Birthday:
23 March 1959, Miami, Florida, USA
Height:
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Biography
Catherine Keener is an Oscar nominated actress for her
roles in the independent films Being John Malkovich (1999) and Capote
(2005). Acclaimed in her community for her quirky roles in independent
film and mainstream such as The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005), Keener got
her start as a casting director in New York City.
Originating from Hialeah, Florida, Keener attended Wheaton College in New Hampshire. She began taking acting classes when she was unable to sign up for a photography class. After graduating, Keener managed a McDonalds in New York City before becoming an assistant casting director and soon relocating to Los Angeles.
Not long after, Keener told her superior of her aspirations for acting and she landed a one-worded role as a waitress in About Last Night... (1986). Two years later, she landed a role in a film called Survival Quest (1988), where she met her future husband, Dermot Mulroney. After struggling for years in the industry, Keener landed a role in an independent film, opposite the unknown Brad Pitt, in Johnny Suede (1991). Her ascent in independent film began as she starred in Living in Oblivion (1995) and Walking and Talking (1996) before her mainstream break with Being John Malkovich (1999) in 1999, which earned Keener her first Oscar nomination. Since then, Catherine Keener has starred in several critically acclaimed films+
Originating from Hialeah, Florida, Keener attended Wheaton College in New Hampshire. She began taking acting classes when she was unable to sign up for a photography class. After graduating, Keener managed a McDonalds in New York City before becoming an assistant casting director and soon relocating to Los Angeles.
Not long after, Keener told her superior of her aspirations for acting and she landed a one-worded role as a waitress in About Last Night... (1986). Two years later, she landed a role in a film called Survival Quest (1988), where she met her future husband, Dermot Mulroney. After struggling for years in the industry, Keener landed a role in an independent film, opposite the unknown Brad Pitt, in Johnny Suede (1991). Her ascent in independent film began as she starred in Living in Oblivion (1995) and Walking and Talking (1996) before her mainstream break with Being John Malkovich (1999) in 1999, which earned Keener her first Oscar nomination. Since then, Catherine Keener has starred in several critically acclaimed films+
Keener had a supporting role as Lt. Cricket Sideris in the television series, "Ohara," about an Asian detective. The series ran from January, 1987 to May, 1988.
Keener's first film appearance was one line in About Last Night...
(1986). Although she struggled professionally over the next few years
one low-quality project had an unexpected dividend. Keener met her
future husband, actor Dermot Mulroney in 1987 while working on Survival Quest (1989), after Mulroney became stuck while attempting to scale a cliff.
She also guest-starred as an artist on an episode of Seinfeld called "The Letter". She played Jerry's girlfriend, an artist who painted the famous portrait of Kramer. Keener then earned her first starring role in Johnny Suede with the then unknown Brad Pitt. Her performance gained critical acclaim and earned her her first Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead. She went on to work with director Tom Dicillo, again, in Living in Oblivion (1995). Two years later she was once again nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her performance in Walking and Talking, an independent cult-comedy film directed by Nicole Holofcener.
In 2000, Keener earned her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Being John Malkovich, directed by Spike Jonze.[7] In 2001, she worked with director Nicole Holofcener in Lovely and Amazing garnering her a third Independent Spirit Award nomination. In 2002, she co-starred with Edward Norton in the off-Broadway revival of Burn This and the film Death to Smoochy. She also took part in the film Full Frontal, and S1m0ne alongside Al Pacino.
In 2005, she made a comeback starring in the political thriller The Interpreter, The Ballad of Jack and Rose, opposite Daniel Day-Lewis, and was cast as the love interest of Steve Carell in Judd Apatow's The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Keener's performance as writer Harper Lee in Capote (also 2005) earned her several awards and nominations, including her second Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.[7] In 2006, she starred in the film Friends with Money, directed by Nicole Holofcener.
In 2007, Keener played Jan Burres in Sean Penn's critically acclaimed film Into the Wild, based on Jon Krakauer's best-selling book of the same name. In 2008, her film An American Crime, the true story of Gertrude Baniszewski, a middle-aged mother who tortured and killed Sylvia Likens in her Indiana home, was aired on Showtime.
Keener plays Baniszewski and her portrayal earned her an Emmy
nomination in the Best Actress in a TV Mini-Series or Movie category. In
2008, Keener portrayed Philip Seymour Hoffman's wife Adele in Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, Synecdoche, New York. Keener played the title character's mother in the 2010 film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, based on the series of books by Rick Riordan.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | About Last Night... | Cocktail Waitress | |
| 1989 | Survival Quest | Cheryl | |
| 1990 | Catchfire | Trucker's girl | |
| 1991 | Switch | Steve's Secretary | |
| Johnny Suede | Yvonne | Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead | |
| 1992 | The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag | Suzanne | |
| 1993 | The Cemetery Club | Ester's Daughter | |
| 1995 | Living in Oblivion | Nicole Springer | |
| 1996 | Walking and Talking | Amelia | Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead |
| Boys | Jilly | ||
| Box of Moonlight | Floatie Dupre | ||
| 1997 | The Real Blonde | Mary | |
| 1998 | Out of Sight | Adele Delisi | |
| Your Friends & Neighbors | Terri | ||
| 1999 | 8mm | Amy Welles | |
| Simpatico | Cecilia | ||
| Being John Malkovich | Maxine Lund | Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated—Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
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| 2001 | Lovely & Amazing | Michelle Marks | Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 2002 | Adaptation. | Herself | Cameo |
| Full Frontal | Lee | ||
| Death to Smoochy | Nora Wells | ||
| S1m0ne | Elaine Christian | ||
| 2005 | The Ballad of Jack and Rose | Kathleen | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| The Interpreter | Dot | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| The 40-Year-Old Virgin | Trish Piedmont | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress |
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| Capote | Nelle Harper Lee | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated—Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress |
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| 2006 | Friends with Money | Christine | |
| 2007 | An American Crime | Gertrude Baniszewski | TV Movie Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie |
| Into the Wild | Jan Burres | Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
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| 2008 | Hamlet 2 | Brie Marschz | |
| What Just Happened | Lou Tarnow | ||
| Synecdoche, New York | Adele Lack | Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award |
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| Genova | Barbara | ||
| 2009 | The Soloist | Mary Weston | |
| Where the Wild Things Are | Connie | Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress | |
| 2010 | Please Give | Kate | Nominated—Comedy Film Award for Best Leading Actress Nominated—Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| Cyrus | Jamie | ||
| Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Sally Jackson | ||
| Trust | Lynn Cameron | ||
| Nailed | Rep. Pam Hendrickson | forthcoming film | |
| 2011 | The Oranges | Paige Walling | |
| Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding | Diane | ||
| 2012 | A Late Quartet | Juliette Gelbart | |
| 2013 | The Croods | Ugga |
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