Catherine Keener
Known For
Acting
Born
1959-03-26 in 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.
Most Known For
The Daily Show
as Self
Seinfeld
as Nina West
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Oscars
as Self
Get Out
as Missy Armitage
Incredibles 2
as Evelyn Deavor (voice)
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
as Sally Jackson
Joker: Folie à Deux
as Maryanne Stewart
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
as Cynthia Foards
Modern Love
as Julie
The Croods: A New Age
as Ugga (voice)
Captain Phillips
as Andrea Phillips
Into the Wild
as Jan Burres
The Croods
as Ugga (voice)
The Adam Project
as Maya Sorian
8MM
as Amy Welles
Being John Malkovich
as Maxine Lund
Lovely & Amazing
as Michelle Marks
The 40 Year Old Virgin
as Trish Piedmont