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Catherine Keener
Actor

Catherine Keener

26 Mar 1959Born
67Age
81Credits
Miami, Florida, USABirthplace

Biography

Catherine Ann Keener (born March 26, 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.

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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.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 81 credits.

  1. TBAHow and WhyFilm: Alice
  2. 2026Love of Your LifeFilm
  3. 2024Joker: Folie à DeuxFilm: Maryanne Stewart
  4. 2022Polar BearFilm: Narrator (voice)
  5. 2022The Adam ProjectFilm: Maya Sorian
  6. 2021No FutureFilm: Claire
  7. 2021Brand New Cherry FlavorSeries: Boro (8 episodes)
  8. 2021Dear Diary: World's First PranksFilm: Ugga (voice)
  9. 2020The Croods: A New AgeFilm: Ugga (voice)
  10. 2019Modern LoveSeries: Julie (1 episode)
  11. 2018ForeverSeries: Kase (5 episodes)
  12. 2018KiddingSeries: Deirdre Perera (20 episodes)
  13. 2018Sicario: Day of the SoldadoFilm: Cynthia Foards
  14. 2018Incredibles 2Film: Evelyn Deavor (voice)
  15. 2018Little Pink HouseFilm: Susette Kelo
  16. 2018NostalgiaFilm: Donna Beam
  17. 2017November CriminalsFilm: Fiona
  18. 2017We Don't Belong HereFilm: Nancy Green
  19. 2017Get OutFilm: Missy Armitage
  20. 2016UnlessFilm: Reta
  21. 2015Show Me a HeroSeries: Mary Dorman (6 episodes)
  22. 2015Elephant SongFilm: Nurse Susan Peterson
  23. 2015Accidental LoveFilm: Pam Hendrickson
  24. 2014Begin AgainFilm: Miriam Hart
  25. 2014Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5Film: Ellie / Self
  26. 2014War StoryFilm: Lee
  27. 2013Jackass Presents: Bad GrandpaFilm: Ellie Zisman
  28. 2013Captain PhillipsFilm: Andrea Phillips
  29. 2013Enough SaidFilm: Marianne
  30. 2013The CroodsFilm: Ugga (voice)
  31. 2012Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My HomeFilm: Narrator
  32. 2012A Late QuartetFilm: Juliette Gelbart
  33. 2012MaladiesFilm: Catherine
  34. 2011Peace, Love & MisunderstandingFilm: Diane Hudson
  35. 2011The OrangesFilm: Paige Walling
  36. 2010TrustFilm: Lynn Cameron
  37. 2010CyrusFilm: Jamie
  38. 2010Please GiveFilm: Kate
  39. 2010Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning ThiefFilm: Sally Jackson
  40. 2009Where the Wild Things AreFilm: Mom
  41. 2009The SoloistFilm: Mary Weston
  42. 2009GenovaFilm: Barbara
  43. 2008Synecdoche, New YorkFilm: Adele Lack
  44. 2008What Just HappenedFilm: Lou Tarnow
  45. 2008Hamlet 2Film: Brie Marschz
  46. 2007Into the WildFilm: Jan Burres
  47. 2007An American CrimeFilm: Gertrude Baniszewski
  48. 2006Friends with MoneyFilm: Christine
  49. 2005CapoteFilm: Harper Lee
  50. 2005The 40 Year-Old VirginFilm: Trish Piedmont
  51. 2005The InterpreterFilm: Dot Woods
  52. 2005The Ballad of Jack and RoseFilm: Kathleen
  53. 2002Adaptation.Film: Catherine Keener (uncredited)
  54. 2002S1m0neFilm: Elaine Christian
  55. 2002Full FrontalFilm: Lee
  56. 2002Lovely & AmazingFilm: Michelle Marks
  57. 2002Death to SmoochyFilm: Nora Wells
  58. 1999Being John MalkovichFilm: Maxine Lund
  59. 1999SimpaticoFilm: Cecilia
  60. 19998MMFilm: Amy Welles
  61. 1998Your Friends & NeighborsFilm: Terri
  62. 1998Out of SightFilm: Adele Delisi
  63. 1998The Real BlondeFilm: Mary
  64. 1996If These Walls Could TalkFilm: Becky
  65. 1996Box of MoonlightFilm: Floatie Dupre
  66. 1996Walking and TalkingFilm: Amelia
  67. 1996BoysFilm: Jilly
  68. 1996The Destiny of Marty FineFilm: Lena
  69. 1996Heroine of HellFilm: Magda
  70. 1995Living in OblivionFilm: Nicole Springer
  71. 1994Journeys NorthFilm: Magda
  72. 1993The Cemetery ClubFilm: Esther's Daughter (uncredited)
  73. 1992The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagFilm: Suzanne
  74. 1991Johnny SuedeFilm: Yvonne
  75. 1991SwitchFilm: Steve's Secretary (Beth)
  76. 1990CatchfireFilm: Trucker's Girl
  77. 1989SeinfeldSeries: Nina West (1 episode)
  78. 1989Survival QuestFilm: Cheryl
  79. 1987OharaSeries (30 episodes)
  80. 1986The Abduction of Allison TateFilm: Linda Kellogg

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