Maine Teen USA
1995 and first runner-up at Miss Teen USA 1995
. She graduated from Narraguagus High School in Harrington in 1996. She attended Boston University
School of Communications for two years before moving to Los Angeles to act, meeting Duplass there. She then studied for two years at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
in New York.
Milbridge, Maine
Milbridge is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States at the mouth of the Narraguagus River. The population was 1,279 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. She is married to her co-star on The League
The League
The League is an American sitcom that premiered on FX on October 29, 2009. The series, set in Chicago, is a semi-improvised comedy about a fantasy football league, its members, and their everyday lives.-Synopsis:...
, Mark Duplass
Mark Duplass
Mark David Duplass is an American film director, film producer, actor, and screenwriter.Duplass was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the brother of director and writer Jay Duplass. He is married to his co-star on The League, Katie Aselton. Duplass is considered to be one of the founders of...
. She directed and co-starred in The Freebie, which was shown in the non-competition "Next" category at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
in 2010. She and Duplass previously showed a short film, Scrapple, at Sundance in 2004.
Aselton competed in pageants in 1995, and was Miss Maine Teen USA
Miss Maine Teen USA
The Miss Maine Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maine in the Miss Teen USA pageant. From 2007 the pageant will be directed by Mackenzie Davis, Miss Maine USA 2004....
1995 and first runner-up at Miss Teen USA 1995
Miss Teen USA 1995
Miss Teen USA 1995, the 13th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas on 15 August 1995...
. She graduated from Narraguagus High School in Harrington in 1996. She attended Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
School of Communications for two years before moving to Los Angeles to act, meeting Duplass there. She then studied for two years at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with facilities located in Manhattan, New York City – at 120 Madison Avenue, in a landmark building designed by noted architect Stanford White as the original Colony Club – and in Hollywood, California...
in New York.