Margaret Colin

Margaret Colin, born May 26, 1958, is a celebrated American actress known for her versatile roles in both television and film. Raised in Baldwin, New York, she made her mark in the acting industry with roles such as Margo Hughes on As the World Turns and Eleanor Waldorf-Rose on Gossip Girl. Her early acting career commenced with the soap opera The Edge of Night, where she brilliantly portrayed an heiress and former terrorist. Gracing primetime television, she was featured in shows like Foley Square, Legwork, and Chicago Hope. She played Lisa Wiseman on the 1999 series Now and Again, and in 2003, appeared in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. From 2007 to 2012, Margaret brought the character Eleanor Waldorf to life on the teen drama series Gossip Girl. The theater was also a playground for her skills, as she performed on Broadway, most notably in the play Jackie: An American Life, and the revival of Carousel in 2018.

Among her filmographies, well-known roles are in films such as Something Wild, Three Men and a Baby, The Butcher's Wife, Independence Day, The Devil's Own, Unfaithful, and First Daughter. Margaret's acting prowess continued to shine in the HBO comedy series Veep, where her portrayal of CBS News anchor Jane McCabe led to a collective win for the cast at the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Off the screen, she's known for her pro-life activism and was formerly the honorary co-chair of Feminists for Life, an organization opposed to abortion.