Katie Aselton is an American actress, director, and producer born on October 1, 1978, in Milbridge, Maine, USA. She studied communications at Boston University before moving to Los Angeles, later training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Early in her career, she became part of the “mumblecore” independent film movement, collaborating with filmmakers Mark and Jay Duplass, whom she also worked with professionally and personally. Her first notable screen appearances include the short film Scrapple (2004) and the breakthrough indie feature The Puffy Chair (2005), where she played Emily. She continued to build her career with roles in independent dramas such as Easier with Practice (...