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Catherine Keener
A solid force in American independent cinema, Catherine Keener built up a following in films from directors like Tom DiCillo and Nicole Holofcener during the 1990s. The effortless, naturalistic acting style that landed her roles as wry, likable bohemians and stern, archly observed professionals found wider audiences the following decade with diverse offerings like Spike Jonze's "Being John Malkovich" (2000), Judd Apatow's monster summer comedy "40-Year-Old Virgin" (2005), and the gripping period literary drama "Capote" (2005). Aging gracefully into maternal roles, Keener continued alternating between lead roles in art house favorites such as Nicole Holofcener's "Friends With Money" (2006) and David Schwimmer's "Trust" (2010) and supporting roles in hits ranging from animated smash "The Croods" (2013) to Jordan Peele's horror hit "Get Out" (2017). For an actress with a dedication to interesting, well-developed female characters, Keener managed to beat the odds and maintain a steady presence in movie theaters as the go-to actress for vanity-free portraits of real women with relatable quirks and foibles.
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Catherine Keener
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31% |
|
Joker: Folie à Deux | Maryanne Stewart (Character) | $58.2M | 2024 |
| 72% |
|
Polar Bear | Narrator | - | 2022 |
| 68% |
|
The Adam Project | Maya Sorian (Character) | - | 2022 |
| 88% |
|
No Future | Claire (Character) | - | 2020 |
| 76% |
|
The Croods: A New Age | Ugga (Voice) | $58.5M | 2020 |
| 62% |
|
Sicario: Day of the Soldado | Cynthia Foards (Character) | $50.1M | 2018 |
| 93% |
|
Incredibles 2 | Evelyn Deavor (Voice) | $608.6M | 2018 |
| 38% |
|
Nostalgia | Donna (Character) | $84.9K | 2018 |
| 80% |
|
Little Pink House | Susette Kelo (Character) | $199.1K | 2017 |
| 0% |
|
November Criminals | Fiona (Character) | - | 2017 |
| No Score Yet |
|
We Don't Belong Here | Nancy Green (Character) | - | 2017 |
| 98% |
|
Get Out | Missy Armitage (Character) | $176.0M | 2017 |
| 55% |
|
Unless | Reta (Character) | - | 2016 |
| 9% |
|
Accidental Love | Rep. Pam Hendrickson (Character) | - | 2015 |
| 60% |
|
Elephant Song | Nurse Susan Peterson (Character) | - | 2014 |
| 57% |
|
War Story |
Lee (Character), Producer |
- | 2014 |
| No Score Yet |
|
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 | Ellie (Character) | - | 2014 |
| 83% |
|
Begin Again | Miriam (Character) | $16.2M | 2013 |
| 62% |
|
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa | Ellie (Character) | $102.0M | 2013 |
| 93% |
|
Captain Phillips | Andrea Phillips (Character) | $107.1M | 2013 |
| 95% |
|
Enough Said | Marianne (Character) | $17.5M | 2013 |
| 71% |
|
The Croods | Ugga (Voice) | $187.2M | 2013 |
| 5% |
|
Maladies | Catherine (Character) | - | 2012 |
| 77% |
|
A Late Quartet | Juliette Gelbart (Character) | $1.6M | 2012 |
| 31% |
|
The Oranges | Paige (Character) | $319.4K | 2011 |
| 30% |
|
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding | Diane (Character) | $539.9K | 2011 |
| 100% |
|
Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home | Narrator | - | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lost Angels | Narrator | - | 2010 |
| 79% |
|
Trust | Lynn Cameron (Character) | $58.2K | 2010 |
| 80% |
|
Cyrus | Jamie (Character) | $7.5M | 2010 |
| 85% |
|
Please Give | Kate (Character) | $4.0M | 2010 |
| 48% |
|
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Sally Jackson (Character) | $88.8M | 2010 |
| 73% |
|
Where the Wild Things Are | Mom (Character) | $77.2M | 2009 |
| 57% |
|
The Soloist | Mary Weston (Character) | $31.7M | 2009 |
| 77% |
|
Genova | Barbara (Character) | - | 2008 |
| 69% |
|
Synecdoche, New York | Adele Lack (Character) | $3.1M | 2008 |
| 50% |
|
What Just Happened? | Lou Tarnow (Character) | $1.1M | 2008 |
| 62% |
|
Hamlet 2 | Mrs. Marschz (Character) | $4.9M | 2008 |
| 40% |
|
An American Crime | Gertrude Baniszewski (Character) | - | 2007 |
| 83% |
|
Into the Wild | Jan Burres (Character) | $18.4M | 2007 |
| 72% |
|
Friends With Money | Christine (Character) | $13.4M | 2006 |
| 89% |
|
Capote | Nelle Harper Lee (Character) | $28.7M | 2005 |
| 85% |
|
The 40 Year-Old Virgin | Trish (Character) | $109.2M | 2005 |
| 47% |
|
The Ballad of Jack and Rose | Kathleen (Character) | $712.3K | 2005 |
| 57% |
|
The Interpreter | Dot Woods (Character) | $72.5M | 2005 |
| 50% |
|
Simone | Elaine Christian (Character) | $9.7M | 2002 |
| 39% |
|
Full Frontal | Lee (Character) | $2.5M | 2002 |
| 42% |
|
Death to Smoochy | Nora (Character) | $8.4M | 2002 |
| 86% |
|
Lovely & Amazing | Michelle Marks (Character) | $4.2M | 2001 |
| 25% |
|
Simpatico | Cecilia (Character) | $902.1K | 1999 |
| 94% |
|
Being John Malkovich | Maxine Lund (Character) | $22.9M | 1999 |
| 24% |
|
8MM | Amy Welles (Character) | $36.3M | 1999 |
| 77% |
|
Your Friends & Neighbors | Terri (Character) | $4.7M | 1998 |
| 94% |
|
Out of Sight | Adele (Character) | $37.5M | 1998 |
| 34% |
|
The Real Blonde | Mary (Character) | $355.5K | 1997 |
| 61% |
|
Box of Moonlight | Floatie Dupre (Character) | $795.1K | 1996 |
| 88% |
|
If These Walls Could Talk | Becky Donnelly (Character) | - | 1996 |
| 88% |
|
Walking and Talking | Amelia (Character) | $1.3M | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Heroine of Hell | Magda (Character) | - | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Destiny of Marty Fine | Lena (Character) | - | 1996 |
| 86% |
|
Living in Oblivion | Nicole Springer (Character) | $48.0K | 1995 |
| 27% |
|
Johnny Suede | Yvonne (Character) | $8.5K | 1991 |
| 29% |
|
Switch | Steve's Secretary (Character) | $14.2M | 1991 |
| No Score Yet |
|
Survival Quest | Cheryl (Character) | $29.5K | 1989 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% | 66% | Lucky Hank | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2023 |
| 76% | 76% | Brand New Cherry Flavor | Boro (Character) | 2021 |
| 88% | 91% | Kidding | Deirdre (Character) | 2018 2020 |
| 69% | 66% | Modern Love | Julie (Character) | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2005 |
| 89% | 92% | Seinfeld | Nina (Guest Star) | 1992 |