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), 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.
Photos
Movies (82)
Love of Your Life
2026 · Ruth
Joker: Folie à Deux
2024 · Maryanne Stewart
Osa Polar
2022 · Narrator (voice)
El proyecto Adam
2022 · Maya Sorian
No Future
2021 · Claire
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
2021 · Ugga (voice)
Los Croods 2: Una Nueva Era
2020 · Ugga (voice)
Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding
2018 · Self
Sicario: El Día Del Soldado
2018 · Cynthia Foards
Los increíbles 2
2018 · Evelyn Deavor (voice)
Little Pink House
2018 · Susette Kelo
Nostalgia
2018 · Donna Beam
Los Criminales de Noviembre
2017 · Fiona
¿Dónde está mi hijo?
2017 · Nancy Green
¡Huye!
2017 · Missy Armitage
Unless
2016 · Reta
Elephant Song
2015 · Nurse Susan Peterson
Un accidente llamado amor
2015 · Pam Hendrickson
Empezar otra vez
2014 · Miriam Hart
El abuelo sinvergüenza .5
2014 · Ellie / Self
War Story
2014 · Lee
El abuelo sinvergüenza
2013 · Ellie Zisman
Capitán Phillips
2013 · Andrea Phillips
Una segunda oportunidad
2013 · Marianne
Los Croods
2013 · Ugga (voice)
Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home
2012 · Narrator
A Late Quartet
2012 · Juliette Gelbart
Maladies
2012 · Catherine
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
2012 · Self
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011 · Diane Hudson
La hija de mi mejor amigo
2011 · Paige Walling
Trust
2010 · Lynn Cameron
Cyrus
2010 · Jamie
Please Give
2010 · Kate
Percy Jackson y el ladrón del rayo
2010 · Sally Jackson
Donde viven los monstruos
2009 · Mom, Associate Producer
Collaborators
2009 · Self
Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak
2009 · Herself
El solista
2009 · Mary Weston
Genova
2009 · Barbara
Nueva York en escena
2008 · Adele Lack
Los realizadores
2008 · Lou Tarnow
Hamlet 2
2008 · Brie Marschz
Camino salvaje
2007 · Jan Burres
Crímenes Imperdonables
2007 · Gertrude Baniszewski
God Grew Tired of Us
2006 · Producer
Amigos con dinero
2006 · Christine
Making Capote: Concept to Script
2006 · Self
Truman Capote
2005 · Harper Lee
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
2005 · Trish Piedmont
La Intérprete
2005 · Dot Woods
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005 · Kathleen
El ladrón de orquídeas
2002 · Catherine Keener (uncredited)
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002 · Self
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002 · Self
Simone
2002 · Elaine Christian
Full Frontal
2002 · Lee
Lovely & Amazing
2002 · Michelle Marks
Smoochy
2002 · Nora Wells
Being John Malkovich
1999 · Maxine Lund
Simpatico
1999 · Cecilia
8MM
1999 · Amy Welles
Your Friends & Neighbors
1998 · Terri
Out of Sight
1998 · Adele Delisi
The Real Blonde
1998 · Mary
If These Walls Could Talk
1996 · Becky
Box of Moonlight
1996 · Floatie Dupre
Walking and Talking
1996 · Amelia
Boys
1996 · Jilly
The Destiny of Marty Fine
1996 · Lena
Heroine of Hell
1996 · Magda
Living in Oblivion
1995 · Nicole Springer
Journeys North
1994 · Magda
The Cemetery Club
1993 · Esther's Daughter (uncredited)
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992 · Suzanne
Johnny Suede
1991 · Yvonne
Switch
1991 · Steve's Secretary (Beth)
Catchfire
1990 · Trucker's Girl
Survival Quest
1989 · Cheryl
The Abduction of Allison Tate
1986 · Linda Kellogg
About Last Night...
1986 · Cocktail Waitress, Casting Assistant
How and Why
· Alice
TV shows (12)
Nuevo sabor a cereza
2021 · Boro
Modern Love
2019 · Julie
Forever
2018 · Kase
Kidding
2018 · Deirdre Perera
Show Me a Hero
2015 · Mary Dorman
Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
The Daily Show
1996 · Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Seinfeld
1989 · Nina West
Ohara
1987
The Oscars
1953 · Self