Catherine Keener

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.

Known For

The Daily Show

Seinfeld

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Oscars

Get Out

Captain Phillips

Incredibles 2

All Movies (82)

• Joker: Folie à Deux2024 · as Maryanne Stewart
• Polar Bear2022 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Adam Project2022 · as Maya Sorian
• No Future2021 · as Claire
• Dear Diary: World's First Pranks2021 · as Ugga (voice)
• The Croods: A New Age2020 · as Ugga (voice)
• Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding2018 · as Self
• Sicario: Day of the Soldado2018 · as Cynthia Foards
• Incredibles 22018 · as Evelyn Deavor (voice)
• Little Pink House2018 · as Susette Kelo
• Nostalgia2018 · as Donna Beam
• November Criminals2017 · as Fiona
• We Don't Belong Here2017 · as Nancy Green
• Get Out2017 · as Missy Armitage
• Unless2016 · as Reta
• Elephant Song2015 · as Nurse Susan Peterson
• Accidental Love2015 · as Rep. Pam Hendrickson
• Begin Again2014 · as Miriam Hart
• Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .52014 · as Ellie / Self
• War Story2014 · as Lee
• Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa2013 · as Ellie Zisman
• Captain Phillips2013 · as Andrea Phillips
• Enough Said2013 · as Marianne
• The Croods2013 · as Ugga (voice)
• Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet2013 · as Self
• Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home2012 · as Narrator
• A Late Quartet2012 · as Juliette Gelbart
• Maladies2012 · as Catherine
• All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set2012 · as Self
• Peace, Love & Misunderstanding2011 · as Diane Hudson
• The Oranges2011 · as Paige Walling
• Trust2010 · as Lynn Cameron
• Cyrus2010 · as Jamie
• Please Give2010 · as Kate
• Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief2010 · as Sally Jackson
• Where the Wild Things Are2009 · as Mom
• Collaborators2009 · as Self
• Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak2009 · as Herself
• The Soloist2009 · as Mary Weston
• Genova2009 · as Barbara
• Synecdoche, New York2008 · as Adele Lack
• What Just Happened2008 · as Lou Tarnow
• Hamlet 22008 · as Brie Marschz
• Into the Wild2007 · as Jan Burres
• An American Crime2007 · as Gertrude Baniszewski
• Friends with Money2006 · as Christine
• Making Capote: Concept to Script2006 · as Self
• Capote2005 · as Harper Lee
• The 40 Year Old Virgin2005 · as Trish Piedmont
• The Interpreter2005 · as Dot Woods
• The Ballad of Jack and Rose2005 · as Kathleen
• Adaptation.2002 · as Catherine Keener (uncredited)
• Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes2002 · as Self
• Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary2002 · as Self
• S1m0ne2002 · as Elaine Christian
• Full Frontal2002 · as Lee
• Lovely & Amazing2002 · as Michelle Marks
• Death to Smoochy2002 · as Nora Wells
• Being John Malkovich1999 · as Maxine Lund
• Simpatico1999 · as Cecilia
• 8MM1999 · as Amy Welles
• Your Friends & Neighbors1998 · as Terri
• Out of Sight1998 · as Adele Delisi
• The Real Blonde1998 · as Mary
• If These Walls Could Talk1996 · as Becky
• Box of Moonlight1996 · as Floatie Dupre
• Walking and Talking1996 · as Amelia
• Boys1996 · as Jilly
• The Destiny of Marty Fine1996 · as Lena
• Heroine of Hell1996 · as Magda
• Living in Oblivion1995 · as Nicole Springer
• Journeys North1994 · as Magda
• The Cemetery Club1993 · as Esther's Daughter (uncredited)
• The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag1992 · as Suzanne
• Johnny Suede1991 · as Yvonne
• Switch1991 · as Steve's Secretary (Beth)
• Catchfire1990 · as Trucker's Girl
• Survival Quest1989 · as Cheryl
• The Abduction of Allison Tate1986 · as Linda Kellogg
• About Last Night...1986 · as Cocktail Waitress
• Love of Your Life—
• How and Why— · as Alice

All TV Shows (12)

• Brand New Cherry Flavor2021 · as Boro
• Modern Love2019 · as Julie
• Forever2018 · as Kase
• Kidding2018 · as Deirdre Perera
• Show Me a Hero2015 · as Mary Dorman
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• Seinfeld1989 · as Nina West
• Ohara1987
• The Oscars1953 · as Self