Cast & creator
Catherine Keener
Best known for The Daily Show, Seinfeld, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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.
Also known as: Catherine Ann Keener
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film credits
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television credits
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1953–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (96)
Showing 96 of 96 credits
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Seinfeld
Nina West
1989
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Get Out
Missy Armitage
2017
The Oscars
Self
1953
Incredibles 2
Evelyn Deavor (voice)
2018
The Croods
Ugga (voice)
2013
The Croods: A New Age
Ugga (voice)
2020
Kidding
Deirdre Perera
2018
Joker: Folie à Deux
Maryanne Stewart
2024
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Sally Jackson
2010
The Adam Project
Maya Sorian
2022
Modern Love
Julie
2019
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
Trish Piedmont
2005
Into the Wild
Jan Burres
2007
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Cynthia Foards
2018
Begin Again
Miriam Hart
2014
The Interpreter
Dot Woods
2005
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
1996
Being John Malkovich
Maxine Lund
1999
Captain Phillips
Andrea Phillips
2013
Show Me a Hero
Mary Dorman
2015
Adaptation.
Catherine Keener (uncredited)
2002
Forever
Kase
2018
Synecdoche, New York
Adele Lack
2008
Where the Wild Things Are
Mom
2009Where the Wild Things Are
Associate Producer
2009
Friends with Money
Christine
2006
Enough Said
Marianne
2013
Out of Sight
Adele Delisi
1998
8MM
Amy Welles
1999
Brand New Cherry Flavor
Boro
2021
Ohara
1987
November Criminals
Fiona
2017
About Last Night...
Cocktail Waitress
1986About Last Night...
Casting Assistant
1986
Trust
Lynn Cameron
2010
Accidental Love
Pam Hendrickson
2015
An American Crime
Gertrude Baniszewski
2007
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Ellie Zisman
2013
Love of Your Life
2026
Death to Smoochy
Nora Wells
2002
Capote
Harper Lee
2005
The Soloist
Mary Weston
2009
What Just Happened
Lou Tarnow
2008
Full Frontal
Lee
2002
If These Walls Could Talk
Becky
1996
Polar Bear
Narrator (voice)
2022
Switch
Steve's Secretary (Beth)
1991
S1m0ne
Elaine Christian
2002
Boys
Jilly
1996
The Oranges
Paige Walling
2011
A Late Quartet
Juliette Gelbart
2012
Catchfire
Trucker's Girl
1990
We Don't Belong Here
Nancy Green
2017
Living in Oblivion
Nicole Springer
1995
Your Friends & Neighbors
Terri
1998
Cyrus
Jamie
2010
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
Ellie / Self
2014
The Real Blonde
Mary
1998
Lovely & Amazing
Michelle Marks
2002
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
Kathleen
2005
The Cemetery Club
Esther's Daughter (uncredited)
1993
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Diane Hudson
2011
Please Give
Kate
2010
Simpatico
Cecilia
1999
Box of Moonlight
Floatie Dupre
1996
Hamlet 2
Brie Marschz
2008
Nostalgia
Donna Beam
2018
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
Ugga (voice)
2021
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Suzanne
1992
Elephant Song
Nurse Susan Peterson
2015
Little Pink House
Susette Kelo
2018
No Future
Claire
2021
Johnny Suede
Yvonne
1991Journeys North
Magda
1994
Making Capote: Concept to Script
Self
2006
The Destiny of Marty Fine
Lena
1996
The Abduction of Allison Tate
Linda Kellogg
1986
God Grew Tired of Us
Producer
2006
Walking and Talking
Amelia
1996
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Self
2002
Meet the Pickles - Behind the Scenes of Kidding
Self
2018
Survival Quest
Cheryl
1989
Genova
Barbara
2009
Unless
Reta
2016Collaborators
Self
2009Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
Self
2002
Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak
Herself
2009
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
Self
2012
War Story
Lee
2014
Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home
Narrator
2012
Maladies
Catherine
2012How and Why
Alice
Heroine of Hell
Magda
1996