Catherine Ann Keener (born March 23, 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.
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Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Known For
Get Out
(2017)
Missy Armitage
Incredibles 2
(2018)
Evelyn Deavor (voice)
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
(2010)
Sally Jackson
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
(2018)
Cynthia Foards
The 40 Year Old Virgin
(2005)
Trish Piedmont
The Croods: A New Age
(2020)
Ugga Crood (voice)
The Croods
(2013)
Ugga Crood (voice)
The Adam Project
(2022)
Maya Sorian
Joker: Folie à Deux
(2024)
Into the Wild
(2007)
Jan Burres
Captain Phillips
(2013)
Andrea Phillips
8MM
(1999)
Amy Welles
The Interpreter
(2005)
Dot Woods
Being John Malkovich
(1999)
Maxine Lund
Capote
(2005)
Harper Lee
Where the Wild Things Are
(2009)
Mom
Full Filmography
Acting
The Abduction of Allison Tate
(1986)
Linda Kellogg
About Last Night...
(1986)
Cocktail Waitress
Survival Quest
(1988)
Cheryl
Catchfire
(1990)
Trucker's girl
Johnny Suede
(1991)
Yvonne
Switch
(1991)
Steve's Secretary
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
(1992)
Suzanne
The Cemetery Club
(1993)
Esther's Daughter (uncredited)
Living in Oblivion
(1995)
Nicole Springer
Box of Moonlight
(1996)
Floatie Dupre
If These Walls Could Talk
(1996)
Becky
Walking and Talking
(1996)
Amelia
Boys
(1996)
Jilly
Heroine of Hell
(1996)
Magda
The Destiny of Marty Fine
(1996)
Lena
Out of Sight
(1998)
Adele Delisi
The Real Blonde
(1998)
Mary
Your Friends & Neighbors
(1998)
Terri
Being John Malkovich
(1999)
Maxine Lund
8MM
(1999)
Amy Welles
Simpatico
(1999)
Cecilia
Lovely & Amazing
(2001)
Michelle Marks
Death to Smoochy
(2002)
Nora Wells
S1m0ne
(2002)
Elaine Christian
Full Frontal
(2002)
Lee
Adaptation.
(2002)
Self (uncredited)
The Interpreter
(2005)
Dot Woods
Capote
(2005)
Harper Lee
The 40 Year Old Virgin
(2005)
Trish Piedmont
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
(2005)
Kathleen
Friends with Money
(2006)
Christine
Making Capote: Concept to Script
(2006)
Self
Into the Wild
(2007)
Jan Burres
An American Crime
(2007)
Gertrude Baniszewski
Synecdoche, New York
(2008)
Adele Lack
Hamlet 2
(2008)
Brie Marschz
What Just Happened
(2008)
Lou Tarnow
Genova
(2009)
Barbara
Where the Wild Things Are
(2009)
Mom
The Soloist
(2009)
Mary Weston
Collaborators
(2009)
Herself
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
(2009)
Herself
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
(2010)
Sally Jackson
Please Give
(2010)
Kate
Trust
(2010)
Lynn Cameron
Cyrus
(2010)
Jamie
The Oranges
(2011)
Paige Walling
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
(2011)
Diane Hudson
A Late Quartet
(2012)
Juliette Gelbart
Maladies
(2012)
Catherine
Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home
(2012)
Narrator
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
(2012)
Self
The Croods
(2013)
Ugga Crood (voice)
Captain Phillips
(2013)
Andrea Phillips
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
(2013)
Ellie Zisman
Enough Said
(2013)
Marianne
Begin Again
(2013)
Miriam Hart
Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet
(2013)
Self
War Story
(2014)
Lee
Elephant Song
(2014)
Nurse Susan Peterson
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
(2014)
Ellie / Self
Accidental Love
(2015)
Rep. Pam Hendrickson
Unless
(2016)
Reta
We Don't Belong Here
(2017)
Nancy Green
November Criminals
(2017)
Fiona
Get Out
(2017)
Missy Armitage
Nostalgia
(2018)
Donna Beam
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
(2018)
Cynthia Foards
Incredibles 2
(2018)
Evelyn Deavor (voice)
Little Pink House
(2018)
Susette Kelo
Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding
(2018)
Self
The Croods: A New Age
(2020)
Ugga Crood (voice)
No Future
(2021)
Claire
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
(2021)
Ugga (voice)
The Adam Project
(2022)
Maya Sorian
Polar Bear
(2022)
Narrator (voice)
Joker: Folie à Deux
(2024)
Production