Catherine Keener
Born March 26, 1959 (Age: 66)
•
Miami, Florida, USA
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. 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.
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. 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.
Read more
Filmography
Joker: Folie à Deux
2024
•
as Maryanne Stewart
•
Age: 65
The Croods: A New Age
2020
•
as Ugga (voice)
•
Age: 61
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2018
•
as Cynthia Foards
•
Age: 59
Incredibles 2
2018
•
as Evelyn Deavor (voice)
•
Age: 59
Get Out
2017
•
as Missy Armitage
•
Age: 57
Accidental Love
2015
•
as Rep. Pam Hendrickson
•
Age: 55
Begin Again
2014
•
as Miriam Hart
•
Age: 55
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
2013
•
as Ellie Zisman
•
Age: 54
Captain Phillips
2013
•
as Andrea Phillips
•
Age: 54
Enough Said
2013
•
as Marianne
•
Age: 54
The Croods
2013
•
as Ugga (voice)
•
Age: 53
A Late Quartet
2012
•
as Juliette Gelbart
•
Age: 53
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011
•
as Diane Hudson
•
Age: 52
The Oranges
2011
•
as Paige Walling
•
Age: 52
Trust
2010
•
as Lynn Cameron
•
Age: 51
Cyrus
2010
•
as Jamie
•
Age: 51
Please Give
2010
•
as Kate
•
Age: 51
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2010
•
as Sally Jackson
•
Age: 50
Where the Wild Things Are
2009
•
as Mom
•
Age: 50
The Soloist
2009
•
as Mary Weston
•
Age: 50
Synecdoche, New York
2008
•
as Adele Lack
•
Age: 49
What Just Happened
2008
•
as Lou Tarnow
•
Age: 49
Hamlet 2
2008
•
as Brie Marschz
•
Age: 48
Into the Wild
2007
•
as Jan Burres
•
Age: 48
Friends with Money
2006
•
as Christine
•
Age: 47
Making Capote: Concept to Script
2006
•
as Self
•
Age: 46
Capote
2005
•
as Harper Lee
•
Age: 46
The 40 Year Old Virgin
2005
•
as Trish Piedmont
•
Age: 46
The Interpreter
2005
•
as Dot Woods
•
Age: 46
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005
•
as Kathleen
•
Age: 45
Adaptation.
2002
•
as Catherine Keener (uncredited)
•
Age: 43
No Image
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002
•
as Self
•
Age: 43
S1m0ne
2002
•
as Elaine Christian
•
Age: 43
Lovely & Amazing
2002
•
as Michelle Marks
•
Age: 43
Full Frontal
2002
•
as Lee
•
Age: 43
Death to Smoochy
2002
•
as Nora Wells
•
Age: 43
Being John Malkovich
1999
•
as Maxine Lund
•
Age: 40
Simpatico
1999
•
as Cecilia
•
Age: 40
8MM
1999
•
as Amy Welles
•
Age: 39
Your Friends & Neighbors
1998
•
as Terri
•
Age: 39
Out of Sight
1998
•
as Adele Delisi
•
Age: 39
The Real Blonde
1998
•
as Mary
•
Age: 38
Boys
1996
•
as Jilly
•
Age: 37
Living in Oblivion
1995
•
as Nicole Springer
•
Age: 36
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992
•
as Suzanne
•
Age: 33
Johnny Suede
1991
•
as Yvonne
•
Age: 32
Switch
1991
•
as Steve's Secretary (Beth)
•
Age: 32
Catchfire
1990
•
as Trucker's Girl
•
Age: 31
About Last Night...
1986
•
as Cocktail Waitress
•
Age: 27