Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

65 · Born: Mar 23, 1959

Personal Details

Born Mar 23, 1959 Miami, Florida, USA
Parents
  • Evelyn Keener (Jamiel)
  • James Keener
Relatives
  • Elizabeth Keener (Sibling)

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. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Career

2022
Polar Bear
Polar Bear as Narrator (voice)
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The Adam Project
The Adam Project as Maya Sorian
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2021
No Future
No Future as Claire
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Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks as Ugga (voice)
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Brand New Cherry Flavor
Brand New Cherry Flavor as Boro
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2020
The Croods: A New Age
The Croods: A New Age as Ugga Crood (voice)
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2018
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Sicario: Day of the Soldado as Cynthia Foards
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Little Pink House
Little Pink House as Susette Kelo
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Nostalgia
Nostalgia as Donna Beam
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Incredibles 2
Incredibles 2 as Evelyn Deavor (voice)
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Kidding
Kidding as Deirdre
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Forever
Forever as Kase
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2017
We Don't Belong Here
We Don't Belong Here as Nancy Green
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November Criminals
November Criminals as Fiona
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Get Out
Get Out as Missy Armitage
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2016
Unless
Unless as Reta
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2015
Accidental Love
Accidental Love as Rep. Pam Hendrickson
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Show Me a Hero
Show Me a Hero as Mary Dorman
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2014
War Story
War Story as Lee
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Elephant Song
Elephant Song as Nurse Susan Peterson
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2013
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa as Ellie Zisman
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Enough Said
Enough Said as Marianne
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The Croods
The Croods as Ugga Crood (voice)
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Begin Again
Begin Again as Miriam Hart
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Captain Phillips
Captain Phillips as Andrea Phillips
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2012
Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home
Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home as Narrator
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Maladies
Maladies as Catherine
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A Late Quartet
A Late Quartet as Juliette Gelbart
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2011
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding as Diane Hudson
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The Oranges
The Oranges as Paige Walling
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2010
Cyrus
Cyrus as Jamie
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Please Give
Please Give as Kate
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Trust
Trust as Lynn Cameron
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2009
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are as Mom
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The Soloist
The Soloist as Mary Weston
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Genova
Genova as Barbara
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2008
Hamlet 2
Hamlet 2 as Brie Marschz
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Synecdoche, New York
Synecdoche, New York as Adele Lack
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What Just Happened
What Just Happened as Lou Tarnow
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2007
Into the Wild
Into the Wild as Jan Burres
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An American Crime
An American Crime as Gertrude Baniszewski
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2006
Truman Capote: Answered Prayers
Truman Capote: Answered Prayers as Nelle Harper Lee
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Friends with Money
Friends with Money as Christine
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2005
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
The 40-Year-Old Virgin as Trish Piedmont
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The Interpreter
The Interpreter as Dot Woods
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The Ballad of Jack and Rose
The Ballad of Jack and Rose as Kathleen
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Capote
Capote as Harper Lee
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2002
S1m0ne
S1m0ne as Elaine Christian
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Death to Smoochy
Death to Smoochy as Nora Wells
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Full Frontal
Full Frontal as Lee
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2001
Lovely & Amazing
Lovely & Amazing as Michelle Marks
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1999
Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich as Maxine Lund
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Simpatico
Simpatico as Cecilia
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8MM
8MM as Amy Welles
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1998
Out of Sight
Out of Sight as Adele Delisi
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Your Friends and Neighbors
Your Friends and Neighbors as Terri
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The Real Blonde
The Real Blonde as Mary
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1996
Heroine of Hell
Heroine of Hell as Magda
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Box of Moonlight
Box of Moonlight as Floatie Dupre
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Boys
Boys as Jilly
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If These Walls Could Talk
If These Walls Could Talk as Becky
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Walking and Talking
Walking and Talking as Amelia
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The Destiny of Marty Fine
The Destiny of Marty Fine as Lena
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1995
Living in Oblivion
Living in Oblivion as Nicole Springer
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1991
Johnny Suede
Johnny Suede as Yvonne
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Seinfeld
Seinfeld as Nina West
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1988
Survival Quest
Survival Quest as Cheryl
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1987
Ohara
Ohara
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1986
The Education of Allison Tate
The Education of Allison Tate as Linda Kellogg
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2014
Bad Grandpa.5
Bad Grandpa.5
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2006
Making Capote: Concept to Script