Actresses Charged with Stalking or Harrassment
Stories about famous people and the law tend to dominate headlines, but they’re often missing context about the work that made those names familiar in the first place. Below, you’ll find a short, factual roundup of actresses who were charged with stalking or harassment, paired with quick primers on the projects many readers know them from.
Each entry notes the public, well-documented legal action and then spotlights a representative film or series from that performer’s career—plot basics, key collaborators, and where the title sits in their body of work. It’s a straightforward way to keep the facts clear while also remembering why these names ring a bell.
Genevieve Sabourin
Canadian performer Genevieve Sabourin was convicted in New York of stalking and harassment involving actor Alec Baldwin, with a judge finding her guilty of stalking, attempted aggravated harassment, harassment, and attempted contempt of court; she received a custodial sentence following the non-jury trial. In Baldwin’s own filmography around the incident you’ll find his cameo in the sci-fi comedy ‘The Adventures of Pluto Nash’, a production where Sabourin worked on the publicity side; the movie follows a nightclub owner on the Moon who gets tangled up with mobsters, and it stars Eddie Murphy with supporting turns from Randy Quaid, Rosario Dawson, and Joe Pantoliano under director Ron Underwood.
As for Sabourin’s screen credits, she appeared in Canadian features such as ‘Swindle’ and ‘Eternal’. ‘Swindle’ is a crime thriller about a precious coin heist gone sideways, with a cast that includes Tom Sizemore and Sherilyn Fenn and direction by K.C. Bascombe, while ‘Eternal’ spins a modern take on the Elizabeth Báthory legend with performances from Caroline Néron and Victoria Sanchez and direction by Wilhelm Liebenberg and Federico Sanchez. Coverage of the case noted her work history alongside these appearances and detailed unwanted in-person approaches and messages to Baldwin leading up to the conviction.
Paz de la Huerta
Paz de la Huerta pleaded guilty to second-degree harassment in a New York case stemming from an altercation with reality-TV personality Samantha Swetra; the plea was to a violation, with requirements including community service and counseling. On television, de la Huerta is widely recognized for ‘Boardwalk Empire’, the Prohibition-era crime drama created by Terence Winter, with Steve Buscemi leading a large ensemble that includes Kelly Macdonald, Michael Pitt, and Michael Shannon; the pilot was directed by Martin Scorsese, and the series tracks political kingpin Enoch “Nucky” Thompson as Atlantic City’s bootlegging economy explodes.
Her film work includes ‘Enter the Void’, Gaspar Noé’s experimental drama following a small-time dealer whose soul drifts through neon-lit Tokyo observing the fallout of his death, and ‘Nurse 3D’, a stylized thriller directed by Douglas Aarniokoski about a femme-fatale caregiver whose obsession turns violent. Alongside those titles, press reports on the case outlined the bar-room confrontation and the court’s sentence while distinguishing the harassment violation from a criminal misdemeanor.
Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Lyonne faced New York charges in a neighbor dispute that included counts of harassment, criminal mischief, and trespass; a bench warrant and subsequent court appearances were reported publicly, and coverage summarized allegations from the complaint before the case was resolved years later. On television, Lyonne co-created and stars in ‘Russian Doll’, a time-bending dark comedy about a New Yorker stuck in a looping life-and-death spiral, developed with Leslye Headland and Amy Poehler; the series features recurring turns from Greta Lee and Charlie Barnett and blends sardonic humor with mystery as its protagonist peels back personal history one reset at a time.
Many viewers also know Lyonne from ‘Orange Is the New Black’, the ensemble prison dramedy from creator Jenji Kohan built around the inmates and staff of Litchfield Penitentiary; Lyonne’s character appears alongside performances from Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Danielle Brooks, and Laura Prepon, with the show interweaving backstories and present-day arcs across its large cast. Entertainment outlets revisiting Lyonne’s earlier legal issues typically set them against the backdrop of her indie-film breakout in ‘Slums of Beverly Hills’ and cult favorite ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’, as well as her later behind-the-camera work on ‘Russian Doll’.
Katie Jarvis
Katie Jarvis is an English actress who admitted racially aggravated harassment and common assault following an incident in Southend-on-Sea; the court imposed a community order with unpaid work requirements. Many viewers first saw her in ‘Fish Tank’, written and directed by Andrea Arnold, where she plays Mia, a teenager whose life shifts when her mother’s new boyfriend enters the picture; the film features Michael Fassbender and Kierston Wareing, with cinematography by Robbie Ryan and a Cannes Jury Prize to its name.
On television, Jarvis joined ‘EastEnders’ as Hayley Slater, part of the extended Slater family at the center of the BBC One soap created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland; the series follows residents of Albert Square in the fictional London borough of Walford and is produced at the BBC Elstree Centre using a multi-camera setup. The show’s ensemble during her tenure included Jessie Wallace, Gillian Wright, and Adam Woodyatt, and episodes weave family and community storylines around The Queen Victoria pub, the market, and the square’s houses, while theme music by Simon May opens each installment.
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