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Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 26, 1959 (66)
Birthplace Miami, Florida, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jun 24, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 b ... een 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.

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Filmography

Joker: Folie à Deux

Joker: Folie à Deux

2024

as Maryanne Stewart

Polar Bear

Polar Bear

2022

as Narrator (voice)

The Adam Project

The Adam Project

2022

as Maya Sorian

No Future

No Future

2021

as Claire

Dear Diary: World's First Pranks

Dear Diary: World's First Pranks

2021

as Ugga (voice)

The Croods: A New Age

The Croods: A New Age

2020

as Ugga (voice)

Little Pink House

Little Pink House

2018

as Susette Kelo

Nostalgia

Nostalgia

2018

as Donna Beam

Incredibles 2

Incredibles 2

2018

as Evelyn Deavor (voice)

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

2018

as Cynthia Foards

We Don't Belong Here

We Don't Belong Here

2017

as Nancy Green

Get Out

Get Out

2017

as Missy Armitage

November Criminals

November Criminals

2017

as Fiona

Unless

Unless

2016

as Reta

Accidental Love

Accidental Love

2015

as Rep. Pam Hendrickson

Elephant Song

Elephant Song

2015

as Nurse Susan Peterson

War Story

War Story

2014

as Lee

Enough Said

Enough Said

2013

as Marianne

The Croods

The Croods

2013

as Ugga (voice)

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

2013

as Ellie Zisman

Begin Again

Begin Again

2013

as Miriam Hart

Captain Phillips

Captain Phillips

2013

as Andrea Phillips

Maladies

Maladies

2012

as Catherine

A Late Quartet

A Late Quartet

2012

as Juliette Gelbart

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

2011

as Diane Hudson

The Oranges

The Oranges

2011

as Paige Walling

Please Give

Please Give

2010

as Kate

Trust

Trust

2010

as Lynn Cameron

Cyrus

Cyrus

2010

as Jamie

The Soloist

The Soloist

2009

as Mary Weston

Genova

Genova

2009

as Barbara

Hamlet 2

Hamlet 2

2008

as Brie Marschz

Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York

2008

as Adele Lack

What Just Happened

What Just Happened

2008

as Lou Tarnow

An American Crime

An American Crime

2007

as Gertrude Baniszewski

Into the Wild

Into the Wild

2007

as Jan Burres

Friends with Money

Friends with Money

2006

as Christine

Capote

Capote

2005

as Harper Lee

The 40 Year Old Virgin

The 40 Year Old Virgin

2005

as Trish Piedmont

The Interpreter

The Interpreter

2005

as Dot Woods

The Ballad of Jack and Rose

The Ballad of Jack and Rose

2005

as Kathleen

S1m0ne

S1m0ne

2002

as Elaine Christian

Full Frontal

Full Frontal

2002

as Lee

Death to Smoochy

Death to Smoochy

2002

as Nora Wells

Adaptation.

Adaptation.

2002

as Catherine Keener (uncredited)

Lovely & Amazing

Lovely & Amazing

2001

as Michelle Marks

Being John Malkovich

Being John Malkovich

1999

as Maxine Lund

Simpatico

Simpatico

1999

as Cecilia

8MM

8MM

1999

as Amy Welles

The Real Blonde

The Real Blonde

1998

as Mary

Your Friends & Neighbors

Your Friends & Neighbors

1998

as Terri

Out of Sight

Out of Sight

1998

as Adele Delisi

Walking and Talking

Walking and Talking

1996

as Amelia

Heroine of Hell

Heroine of Hell

1996

as Magda

Box of Moonlight

Box of Moonlight

1996

as Floatie Dupre

Boys

Boys

1996

as Jilly

Living in Oblivion

Living in Oblivion

1995

as Nicole Springer

The Cemetery Club

The Cemetery Club

1993

as Esther's Daughter (uncredited)

Johnny Suede

Johnny Suede

1991

as Yvonne

Switch

Switch

1991

as Steve's Secretary (Beth)

Catchfire

Catchfire

1990

as Trucker's Girl

Survival Quest

Survival Quest

1988

as Cheryl

The Abduction of Allison Tate

The Abduction of Allison Tate

1986

as Linda Kellogg

About Last Night...

About Last Night...

1986

as Cocktail Waitress

About Last Night...

About Last Night...

1986

Casting Assistant

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Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

2009

Associate Producer

God Grew Tired of Us

God Grew Tired of Us

2006

Producer

Organization Category Movie
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress Captain Phillips Nominated
Television Credits

Kidding

as Deirdre

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Sep 09, 2018

Brand New Cherry Flavor

as Boro

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Aug 13, 2021

Show Me a Hero

as Mary Dorman

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 16, 2015

Forever

as Kase

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 14, 2018

L.A. Law

as Waitress (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Seinfeld

as Nina West

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 05, 1989

Modern Love

as Julie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 2019

Ohara

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Jan 17, 1987

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

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2024 6 32 46 21
2024 7 41 56 24
2024 8 30 55 19
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2025 1 26 69 14
2025 2 17 29 3
2025 3 9 23 1
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