Catherine Keener
Biography
Catherine Ann Keener (born March 23, 1959) is an American actress. Considered one of the independent film industry's most reliable performers, Keener is known for portraying disgruntled and melancholic yet sympathetic women in independent films, as well as supporting roles in studio films. She has been twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Being John Malkovich (1999) and for her portrayal of author Harper Lee in Capote (2005).
Keener also appeared in the films The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Into the Wild (2007), Synecdoche, New York (2008), and Get Out (2017), which were all well received by critics. Keener is the muse of director Nicole Holofcener, having appeared in each of Holofcener's first five films. She also appeared in each of director Tom DiCillo's first four films, and three films directed by Spike Jonze. From 2018 to 2020, she starred in the Showtime dramedy series Kidding.
Known For
Acting
2005
asDot Woods
2005
asHarper Lee
1999
asMaxine Lund
1998
asAdele Delisi
2008
asAdele Lack
2007
asJan Burres
1996
asFloatie Dupre
2005
asTrish Piedmont
1999
asAmy Welles
2006
asChristine
1995
asNicole Springer
2009
asBarbara
2002
asNora Wells
2010
asSally Jackson
2008
asBrie Marschz
2002
asElaine Christian
2007
asGertrude Baniszewski
1992
asSuzanne
2010
asKate
1996
asBecky
1998
asMary
2002
asLee
1991
asYvonne
2010
asLynn Cameron
2009
asMom
2010
asJamie
2005
asKathleen
2009
asMary Weston
2013
asUgga (voice)
1996
asAmelia
2022
asNarrator (voice)
2002
asMichelle Marks
1999
asCecilia
1989
asCheryl
2011
asPaige Walling
2011
asDiane Hudson
2012
asJuliette Gelbart
2013
asAndrea Phillips
2012
asCatherine
2006
asSelf
2013
asSelf
2013
asEllie Zisman
2013
asMarianne
2014
asMiriam Hart
2018
asSelf
2014
asLee
2024
asMaryanne Stewart
2015
asNurse Susan Peterson
2008
asLou Tarnow
2015
asRep. Pam Hendrickson
2017
asNancy Green
2017
asFiona
1998
asTerri
2014
asEllie / Self
2012
asNarrator
2009
asHerself
1990
asTrucker's Girl
2002
asCatherine Keener (uncredited)
2016
asReta
2017
asMissy Armitage
1991
asSteve's Secretary (Beth)
2018
asDonna Beam
2012
asSelf
2018
asCynthia Foards
1996
asJilly
2018
asEvelyn Deavor (voice)
2018
asSusette Kelo
2020
asUgga (voice)
1996
asMagda
1986
asLinda Kellogg
2009
asHerself
2021
asClaire
2022
asMaya Sorian
1996
asLena
1986
asCocktail Waitress
2021
asUgga (voice)
1993
asEsther's Daughter (uncredited)
2002
asSelf
2002
asSelf
asSelf
asWaitress (uncredited)
asSelf
as
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asSelf
asBoro
asKase
asNina West
asMary Dorman
asDeirdre
asSelf - Guest
asJulie
Production
Crew
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