Catherine Keener profile
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Catherine Keener

26th March 1959 Miami, Florida, USA Acting

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.

82 Movies 12 TV Shows 94 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Get Out poster
Get Out 24th February 2017 as Missy Armitage
Trust poster
Trust 10th September 2010 as Lynn Cameron
Cyrus poster
Cyrus 18th June 2010 as Jamie
Capote poster
Capote 30th September 2005 as Harper Lee
Adaptation. poster
Adaptation. 6th December 2002 as Catherine Keener (uncredited)
S1m0ne poster
S1m0ne 23rd August 2002 as Elaine Christian
8MM poster
8MM 26th February 1999 as Amy Welles
Boys poster
Boys 10th May 1996 as Jilly
Switch poster
Switch 10th May 1991 as Steve's Secretary (Beth)
Kidding poster
Kidding 9th September 2018 as Deirdre Perera