Carmen Llywelyn, also known as Carmen Lee, is an American actress and photographer.

Career

She starred in the 1996 film ''

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'', a

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production directed by Matthew Gissing and

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, and produced by

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. She portrayed Kim in the 1997 film ''

Chasing Amy ''Chasing Amy'' is a 1997 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Kevin Smith and starring Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, and Jason Lee. The film is about a male comic artist (Affleck) who falls in love with a lesbian woma ...

'' directed by Kevin Smith; co-stars included

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, and

Joey Lauren Adams Joey Lauren Adams (born January 9, 1968) is an American actress and director. Adams starred in ''Chasing Amy'', for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and played smaller role ...

. She appeared in the 2000 film ''Cowboys and Angels'' alongside actors

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and

Mia Kirshner Mia Kirshner (born January 25, 1975) is a Canadian actress, writer and social activist. She is known for television roles as Mandy in '' 24'' (2001–2005), as Jenny Schecter in ''The L Word'' (2004–2009), as Amanda Grayson in '' Star Trek: D ...

. She was the lead actress in ''

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'' opposite

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, also starring

Randall Batinkoff Randall Matthew Batinkoff (born October 16, 1968) is an American actor, known for his roles in the films '' For Keeps'', ''School Ties'', and ''Higher Learning''. Early life and education Batinkoff was born in Monticello, New York, the son of Bar ...

and

Ione Skye Ione Skye Lee ( ; Ione Skye Leitch; born September 4, 1970) is a British-born American actress and the daughter of singer Donovan. She made her film debut in the thriller ''River's Edge'' (1986) before gaining mainstream exposure for her starr ...

Personal life

In 1994, Llywelyn met

, then a professional

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. In 1995, the couple were married in a ceremony presided over by actor

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. In March 2001, the couple lived together in

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. Llywelyn and Lee obtained a

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in 2001. Lee stated of their separation, "Our breakup had nothing to do with

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or my career." Llywelyn entered a long-term relationship, with someone other than Lee, in 2003 and the couple became parents of twins in 2004. As of 2015, the family lived together in

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Relationship with the Church of Scientology

Llywelyn was introduced to the

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by her then-partner

. According to Llywelyn, her resistance to becoming more involved with Scientology was a cause of problems in their relationship. According to her account, after she revealed to her Scientologist

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Gay Ribisi (mother of actor

Giovanni Ribisi Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (; born December 17, 1974) is an American actor known for his starring roles in the TV series ''Sneaky Pete'' and the films ''Avatar'' (2009), '' Lost in Translation'' (2003), ''Ted'' (2012) and its sequel ''Ted 2'' (201 ...

) that she had read ''

A Piece of Blue Sky ''A Piece of Blue Sky: Scientology, Dianetics and L. Ron Hubbard Exposed'' is a 1990 book about L.Ron Hubbard and the development of Dianetics and Scientology, authored by British former Scientologist Jon Atack. It was republished in 2013 with the ...

'', a book critical of the Church, she was labeled a

Suppressive Person Suppressive Person, often abbreviated SP, is a term used in Scientology to describe the "antisocial personalities" who, according to Scientology's founder L. Ron Hubbard, make up about 2.5% of the population. A statement on a Church of Scientolog ...

and shunned (or " disconnected") by her friends within the church. Llywelyn's manager, a member of the Church, also "disconnected" and allegedly convinced

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to drop Llywelyn as a client. Since her departure, Llywelyn has been an outspoken critic of the Church of Scientology. She has expressed distaste for the

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undertones of Scientology. She has stated the organization has harassed her, pursuant to the Fair Game policy. Llywelyn reports being subjected to a campaign of

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and

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. Writes Llywelyn: "

Scientology Scientology is a set of beliefs and practices invented by American author L. Ron Hubbard, and an associated movement. It has been variously defined as a cult, a business, or a new religious movement. The most recent published census data indi ...

has a sophisticated intelligence agency known as the

Office of Special Affairs The Office of Special Affairs (OSA), formerly the Guardian's Office, is a department of the Church of Scientology International. According to the Church, the OSA is responsible for directing legal affairs, public relations, pursuing investigation ...

, which is essentially a complex system dedicated to ruining the lives of those it sees as enemies in any way possible. Those who work for the OSA do not follow the law."

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

''Book of Girl''

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