Catherine Keener
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.
TV Shows(12)
Movies(81)
Joker: Folie à Deux
Maryanne Stewart
2024
Polar Bear
Narrator (voice)
2022
The Adam Project
Maya Sorian
2022
No Future
Claire
2021
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
Ugga (voice)
2021
The Croods: A New Age
Ugga (voice)
2020
Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding
Self
2018
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Cynthia Foards
2018
Incredibles 2
Evelyn Deavor (voice)
2018
Little Pink House
Susette Kelo
2018
Nostalgia
Donna Beam
2018
November Criminals
Fiona
2017
We Don't Belong Here
Nancy Green
2017
Get Out
Missy Armitage
2017
Unless
Reta
2016
Elephant Song
Nurse Susan Peterson
2015
Accidental Love
Rep. Pam Hendrickson
2015
Begin Again
Miriam Hart
2014
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
Ellie / Self
2014
War Story
Lee
2014
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Ellie Zisman
2013
Captain Phillips
Andrea Phillips
2013
Enough Said
Marianne
2013
The Croods
Ugga (voice)
2013
Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet
Self
2013
Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home
Narrator
2012
A Late Quartet
Juliette Gelbart
2012
Maladies
Catherine
2012
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
Self
2012
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Diane Hudson
2011
The Oranges
Paige Walling
2011
Trust
Lynn Cameron
2010
Cyrus
Jamie
2010
Please Give
Kate
2010
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Sally Jackson
2010
Where the Wild Things Are
Mom
2009
Collaborators
Self
2009
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
Herself
2009
The Soloist
Mary Weston
2009
Genova
Barbara
2009
Synecdoche, New York
Adele Lack
2008
What Just Happened
Lou Tarnow
2008
Hamlet 2
Brie Marschz
2008
Into the Wild
Jan Burres
2007
An American Crime
Gertrude Baniszewski
2007
Friends with Money
Christine
2006
Making Capote: Concept to Script
Self
2006
Capote
Harper Lee
2005
The 40 Year Old Virgin
Trish Piedmont
2005
The Interpreter
Dot Woods
2005
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
Kathleen
2005
Adaptation.
Catherine Keener (uncredited)
2002
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
Self
2002
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Self
2002
S1m0ne
Elaine Christian
2002
Full Frontal
Lee
2002
Lovely & Amazing
Michelle Marks
2002
Death to Smoochy
Nora Wells
2002
Being John Malkovich
Maxine Lund
1999
Simpatico
Cecilia
1999
8MM
Amy Welles
1999
Your Friends & Neighbors
Terri
1998
Out of Sight
Adele Delisi
1998
The Real Blonde
Mary
1998
If These Walls Could Talk
Becky
1996
Box of Moonlight
Floatie Dupre
1996
Walking and Talking
Amelia
1996
Boys
Jilly
1996
The Destiny of Marty Fine
Lena
1996
Heroine of Hell
Magda
1996
Living in Oblivion
Nicole Springer
1995
The Cemetery Club
Esther's Daughter (uncredited)
1993
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Suzanne
1992
Johnny Suede
Yvonne
1991
Switch
Steve's Secretary (Beth)
1991
Catchfire
Trucker's Girl
1990
Survival Quest
Cheryl
1989
The Abduction of Allison Tate
Linda Kellogg
1986
About Last Night...
Cocktail Waitress
1986
Love of Your Life
How and Why
Alice