Biography

Clea grew up in the Middle East, North Africa, Italy and Washington DC. Her father, Joseph Montville, was a diplomat and coined the term "Track Two Diplomacy". Her mother, Eva, is a sculptor.

Clea attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and Towson University as a Theater Major. She spent her early career living in New York City performing Off-Broadway and in regional theaters, debuting and earning her Equity status in a small play, "When She Danced" (1990) at Playwrights Horizons, with Elizabeth Ashley, Marcia Jean Kurtz and Robert Sean Leonard - still a highlight of her career. After relocating to Los Angeles, she continued working in television, theater and indie film.

Member of SAG/AFTRA and Women in Film Los Angeles.
- IMDb mini biography by: Clea Montville-Wood