Scene from Living in Oblivion (1995)

Alternate Names: Catherine Ann Keener, کاترین کینر, 캐서린 키너

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• About Last Night... (1986) as Cocktail Waitress

Most Important Roles:

• The Interpreter (2005) as Dot Woods
• Capote (2005) as Harper Lee
• Being John Malkovich (1999) as Maxine Lund
• Out of Sight (1998) as Adele Delisi
• Synecdoche, New York (2008) as Adele Lack
• Into the Wild (2007) as Jan Burres
• Box of Moonlight (1996) as Floatie Dupre
• The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) as Trish Piedmont
• 8MM (1999) as Amy Welles
• Friends with Money (2006) as Christine

Career Highlights:

• The Interpreter (2005)
• Capote (2005)
• Being John Malkovich (1999)
• Out of Sight (1998)
• Synecdoche, New York (2008)
• Into the Wild (2007)
• Box of Moonlight (1996)
• The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
• 8MM (1999)
• Friends with Money (2006)

Awards:

• Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (2005)
• Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress (2005)
• Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress (2005)
• Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress (2005)
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress (2005)
• Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress (2006)

Catherine Keener, born March 23, 1959 in Miami, Florida, USA, is an American actress known for her roles in independent films and studio productions. She has been nominated twice for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, firstly for 'Being John Malkovich' (1999) and secondly for her portrayal of Harper Lee in 'Capote' (2005). Keener is considered one of the independent film industry's most reliable performers, often portraying disgruntled yet sympathetic women. She has appeared in films like 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' (2005), 'Into the Wild' (2007), and 'Get Out' (2017). Keener is also a muse of director Nicole Holofcener, appearing in each of her first five films. She starred in the Showtime dramedy series 'Kidding' from 2018 to 2020.