Catherine Keener
Date of birth: 1959-03-26
Place of birth: Miami, Florida, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Catherine Ann Keener, 캐서린 키너, کاترین کینر
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.
Movie Credits
The Interpreter
2005-04-08
After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassinat
Capote
2005-09-30
A biopic of writer Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book
Being John Malkovich
1999-10-29
One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich.
Out of Sight
1998-06-26
Meet Jack Foley, a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen
Synecdoche, New York
2008-10-24
A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a li
Into the Wild
2007-09-21
After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless aband
Box of Moonlight
1996-08-29
Al Fountain, a middle-aged electrical engineer, is on the verge of a mid-life crisis, when he decide
The 40 Year Old Virgin
2005-08-11
Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics
8MM
1999-02-26
A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an i
Friends with Money
2006-04-07
As she reaches her mid-thirties and quits her lucrative job, singleton Olivia finds herself unsure a
Living in Oblivion
1995-07-21
Low-budget independent filmmaker Nick Reve tries to keep everything together as his production is pl
Genova
2009-04-02
A man moves his two daughters to Italy after their mother dies in a car accident, in order to revita
Death to Smoochy
2002-03-29
Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph, the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2010-02-01
Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is ne
S1m0ne
2002-08-23
The career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walk
Hamlet 2
2008-01-21
Failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama-teacher Dana Marschz rallies his Tucson students as he c
An American Crime
2007-07-27
The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the bas
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992-08-21
A Southern librarian puts excitement in her life with a found murder weapon and a false confession.
Please Give
2010-04-30
In New York City, a husband and wife butt heads with the granddaughters of the elderly woman who liv
If These Walls Could Talk
1996-09-11
A powerful, intimate portrait of three women living in the same house during different eras who all
The Real Blonde
1998-02-27
An aspiring actor and his girlfriend handle life's frustrations, while his friend seeks fulfillment
Full Frontal
2002-08-02
A day in the life of a group of men and women in Hollywood, in the hours leading up to a friend's bi
Johnny Suede
1991-08-18
Johnny Suede (Brad Pitt) longs to be a teen-age idol like Ricky Nelson. He has a pair of black suede
Trust
2010-09-10
A suburban family is torn apart when fourteen-year-old Annie meets her first boyfriend online. After
Where the Wild Things Are
2009-10-16
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira,
Cyrus
2010-06-18
With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck d
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005-02-25
Jack Slavin is an environmentalist with a heart condition who lives with his daughter, Rose, on an i
The Soloist
2009-04-24
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new ar
The Croods
2013-03-15
The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his m
Walking and Talking
1996-07-17
Just as Amelia thinks she's over her anxiety and insecurity, her best friend announces her engagemen
Polar Bear
2022-04-22
A new mother’s memories of her own youth prepare her to navigate motherhood in the increasingly chal
Lovely & Amazing
2002-08-02
An intimate family portrait of four hapless but resilient women and the bittersweet lessons they lea
Simpatico
1999-09-15
As youths in Azusa, Vinnie, Carter, and Rosie pull off a racing scam, substituting winners for plodd
Survival Quest
1989-06-01
A bunch of city slickers from different backgrounds go into the wild mountains to be one with nature
The Oranges
2011-09-09
A man's affair with his friend's much-younger daughter throws two neighboring families into turmoil.
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011-09-13
A conservative lawyer named Diane takes her two teenage children Jake and Zoe to meet their estrange
A Late Quartet
2012-11-02
When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet is diagnosed with a life threatening ill
Captain Phillips
2013-10-10
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagge
Maladies
2012-06-29
A former soap star appears to have a narrator stuck in his head. As he moves in with his sister and
Making Capote: Concept to Script
2006-03-21
Featurette on the making of Capote (2005).
Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet
2013-02-05
Featurette on the making of A Late Quartet (2012).
