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
The Croods: A New Age
(2020)
Ugga Crood (voice)
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
(2018)
Cynthia Foards
The Adam Project
(2022)
Maya Sorian
Joker: Folie à Deux
(2024)
The Croods
(2013)
Ugga Crood (voice)
The 40 Year Old Virgin
(2005)
Trish Piedmont
Into the Wild
(2007)
Jan Burres
Begin Again
(2013)
Miriam Hart
Where the Wild Things Are
(2009)
Mom
Captain Phillips
(2013)
Andrea Phillips
Being John Malkovich
(1999)
Maxine Lund
Out of Sight
(1998)
Adele Delisi
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
(2013)
Ellie Zisman
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 (Beth)
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
Heroine of Hell
(1996)
Magda
Walking and Talking
(1996)
Amelia
Boys
(1996)
Jilly
The Destiny of Marty Fine
(1996)
Lena
Your Friends & Neighbors
(1998)
Terri
Out of Sight
(1998)
Adele Delisi
The Real Blonde
(1998)
Mary
8MM
(1999)
Amy Welles
Being John Malkovich
(1999)
Maxine Lund
Simpatico
(1999)
Cecilia
Lovely & Amazing
(2001)
Michelle Marks
Full Frontal
(2002)
Lee
Adaptation.
(2002)
Self (uncredited)
Death to Smoochy
(2002)
Nora Wells
S1m0ne
(2002)
Elaine Christian
The 40 Year Old Virgin
(2005)
Trish Piedmont
Capote
(2005)
Harper Lee
The Interpreter
(2005)
Dot Woods
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
(2005)
Kathleen
Friends with Money
(2006)
Christine
Making Capote: Concept to Script
(2006)
Self
An American Crime
(2007)
Gertrude Baniszewski
Into the Wild
(2007)
Jan Burres
Hamlet 2
(2008)
Brie Marschz
What Just Happened
(2008)
Lou Tarnow
Synecdoche, New York
(2008)
Adele Lack
The Soloist
(2009)
Mary Weston
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
(2009)
Herself
Collaborators
(2009)
Herself
Where the Wild Things Are
(2009)
Mom
Genova
(2009)
Barbara
Trust
(2010)
Lynn Cameron
Please Give
(2010)
Kate
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
(2010)
Sally Jackson
Cyrus
(2010)
Jamie
The Oranges
(2011)
Paige Walling
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
(2011)
Diane Hudson
Maladies
(2012)
Catherine
A Late Quartet
(2012)
Juliette Gelbart
Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home
(2012)
Narrator
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
(2012)
Self
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
(2013)
Ellie Zisman
Captain Phillips
(2013)
Andrea Phillips
Enough Said
(2013)
Marianne
The Croods
(2013)
Ugga Crood (voice)
Begin Again
(2013)
Miriam Hart
Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet
(2013)
Self
War Story
(2014)
Lee
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
(2014)
Ellie / Self
Elephant Song
(2014)
Nurse Susan Peterson
Accidental Love
(2015)
Rep. Pam Hendrickson
Unless
(2016)
Reta
Get Out
(2017)
Missy Armitage
November Criminals
(2017)
Fiona
We Don't Belong Here
(2017)
Nancy Green
Incredibles 2
(2018)
Evelyn Deavor (voice)
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
(2018)
Cynthia Foards
Little Pink House
(2018)
Susette Kelo
Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding
(2018)
Self
Nostalgia
(2018)
Donna Beam
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