Catherine Ann Keener was born on March 26,1959 and is an American actress.
27 Facts About Catherine Keener
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Catherine Keener has portrayed disgruntled and melancholic yet sympathetic women in independent films, as well as supporting roles in studio films.
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Catherine Keener has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for Being John Malkovich and for her portrayal of author Harper Lee in Capote.
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Catherine Keener is the muse of director Nicole Holofcener, having appeared in each of Holofcener's first five films.
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Catherine Keener appeared in each of director Tom DiCillo's first four films, and three films directed by Spike Jonze.
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Catherine Keener is of Irish descent on her father's side, and of Lebanese descent on her mother's.
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Catherine Keener was raised in Hialeah as a Catholic and attended Catholic schools.
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Catherine Keener's sister, Elizabeth Catherine Keener, is an actress and a real estate agent working for Sotheby's in Los Angeles.
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Catherine Keener majored in American Studies, enrolling in a theater course.
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Catherine Keener graduated with her Bachelor of Arts from Wheaton College in 1983.
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Catherine Keener guest-starred as an artist on an episode of Seinfeld called "The Letter".
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Catherine Keener played Jerry's girlfriend, an artist who painted a famous portrait of Kramer.
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Catherine Keener then earned her first starring role, in Johnny Suede, with the then-unknown Brad Pitt.
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Catherine Keener's performance gained critical acclaim and earned her first Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead.
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Catherine Keener went on to work with director Tom Dicillo again, in Living in Oblivion.
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In 2000, Catherine Keener earned her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Being John Malkovich, directed by Spike Jonze.
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Catherine Keener took part in the film Full Frontal, and Simone alongside Al Pacino.
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In 2007, Catherine 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.
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Catherine Keener played Baniszewski and her portrayal earned her an Emmy nomination in the Best Actress in a TV Mini-Series or Movie category.
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In 2008, Catherine Keener portrayed Philip Seymour Hoffman's wife Adele in Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, Synecdoche, New York.
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Catherine Keener starred in the six-episode HBO miniseries Show Me a Hero, based on the 1999 nonfiction book of the same name by Lisa Belkin.
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In 2017, Catherine Keener starred as Missy Armitage in the racially themed horror film Get Out, which was a critical and commercial success.
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Catherine Keener starred in the 2021 Netflix horror drama miniseries Brand New Cherry Flavor.
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In September 2022, it was announced that Catherine Keener had been cast in Joker: Folie a Deux, the sequel to the 2019 film Joker, slated for a October 4,2024 release date.
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Catherine Keener seldom gives interviews, believing that overexposure "becomes a dirty business".
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In 2010, Inside Jersey contributor Stephen Whitty observed that, throughout a decade of interviewing the actress, Catherine Keener had always been open to commenting about her collaborators, both directors and co-stars, but often refused to be interviewed about herself, considering her a shy person who values her privacy.
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Catherine Keener has continued to enjoy a reputation "as a both charming and well respected actress".