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.
Filmography
Love of Your Life
Love of Your Life
Joker: Folie à Deux
as Maryanne Stewart
Joker: Folie à Deux
as Maryanne Stewart
Polar Bear
as Narrator (voice)
Polar Bear
as Narrator (voice)
The Adam Project
as Maya Sorian
The Adam Project
as Maya Sorian
Incredibles 2
as Evelyn Deavor (voice)
Incredibles 2
as Evelyn Deavor (voice)
November Criminals
as Fiona
November Criminals
as Fiona
Elephant Song
as Nurse Susan Peterson
Elephant Song
as Nurse Susan Peterson
Accidental Love
as Rep. Pam Hendrickson
Accidental Love
as Rep. Pam Hendrickson
Begin Again
as Miriam Hart
Begin Again
as Miriam Hart
War Story
as Lee
War Story
as Lee
Captain Phillips
as Andrea Phillips
Captain Phillips
as Andrea Phillips
Enough Said
as Marianne
Enough Said
as Marianne
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
as Diane Hudson
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
as Diane Hudson
The Oranges
as Paige Walling
The Oranges
as Paige Walling
Please Give
as Kate
Please Give
as Kate
Synecdoche, New York
as Adele Lack
Synecdoche, New York
as Adele Lack
Into the Wild
as Jan Burres
Into the Wild
as Jan Burres
The 40 Year Old Virgin
as Trish Piedmont
The 40 Year Old Virgin
as Trish Piedmont
The Interpreter
as Dot Woods
The Interpreter
as Dot Woods
S1m0ne
as Elaine Christian
S1m0ne
as Elaine Christian
Being John Malkovich
as Maxine Lund
Being John Malkovich
as Maxine Lund
Box of Moonlight
as Floatie Dupre
Box of Moonlight
as Floatie Dupre
Walking and Talking
as Amelia
Walking and Talking
as Amelia
Heroine of Hell
as Magda
Heroine of Hell
as Magda
Living in Oblivion
as Nicole Springer
Living in Oblivion
as Nicole Springer
Journeys North
as Magda
Journeys North
as Magda
The Cemetery Club
as Esther's Daughter (uncredited)
The Cemetery Club
as Esther's Daughter (uncredited)
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
as Suzanne
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
as Suzanne
Johnny Suede
as Yvonne
Johnny Suede
as Yvonne
Switch
as Steve's Secretary (Beth)
Switch
as Steve's Secretary (Beth)
Catchfire
as Trucker's Girl
Catchfire
as Trucker's Girl
Survival Quest
as Cheryl
Survival Quest
as Cheryl
The Abduction of Allison Tate
as Linda Kellogg
The Abduction of Allison Tate
as Linda Kellogg
About Last Night...
as Cocktail Waitress
About Last Night...
as Cocktail Waitress