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Catherine Keener | |
Keener in 2009. | |
Born | Catherine Ann Keener March 23, 1959 (age 53) Miami, Florida |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1986–present |
Worked in | Being John Malkovich Adaptation. (as herself) Synecdoche, New York |
Characters portrayed | Maxine Lund Adele Lack |
Other works | Into the Wild Capote The Interpreter The 40-Year-Old Virgin |
Catherine Ann Keener (born March 23, 1959)[1] is an American actress. She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Being John Malkovich (1999) and Capote (2005). She also appeared in the critically acclaimed Into the Wild.
Biography[]
Catherine Keener is an Oscar nominated actress for her roles in the independent films Being John Malkovich and Capote. Acclaimed in her community for her quirky roles in independent film and mainstream such as The 40 Year Old Virgin, 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.... Two years later, she landed a role in a film called Survival Quest, 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. Her ascent in independent film began as she starred in Living in Oblivion and Walking and Talking before her mainstream break with Being John Malkovich in 1999, which earned Keener her first Oscar nomination. Since then, Catherine Keener has starred in several critically acclaimed films.[2]
Personal life[]
Keener married actor Dermot Mulroney in 1990. She has a son.[3] In June 2007, Mulroney filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.[4] The divorce became final on December 19, 2007.
Filmography[5][]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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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 | |
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 | |
Capote | Nelle Harper Lee<td 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>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<td Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2007>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 | |
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 |
References[]
- ↑ Birth Database
- ↑ Biography for Catherine Keener at IMDb.
- ↑ "Being Catherine Keener" August 27, 2006, New York Times
- ↑ "Dermot Mulroney Files for Divorce from Catherine Keener". People.com. June 11, 2007. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20042149,00.html.
- ↑ Catherine Keener at IMDb.