External links
- Book of Girl, blog of Carmen Llywelyn
- Carmen Llywelyn at IMDb
- Carmen Llywelyn on Twitter
Carmen Llywelyn | |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, photographer |
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| Children | 2 |
Carmen Llywelyn, also known as Carmen Lee, is an American actress and photographer. [1] [2]
She starred in the 1996 film Drawing Flies , a View Askew production directed by Matthew Gissing and Malcolm Ingram, and produced by Kevin Smith. [3] [4] She portrayed Kim in the 1997 film Chasing Amy directed by Kevin Smith; co-stars included Jason Lee, Ben Affleck, and Joey Lauren Adams. [5] [6] She appeared in the 2000 film Cowboys and Angels alongside actors Radha Mitchell and Mia Kirshner. [7] She was the lead actress in Free (2001), opposite Corin Nemec, also starring Randall Batinkoff and Ione Skye.
In 1994, Llywelyn met Jason Lee, then a professional skateboarder. [8] In 1995, the couple were married in a ceremony presided over by actor Bodhi Elfman. [8] [9] [10] In March 2001, the couple lived together in Southern California. [11] Llywelyn and Lee obtained a divorce in 2001. [12] [13] Lee stated of their separation, "Our breakup had nothing to do with Hollywood or my career." [14]
Llywelyn entered a long-term relationship, with someone other than Lee, in 2003 and the couple became parents of twins in 2004. As of 2015, the family lived together in Atlanta. [8]
Llywelyn was introduced to the Church of Scientology by her then-husband Jason Lee, who was then a member of the organization. [1] According to Llywelyn, her resistance to becoming more involved with Scientology was a cause of problems in their relationship. [15]
According to her account, after she revealed to her Scientologist talent manager Gay Ribisi (mother of actor Giovanni Ribisi) that she had read A Piece of Blue Sky , a book critical of the Church, she was labeled a suppressive person and shunned (or "disconnected") by her friends within the church. Her husband sent a "disconnection letter" as a sign of contempt two days after said conversation; he would ironically drop out of his involvement of Scientology 15 years later. [16] [17] Llywelyn's manager, a member of the Church, also "disconnected" and allegedly convinced United Talent Agency to drop Llywelyn as a client. [18]
Since her departure, Llywelyn has been an outspoken critic of the Church of Scientology. She has expressed distaste for the classist undertones of Scientology. [8]
She has stated the organization has harassed her, pursuant to the fair game policy. [1] Llywelyn reports being subjected to a campaign of surveillance and harassment. Writes Llywelyn: "Scientology has a sophisticated intelligence agency known as the Office of Special Affairs, which is essentially a complex system dedicated to ruining the lives of those it sees as enemies in any way possible. Those who work for the OSA do not follow the law." [18]
| Year | Film | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Drawing Flies | Cassidy | Matthew Gissing, Malcolm Ingram |
| 1997 | Chasing Amy | Kim | Kevin Smith |
| A Better Place | Augustine | Vincent Pereira | |
| 1999 | The Mod Squad | Alley Prostitute | Scott Silver |
| Never Been Kissed | Rob's Girlfriend | Raja Gosnell | |
| 2000 | Cowboys & Angels | Dana | Gregory C. Haynes |
| 2001 | Free (Film) | Laura | Andrew Avery |
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Redhead Beauty | Kevin Smith | |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Kiss (shared with Joey Lauren Adams) | Chasing Amy | Nominated [19] |
