Lee Payne

Played by Kathryn Hahn

Lee Payne

An artist and mother who makes a great home for her husband and son, Lee is appealing and sexy in a real way. She loves her happiness-challenged husband, and they have a good marriage. But she has some demons of her own, including a tense relationship with her meddling mother, who induces Jewish guilt at every turn. Lee is not above having an epic freak out every now and then to take the edge off.

An artist and mother who makes a great home for her husband and son, Lee is appealing and sexy in a real way. She loves her happiness-challenged husband, and they have a good marriage. But she has some demons of her own, including a tense relationship with her meddling mother, who induces Jewish guilt at every turn. Lee is not above having an epic freak out every now and then to take the edge off.

Kathryn Hahn

Kathryn Hahn's versatility in both comedy and drama has made her one of Hollywood's most sought-after actresses and has shaped a career full of memorable roles. Hahn will next be seen in Peter Bogdanovich's SHE'S FUNNY THAT WAY alongside Jennifer Aniston; Brad Bird's sci-fi mystery TOMORROWLAND opposite George Clooney; THE D TRAIN, which premiered at Sundance and has been picked up for distribution by IFC Films; M. Night Shyamalan's horror-comedy THE VISIT; and CAPTAIN FANTASTIC opposite Viggo Mortensen.

Hahn was most recently seen in the family dramedy THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU, directed by Shawn Levy and based on the novel by Jonathan Tropper. Previously, she starred opposite Jason Bateman in his directorial debut, BAD WORDS; THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY, starring and directed by Ben Stiller; and the hit comedy WE'RE THE MILLERS with Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis. She also starred in Jill Soloway's AFTERNOON DELIGHT, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and garnered her a Breakthrough Actor Gotham Awards™ nomination. Other film credits include STEP BROTHERS, REVOLUTIONARY ROAD, WANDERLUST, OUR IDIOT BROTHER, HOW DO YOU KNOW, THE HOLIDAY, THE LAST MIMZY, and ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY.

On the small screen, Hahn's credits include a role in the Golden Globe® award winning original series TRANSPARENT created by Jill Soloway, and a guest-starring arc on PARKS AND RECREATION. Additional credits include THE NEWSROOM, GIRLS, CROSSING JORDAN, FOUR KINGS, HUNG, FREE AGENTS, CHOZEN, BOB'S BURGERS, and AMERICAN DAD!.

Hahn made her Broadway debut in the Tony winning play BOEING-BOEING, which won the 2008 Tony for Best Revival of a Play, alongside Bradley Whitford, Gina Gershon, Mary McCormack, Christine Baranski, and Mark Rylance. Other credits include DEAD END, TEN UNKNOWNS, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, CHAUCER IN ROME, CAMINO REAL, and HEDDA GABLER.

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