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
2013-10-22
86-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his 8 yea
Enough Said
2013-09-18
Eva is a divorced soon-to-be empty-nester wondering about her next act. Then she meets Marianne, the
Begin Again
2014-06-27
Gretta, a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave ditches her. Her life gai
Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding
2018-09-22
Go behind the scenes with the cast of Kidding and meet the family behind the magic, The Pickles. Sta
War Story
2014-01-19
Lee is a world-weary American woman who arrives in an Italian city. Her tangles with hotel staff, in
Joker: Folie à Deux
2024-10-01
While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur Fleck not only stumbles upon true love, but also fin
Elephant Song
2015-02-20
A psychiatrist is drawn into a complex mind game when he questions a disturbed patient about the dis
What Just Happened
2008-10-17
During the course of an ordinary week in Hollywood, movie producer Ben must navigate his way through
Accidental Love
2015-02-10
A small town waitress gets a nail accidentally lodged in her head causing unpredictable behavior tha
We Don't Belong Here
2017-04-04
A matriarch of a dysfunctional family is pushed to her tipping point by the disappearance of her son
November Criminals
2017-11-07
When Addison investigates the murder of his friend Kevin with the help of Phoebe, they discover that
Your Friends & Neighbors
1998-08-19
Restless and unhappy, two couples get caught up in infidelity and deception. Barry is a sullen busin
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
2014-06-03
Bad Grandpa .5 gives you a whole new perspective on the world of Irving Zisman with bonus scenes and
Collaborators
2009-09-09
A portrait of Spike Jonze and his longtime moviemaking partnerships.
Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home
2012-12-07
Los Angeles' Skid Row is home to one of the largest homeless populations in the United States. And w
Catchfire
1990-04-03
A witness to a mob assassination flees for her life from town to town, switching identities, but can
Adaptation.
2002-12-06
Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustr
Unless
2016-10-14
A writer struggles with her daughter's decision to drop out of college and live on the streets.
Get Out
2017-02-24
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads
Switch
1991-05-10
Steve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he mak
Nostalgia
2018-02-16
A mosaic of stories about love and loss, exploring our relationship to the objects, artifacts, and m
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
2012-05-15
A behind the scenes look at the making of Being John Malkovich, condensed from hours of footage duri
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2018-06-27
Agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smu
Boys
1996-05-10
Fed up with boarding school and frustrated with the way others have planned his life, John Baker Jr.
Incredibles 2
2018-06-14
Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge ye
Little Pink House
2018-04-20
A Connecticut nurse finds herself at the center of a political firestorm and a Supreme Court case ce
The Croods: A New Age
2020-11-25
Searching for a safer habitat, the prehistoric Crood family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise
Heroine of Hell
1996-03-01
A passionate artist creates in order to release her strong pent up emotions. Themes of justice and r
The Abduction of Allison Tate
1986-10-03
When wealthy real estate developer Richard Tate seizes land belonging to a Native American tribe for
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
2009-08-14
A loving look at one of the most cherished and controversial figures in children's literature, Mauri
No Future
2021-10-22
After the tragic overdose of his estranged friend, Will, a recovering addict, returns home, where he
The Adam Project
2022-03-11
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 1
About Last Night...
1986-07-02
A man and woman meet and try to have a romantic affair, despite their personal problems and the inte
The Destiny of Marty Fine
1996-03-16
Marty Fine is a small-time man with a big-time dream. One night, the ex-middleweight fighter sees so
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
2021-02-09
Eep reveals how a comical accident led her and Dawn to discover the joys of tricking their families
The Cemetery Club
1993-02-03
The story of three Pittsburgh widows who meet every year to visit their husband's graves and talk ab
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002-09-17
Bloopers and Outakes featured on the Death to Smoochy DVD.
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002-09-17
A short documentary about the making of Danny Devito’s film Death to Smoochy.
Love of Your Life
A young woman loses her husband and goes on a journey to find a way forward in her life.
How and Why
After his children's science show is canceled, Goodman Hesselman tries to start over with a new show
"American Arts & Culture" Presents John Horatio Malkovich: "Dance of Despair and Disillusionment"
A hilarious sequence that furnishes cameos of Sean Penn, Brad Pitt, and others.