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Catherine Keener
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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. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
The Daily Show
L.A. Law
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Forever
Modern Love
Captain Phillips
Switch
The Oscars
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Incredibles 2
Out of Sight
Into the Wild
The Adam Project
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Synecdoche, New York
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
November Criminals
Joker: Folie à Deux
The Croods
The Croods: A New Age
Kidding
Get Out
The Interpreter
Enough Said
The 40 Year Old Virgin
An American Crime
Brand New Cherry Flavor
Capote
Show Me a Hero
Where the Wild Things Are
Trust
Living in Oblivion
Seinfeld
Production Credits
Where the Wild Things Are
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