THE GILDED AGE and THE WHITE LOTUS Star Carrie Coon Covers TOWN & COUNTRY’s February 2025 Issue

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Carrie Coon, known for her roles in THE GILDED AGE and GONE GIRL, is a true screen-stealer, bringing her captivating presence to every project, including her thrilling new role in THE WHITE LOTUS (out Feb. 16), all while maintaining a deep respect for her craft and privacy.

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Carrie on valuing her privacy: “The average American doesn’t know who I am. I can walk down the street. I can go to the grocery store. Most of the moms at school have no idea. I’ve had conversations with people about shows I’m on, and they still don’t know they’re talking to me. It’s amazing.”

David Fincher, the director of Gone Girl, reflects on what sets Carrie apart as an actress: “Carrie exists in her own category. There are a lot of actors about whom people say, ‘Oh, I know her, she’s from…’ but there are very few actors people remember fondly because of the thing that they provided. It’s not that you remember Carrie Coon but that you remember Carrie Coon was f*cking great.”

Mike White, the creator of The White Lotus on Carrie’s role in the new season: “The idea was that these three women are on a vacation together, these lovely ladies who all look alike, almost like a big, blonde blob, at least at first glance. Carrie is kind of a stealth bomber. You’re not exactly sure what the dynamic of these women is and where her character is going, but trust me, by the end it gets juicy. All of Carrie’s dramatic and comedic skills are put to use. If she seems to be in the shadow of her famous friend, she definitely steps out of it.”

Carrie on her decision to join The White Lotus season three and the allure of the Emmy-winning series: “Of course I was interested in doing the show. Every actor is interested in doing this show. Mike really challenged his actors by taking them away from their lives and forcing them into these existential circumstances. He’s satirizing rich people, but it’s always with an eye toward mortality, the human condition, and how we protect ourselves in this world.”

Carrie on cast bonding and behind-the-scenes moments while filming The White Lotus in Thailand: “There was one resort we stayed in that had a beautiful beach, so we developed a WhatsApp chat for our sunset swim club. Some nights you’d have 25 of us on beach blankets watching the sunset. At another resort they had a beautiful breakfast, so everybody would spend two hours on a day off just eating from the buffet, drinking all the juices, and stealing the protein bars. It became a joke that we just never left.” When asked about the mini- bars at the resorts, which co-star Walton Goggins has said the cast members were charged for raiding, Coon says with a chuckle, “Leslie Bibb and I went to the grocery store. We bought our own snacks at a much lower price point.”

Carrie Coon on The Leftovers being the project for which she is best known: “The only people who have ever recognized me are Leftovers fans. Oftentimes they recognize my voice. They hear me talk, and they whip around and say, ‘Wait a minute—Nora Durst?’”

Carrie Coon on the upcoming third season of The Gilded Age, out later this year: “Bertha’s work is never done, and it will come at a great cost.”

Carrie Coon on feeling humbled by her talented co-stars on The Gilded Age: “I think of those people as being so talented, especially the musical theater people. It’s like, ‘Oh, they’re singing, dancing, and acting.’ When they come onto the set, I am the lady of the manor, but I feel so fake. I feel like such a poser, because that’s Celia Keenan-Bolger or Kelli O’Hara. It’s humbling to be around them.”

[Photo Credit: Hunter Abrams for Town & Country Magazine]

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