Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Known For
Actor
Occupations
Film actor, Television actor, Voice actor, Actor, Film producer
Birthday
(Thursday)
Nationality
Citizenship
United States
Ethnicity
English Americans, German Americans, Irish Americans, Lebanese Americans, Scottish Americans
Languages
English
Spouse
Dermot Mulroney (1990-2007)
Children
2 children
Sibling
Elizabeth Keener
Education
Wheaton College, Monsignor Edward Pace High School
Zodiac Sign
♈ Aries
Chinese Zodiac
猪 Pig
Name Origin
English < Latin < Ancient Greek < Hebrew (חַנָּה)
Popularity
Tier B -- 75,999 Wikipedia views/month
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 29
Year context
Born in 1959 -- Cuban Revolution; Fidel Castro takes power; Dwight D. Eisenhower was US president
Year 1959 →
Career
Career spanning 35 years (1989-2024)
Dermot Mulroney →DROPTHE GOOD_
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Cultural Uplift
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Filmography (41)
AWARDS (8)
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Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress
2006
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Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress
2005
WON
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Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
2005
WON
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Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
2005
WON
Biography
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.
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Catherine Keener was born in Miami, Florida, USA.
What movies or shows has Catherine Keener been in?
Catherine Keener has 41 credits in our database. Notable titles include Joker: Folie à Deux (2024), The Adam Project (2022), Brand New Cherry Flavor (2021), The Croods: A New Age (2020), Modern Love (2019).
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