
Catherine Keener
Known for Acting · 94 credits
- Born
- 1959-03-26 (age 67)
- Place of birth
- Miami, Florida, USA
- Also known as
- Catherine Ann Keener
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.
Known For
TV Shows (12)

The Daily Show
1996
as Self

Seinfeld
1989
as Nina West

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Modern Love
2019
as Julie

Kidding
2018
as Deirdre Perera

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest

Show Me a Hero
2015
as Mary Dorman

Forever
2018
as Kase

Ohara
1987

Brand New Cherry Flavor
2021
as Boro
Movies (82)

Get Out
2017
as Missy Armitage

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2010
as Sally Jackson

Incredibles 2
2018
as Evelyn Deavor (voice)

Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2018
as Cynthia Foards

The Croods
2013
as Ugga (voice)

Joker: Folie à Deux
2024
as Maryanne Stewart

The Croods: A New Age
2020
as Ugga (voice)

The Adam Project
2022
as Maya Sorian

The 40 Year Old Virgin
2005
as Trish Piedmont

Into the Wild
2007
as Jan Burres

8MM
1999
as Amy Welles

Captain Phillips
2013
as Andrea Phillips

Trust
2010
as Lynn Cameron

Being John Malkovich
1999
as Maxine Lund

Begin Again
2014
as Miriam Hart

Adaptation.
2002
as Catherine Keener (uncredited)

The Interpreter
2005
as Dot Woods

Out of Sight
1998
as Adele Delisi

Synecdoche, New York
2008
as Adele Lack

Catchfire
1990
as Trucker's Girl

S1m0ne
2002
as Elaine Christian

Where the Wild Things Are
2009
as Mom

Lovely & Amazing
2002
as Michelle Marks

An American Crime
2007
as Gertrude Baniszewski

Please Give
2010
as Kate

Enough Said
2013
as Marianne

Switch
1991
as Steve's Secretary (Beth)

Capote
2005
as Harper Lee

Hamlet 2
2008
as Brie Marschz

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
2013
as Ellie Zisman

Friends with Money
2006
as Christine

About Last Night...
1986
as Cocktail Waitress

Cyrus
2010
as Jamie

What Just Happened
2008
as Lou Tarnow

November Criminals
2017
as Fiona

If These Walls Could Talk
1996
as Becky

Death to Smoochy
2002
as Nora Wells

No Future
2021
as Claire

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011
as Diane Hudson

Genova
2009
as Barbara

Unless
2016
as Reta

The Soloist
2009
as Mary Weston

The Oranges
2011
as Paige Walling

Accidental Love
2015
as Rep. Pam Hendrickson

Living in Oblivion
1995
as Nicole Springer

Your Friends & Neighbors
1998
as Terri

Nostalgia
2018
as Donna Beam

A Late Quartet
2012
as Juliette Gelbart

We Don't Belong Here
2017
as Nancy Green

Johnny Suede
1991
as Yvonne

Boys
1996
as Jilly

Full Frontal
2002
as Lee

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
2014
as Ellie / Self

The Real Blonde
1998
as Mary

Making Capote: Concept to Script
2006
as Self

The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005
as Kathleen

Polar Bear
2022
as Narrator (voice)

Simpatico
1999
as Cecilia

Elephant Song
2015
as Nurse Susan Peterson

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992
as Suzanne

Walking and Talking
1996
as Amelia

The Cemetery Club
1993
as Esther's Daughter (uncredited)

Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
2021
as Ugga (voice)

Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding
2018
as Self

Survival Quest
1989
as Cheryl

Box of Moonlight
1996
as Floatie Dupre

Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet
2013
as Self

Maladies
2012
as Catherine

Little Pink House
2018
as Susette Kelo

War Story
2014
as Lee
How and Why
as Alice

Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002
as Self

All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
2012
as Self

Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home
2012
as Narrator

The Destiny of Marty Fine
1996
as Lena
Love of Your Life

The Abduction of Allison Tate
1986
as Linda Kellogg

Heroine of Hell
1996
as Magda
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002
as Self
Collaborators
2009
as Self
Journeys North
1994
as Magda

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
2009
as Herself
About Catherine Keener
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),… With 94 credits spanning from 1953 to 2024, Catherine Keener has appeared in 82 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Catherine Keener Movies
- Get Out (2017) — as Missy Armitage
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) — as Sally Jackson
- Incredibles 2 (2018) — as Evelyn Deavor (voice)
- Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) — as Cynthia Foards
- The Croods (2013) — as Ugga (voice)
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