Carrie Coon on ‘His Three Daughters,’ the ‘Delicious’ Swagger of ‘Gilded Age,’ and Stamina-Testing ‘White Lotus’

There’s no question Carrie Coon broke out with HBO series “The Leftovers.” Landing that role was a big deal for the actress. “I had little on-camera work up to that point,” she told IndieWire over Zoom.

“I had done some commercial work in Chicago. I had done one guest star on ‘The Playboy Club,’ with Laura Benanti. I didn’t have that much on-camera experience.

” But a Tony nomination for her performance as Honey in Steppenwolf’s 2012 production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” opened doors to meetings with casting directors — and her husband Tracy Letts. Ellen Lewis had Coon in for an audition. “I met with Damon [Lindelof],” said Coon.

“I shot the pilot, which was only one speech, and then I went off and did ‘Gone Girl,’ which I also booked off a tape in my living room. I went through David Fincher boot camp. [‘The Leftovers’] was my first series regular job.

It was huge. The show still has this cult following and was rediscovered during the pandemic, as the sort of art that was speaking most closely to the experience the world was having. The only people who ever recognize me are ‘Leftovers’ fans.

” Since then, Coon has made up for lost time, working steadily, clocking more series (FX’s “Fargo,” HBO’s “ The Gilded Age “) and supporting roles in films including Marvel and “Ghostbusters” sequels. The performance that struck “His Three Daughters” writer/director Azazel Jacobs though, was her meaty role in S.